Yet, I also imagine the amazing parts. Like, did you feel God cradling you safely inside when your water wasn’t there to cushion you anymore? Could you sense Him sweetly and securely sealing the bag back up so the water could replenish? Was His voice audible to you, dear one, as He continued to speak life into you? How I wish for your sake that you could remember what it was like…though only the good parts… as you encountered the Creator that day.

I remember what it was like out here, and what a year it has been. Your miracle day was wonderful and yet so full of the hard, that I had to choose to remember the miracle. There were still so many unknowns, and uncertainty abounded in every direction. We had no idea what to expect, we just knew that for now, God had chosen to spare your life.

You went on to defy every odd and didn’t even come early. You were fully developed, so healthy, and absolutely wonderful, when you joined us on the outside back in June. And you’ve been blazing your own trail ever since.

These last 6 months have been more than any of us dreamed possible. You started crawling and cutting teeth at 4 months. By 5 months you’d decided that pulling up and walking around furniture was your favorite pastime. We’re really praying you don’t decide that 6 months is a good age to start jogging. 😉

Your life is a miracle because God CREATED you. He imagined you and He gave you to us to enjoy for awhile. We celebrate the miracle of life absolutely every day that we get to hear your giggle, princess. But today, we celebrate God’s extravagant miracle, in giving us the gift of your life when we were sure it was gone. We give Him the glory for keeping you safe despite Mommy’s less than perfect protection. We praise Him for His goodness to intervene in a situation where we have no power. And we proclaim God’s infinite power, and deep abiding love.

That Tuesday a year ago, God gave us the gift of your life. That Christmas over 2000 years ago, God gave us the gift of Jesus. Immanuel, God with us. And praise the Lord, you are too.