A Tradition for the AGES

KATIE TURNS 8.
 
One of my children's favorite birthday traditions is me retelling them all about the day they were born. Not only does the child with the birthday love the story but the rest of the children gather around as well. And I honestly don't know why each year they act like it is a new story that they've never heard before. Are they waiting for a new surprise ending - that the outcome was that they weren't born on this day?!? It is so fun to watch there expressions and to hear them ask the same questions that they did last year. I have a feeling that this tradition will be one that we tell throughout the ages!
 
SO Katie's birth story (which may only change with my memory!) is that I awoke that morning and wasn't feeling good. I didn't have a lot of pain-I just didn't feel like myself. Christopher had a Community Center class with my neighbor so when I went to pick her up and take them to there class-my neighbor stopped me and told me to go inside and rest and that she would take the kids. When I got back she said I looked bad and that I had better call my doctor. I didn't do anything sooner because Katie's dad was going in that morning to quit his job - so I had been waiting to hear from him to find out what was going on. When I called the doctor she told me to come in immediately. The rest is pretty much history - she came about 6 hours later and was the most beautiful, sweet, little thing I had ever laid eyes on. Things haven't changed a bit-she is still my sweet, little Katie!