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It’s In Her Blood — Strong-Willed, Passionate, And Full Of Life
No matter how often life knocks her down, she gets right back up.
My daughter, Lauren, is 18. She is so full of life and has dreams of a big future. This morning, I sat and thought about her beginning as I prepared for her big 1–8 birthday, and I can’t help but feel incredibly proud of her.
When I was 31 weeks pregnant, my ultrasound showed only one centimeter of measurable fluid. My OB induced my labor, as she worried about the possibility of an infection. As they started the medication to bring labor, I worried about having a preemie.
Would she need help breathing? Would she have to stay in the NICU long? Those questions plagued my mind as I waited for my bundle of joy.
Lauren entered the world at 4 pounds and 3 ounces. She was only 16 inches long. She was so tiny and beautiful. Remarkably, even though she was nine weeks early, she was healthy and only stayed in the hospital for four days. Grandma couldn’t wait to meet her. Before my daughter’s birth, I had three sons. My grandma wanted a girl to spoil, and my daughter fit the bill.
Grandma Spoiled Lauren Rotten
Grandma went out and bought her preemie clothes and diapers. She bought a swing and…
