December 5th has always been a really special day for me. It is the day of my Mother's birth! Today, December 5th, 2010, made it even more special! Little Emmie Sue McNeil rushed into this world with excitement and enthusiasm to make us all take notice!
Evan was born a month early, so Patrice has never experienced a "full-term" pregnancy. She has been ready to have her baby since the middle of November. Since Evan was born early and the labor wasn't tooooo long, Patrice chose to go to Park City for her prenatal care and the birth of this baby. GOOD DECISION....Patrice awakened this morning around 5:00 am. By the time she got back in bed, she decided she may have had a not-co-common pain and then her water broke! They called the hospital...then Sue came to tend Evan and Allen and Patrice got to the hospital by 5:45. They checked her and told her she was ready to deliver. Patrice asked for her epidural...which they never did tell her they weren't going to give...they just kept telling her they had a lot to do before the baby could be born. By 6:17 am, little Emmie Sue came rushing into this world, anxious and excited to meet her parents and family she had been told about.
I hurried and text all my sisters and brother to let them know the great news. This is what the text said, "Happy Birthday...Mom. Emmie Sue arrived this morning!" I immediately received a text back from Georgia that read, "Mom kissed her and sent her on her way!" Jo's text read, "Not coincidental!" Mary Lou called to let us know how happy she was for us! Olivia text and said she had read a book on the pre-existence and said that Mom had most likely been talking to Emmie Sue and reassuring her about coming to her family so she would be prepared to meet her parents and the rest of us.
I truly believe these things. Thank you, Allen and Patrice, for filling the measure of your creation and wanting to bring a beautiful, little spirit in to this world and love her and teach her the Gospel of our dear Savior. Thank you, Mom, for your influence and sharing and celebrating your birthday in such a special way! Thank you, Heavenly Father, for sending this little one and for sending our Savior who provided the way for us to live eternally with our families!
As I sat in the hospital and held Emmie, I thought of my Mother and what a truly beautiful person she is and of her influence... that still goes on and on. As I sat at the cemetery tonight in the quiet of thousands of stars twinkling, I was touched by the beauty of the Heavenly Father's whole plan and thankful...very thankful to know the plan and to hold a baby in my arms who had just left His presence!
5 comments:
Everything that you write is so true and deep. I know it is the hormones BUT I can't read your post and not cry knowing that my little babe it being "taught" by a wonderful teacher and wise woman as well. I also know when they get here it is our/my responsiblity to make sure I teach help them return with honor. So glad that I have a family and the opportunity to know the plan as well. This is a wonderful time of year and we have so many reasons to feel blessed. Thanks for the constant reminders!
What a wonderful plan our Heavenly Father has for us. Thanks for the reminders that we know each other before birth, and will be there for each other even after death. I also read once (aren't I always reading something!) that maybe the reason that babies can't talk is because they know too much of where they just came from. Hmm...maybe. You never what converstations they may have had just before they arrived on earth.
It is different to comment on your own blog, but I just want to add another tidbit...my Grandma Bisel passed away in January of 1961. DeLoy was born in February, just one month later. When he was a little boy, old enough to understand and talk, we were saying how it was too bad that Grandma wasn't able to see him before she died. He said, "Ah huh, I talked to Grandma Bisel in heaven!" I think that was my first experience with this sort of connection. It took me years before I came to know and appreciate the reality of it all.
I always wished that I could have shared my birthday with Grandma and now Emmie can! So glad that she is here and doing so well. I know that Grandma had quite a bit more than we know to do with things. I know she was close the morning I had Clayton, I can't even describe it. I'm sure Allen and Patrice felt her as well. So glad she is here!!
What a wonderful post, mom. I was choked up reading it as well. We are truly blessed to have this new little spirit with us and so happy that she came on Grandma's birthday. Thank you for being such a wonderful grandma.
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