Happy Birthday, Maddie Moo!

I just can't believe that my little Maddie is 3 years old! The night before her birthday, she and Ryen were up so late goofing around. I should have gone into their room and put the smack down, but instead a wave of nostalgia hit me right in the face and I ended up inviting my mischievous duo into bed with me instead. When we were all snuggled up together, I realized that at that exact moment, three years before, I was laying in that exact spot when my water broke. I told the girls how Sonny and I didn't know whether to panic or laugh- so we did both as we ran around like the house was on fire. We dropped Ryen off with some really great people from church and then Sonny FLEW me to the hospital at warp speed! I spent the night with my contractions and the next morning I was wheeled into surgery. (Madelyn was breech so we had to have a C-section.) It was scary and strange and not at all how I pictured bringing a child into the world. But... she was beautiful and she was here and she was mine. I am grateful for her dancing little spirit and the way it has lit up the minutes and hours and days of my life. How I love my little big girl!