Nine Years Ago Tonight

Nine years ago today, I had an awesome miracle happen, I gave birth to my beautiful daughter Valentina Anastasiya. I was 39 and although it is beyond simple for me to get pregnant, basically a man just had to breathe on me, lol. However; staying pregnant proved more difficult as I got older but my little girl was born at 9:35 pm on May 15, 2003 and she was a lovely average size, 7lbs, 8ozs. I'm old school, still into pounds :).

Let me say, I thought for sure I was carrying a boy, Valentina made sure she was a surprise:). The minute she was born, the doctor said, you have a girl, I was like I'm sorry Valentina, I love you<3. At least I had both names picked out.

I was blessed that she was a pretty easy baby as I was 39, did I already mention that, lol ;). It's quite a feat to carry a baby at that age. Your body gets tired so much quicker.

The years have flown, she is close to being a teen, can I say I'm scared. Those teen years are insane, I was sure I wouldn't survive my oldest and she was actually quite a good teen, she just yelled and wouldn't go to school. I'm hoping that I will be more understanding with Valentina and that she'll be gentle on me, lol.

I will be in my 50's when she's a teen, heaven help me, I see massive prayer in my future. Heavenly father gives us teenagers so we will pray, either that or drink. I don't plan to drink, I'm sure I'll be on my knees 24/7. I'll need to be to survive. Have I mentioned I'll be in my 50's when she's a teenager, lol.

Children can be a challenge, mostly they are a blessing. I'm grateful that I could be a mommy at 18 and then a mama at 39. I've been so blessed to have two beautiful girls and hey, they've put up with a slightly crazy mother. I know, I know; slightly? Cut me a break, I'm going to be 50 in a little over a year :).




















Happy Birthday to my sweet Valentina on her 9th birthday