Happy Birthday Alex!

Tomorrow morning when Alex wakes up to go to school she will be 12 years old. My baby girl is becoming a young lady. She is a mircule from the very beginning. Todd & I had been married 6 years when I found out that I was pregnant with Alex. The day I found out I was pregnant was Aug 25, 1995, I was already four months pregnant. I was on birth control pills at the time I found out. I was told the antibiotic that I was taking effected my birth control. On Oct 28,1995 I was having contractions all day & I finally told Todd around 11 p.m. I was unaware that I was having contractions, finally around 3 a.m. we woke his mom up to tell her something was wrong. That night she took us to the hospital to make sure nothing was wrong with the baby. All day the next day the doctor tried to stop my contractions. Finally on Monday Oct 30,1995 we were told that the contractions were not going away & to prepare to have a baby at any time. A call went to my mom in Georgia & to my dad in Texas. My mom was able to come at a moments notice & arrived right before Alex made her appearance. My beautiful baby girl arrived at 5:55 p.m. on that Monday evening. She looked just like her dad & her Mimi. She was born at 26 weeks 4 days into my pregancy. I was told that she would have to stay at the hospital until she was at least 5 pounds. At her birth she was 2 pounds 3 ounces & 21 inches long. My baby girl was born small but healthy. During her 3 months in the hospital I knew deep in my heart that the Lord has blessed me with the little girl I have always wanted. I also know in my heart that the Lord could of taken her to heaven with him instead of letting me borrow her for a season.
She loves the Lord & I know deep in my heart that she will be with God one day and that blesses my heart just as much as the day she was born. Thank you God for letting my have our baby girl. Just remember to never take for granted our children we are only borrowing them for a season. Happy Birthday Alex!