Happy Birthday Jessie!

28 years ago today (1 week before our first anniversary), at 3:36am, I became a mother for the first time, with the arrival of our daughter at a whopping 5#15oz and 18 and 1/2" long.  We hadn't decided on a name, going back and forth between Gina (to honor my little sister who had died 3 years earlier, almost to the day) and Jessica.  On the delivery table, it was decided to go with Jessica Lee, using the same middle name that both Gary & I have.  When it came right down to it, I just couldn't name her Gina, knowing that I'd never have a minute's rest, worrying that the name would go along with a similar disaster-stupid maybe, but that's the way it was.  She was apparently quite content in the womb (and she had the hiccups, I swear everyday of that long 9 months!) and hung on tight inside there, refusing to come out & meet the world:)  But after 2 and 1/2 days of labor (no, I'm NOT kidding!) she finally made her appearance, and changed our lives forever-in a good way, of course!  She's my first born, my only daughter, and I think we've actually come to a point that we're actually becoming friends-it takes awhile for that to happen sometimes!  So, Jessie, have a HAPPY BIRTHDAY, and we'll see you tonight!