Veteran's Day

Veteran's Day

As I think about all the amazing veterans who have served, I can’t help but be grateful for their sacrifice. Both Ryan and I have grandparents, as well as other relatives, who have served this wonderful country that we are blessed to live in. One of those was my Grandmother, Melba Lee Simmons Johnson. Grandma served in WW II as a member of the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) and later worked on the administrative side of the USA's nuclear testing program.

William - Newborn

William - Newborn

The nurses had the paperwork done and everything ready for us to go. They said as soon as we were ready we could leave the hospital and take our sweet new little boy home. The only problem was we were not ready. We still needed to finish that yellow form sitting in front of us. It was several pages long and every line had been filled out, even the last line requesting our signatures. Every line that is except the two blanks near the top saying “First Name” and “Middle Name”.

William Robert - A Birth Story

William Robert - A Birth Story

I had never gone into labor on my own with our previous three babies. In fact Jaxton, our oldest, was a week overdue before I was finally induced. So when my doctor offered to induce me anytime after 39 weeks we quickly decided on a date. It makes life easier knowing you already have everything planned out. Our kids had somewhere to go, our hospital bags were packed and we felt “mostly” prepared.