Introducing our girl, Quinn Rebecca Smith
7lbs 5 ounces, 20 inches long
Quinn was born Friday March 8th, 2013 at 7:29am via C-section. She came into this world screaming to the top of her little lungs. Her daddy and I haven’t stopped staring at her since.
The most unexpected and unplanned gifts from God in my life are the best. This one is by far the most precious and beautiful.
I didn’t ask for her, but I’ve prayed harder for her since we found out she was coming than I have anything else ever. It makes all of my other prayers seem silly now.
I understand now how mothers feel. It’s the most stressful, consuming love I’ve ever felt. You hope and wish and pray that this little thing inside of you is ok. You’ll do anything to make them ok, no matter the discomfort to yourself. You lose sleep just to feel them move. You’d give up everything just to take care of them. I couldn’t have known this feeling any other way. No one could.
My entire life I’ve struggled with what I’m supposed to be and what I’m supposed to do. I feel like when I was going the wrong direction God just let me, and then finally when it got so bad he said “Enough”. I didn’t understand it at the time. I do now.
Then instead of trusting no one (like I would’ve normally done) I let a little light into my life. What started as a friendship between two people 4,000 miles and an ocean away just trying to lose weight turned into something I could’ve never imagined.
And together we have this amazing little human. How about that.
I should really thank God for the girl that stood Prince Dimple up on his date, too. He was meant for me and Quinn anyway.
“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.”
James 1:17
