As most Americans, we have been watching the TV to see who will be the next President. I was extremely excited today as I cast my vote. Four years ago today the presidential election was the last thing on my mind....
Four years ago I laid in a hospital bed praying that I would not be transported to Birmingham. Four years ago I was pregnant and scared to death. The night before election day in 2008, Lee rushed me to the emergency room. We both knew something was wrong but wasn't sure what it was. As nurses and the doctor come in and out talking and asking a million questions, doing tests, bloodwork and more talking and questions the answer was clear and heartbreaking. I was in pre-term labor!
As a first time mommy to be I wasn't sure what that meant but I just knew it wasn't good. My blood pressure was high and our little man was ready to make his entrance into this world. Doctors gave shots to stop the labor, warning me that if in 12 to 24 hours the labor had not stopped we would be transported to Birmingham. I was told that if we were transported to Birmingham that our little one would be born there even though my due date was January 31, 2009. We were also told it would be hard for our little one to survive. My heart sank and my blood pressure climbed. What was I suppose to do? I mean if I could turn a switch to make the pre term labor stop I would have. I did the only thing I knew to do.....Pray! Between praying, nurses, doctors, and the TV showing the election I wasn't getting much rest. But by morning, my blood pressure was slowly coming down and labor was slowly coming to a stop.by the end of the week the doctor cleared me and I was headed home.
Four years later I casted my vote for who I felt will do their best for this awesome place we live. After voting tonight I was able to go home to the cutest blond hair blue eyed little man I have ever seen. My love for him is more than he will ever know! I thank God I missed an election because I wouldn't want to miss one day with out Stephen!
