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On November 15th, 2004 God blessed us with an amazing, beautiful little girl! I had wanted a baby for so long and after losing our first pregnancy at 7 weeks the year before this, we were BEYOND grateful to have an easy pregnancy and a "somewhat" uncomplicated delivery! Our families were so excited because our little girl was going to be the 1st grandchild on both sides...talk about being spoiled! :-) We went to Hawaii when I was 5 months pregnant and while flying I felt her move for the very first time...it was amazing! I loved all of the wiggles and hiccups she would have.....except when she kept me from sleeping ...which she did quite a bit in the last 2 months! :-) My OB, Dr. Garner, had decided it would be best to go ahead and induce on the 15th so we showed up at Plano Presby Hospital around 7am.....by 8am Dr. Garner came in to break my water.
Okay, let me just say NO ONE told me this (having the dr. break your water) would be painful...all you Super Hero Moms that said "Oh that! I hardly felt it!" You are big, fat liars....anytime you get what looks like a 2 ft long crochet hook stuck between your legs....it's going to involve pain! Granted I do have a pain tolerance of a -10...but still it hurt! Okay, I digress.... :-)
Happiness came though around 9:30 am when I got my best friend...Mr. Epidural...ahhh!!! It even came with a button I could push for extra...until the nurse took it away because I had pushed it 23 times in a span of an hour and a half. My mom and dad got there by lunchtime and we all just sat and waited. I was dilated to a 3 when we began, but by 4pm I was only dilated to a 3 1/2 ..almost 4....we realized we may need to go another route. So, we headed to the OR shortly after that and at 5:08pm, Isabella Joy Linz came into this world!
She has blessed our home with laughter, songs, and such JOY! She has an imagination that blows our mind, a heart so full of compassion, a completely contagious laugh, and she loves Jesus so much! My heart feels like it's going to explode sometimes hearing her belt out "Savior, He can move the mountains..." at the top of her lungs. I'm so proud, yet I know I can't take the credit...she is her Father's daughter. Dan and I are so thankful He chose us to be her parents!
So, Happy 6th birthday, Isabella! You are an amazing little lady. I pray that you will always follow God's dreams for your life...I pray that when life doesn't work out the way you hoped, that you will still trust God and KNOW that He is always good.... I pray that you will always stand up for what you believe in -regardless of what other's opinions are.... and I pray that you will love deeply, unconditionally, and selflessly! You are going to change the world! We love you, Bella-Boo!
A few things I would like to point out.
ReplyDelete1. The cute little baby Gap overalls as well as the adorable purple hat later on were from your Zia! I'm sure your mommy has given them away. Just kidding!
2. I look so much better with a tan.
3. The picture of Dan and Charles is hilarious because it looks like Bella is just standing in air.
4. Blakey loves his Bella too and is counting down the days to see you!
5. Bella you are the most beautiful and precious niece in the world, and I love you so much!
Zia