Unexcepted Blessing or My cousin is the next Dionne Warwick Physic Friend

 Editors note: This originally appeared elsewhere for THE DIVA's 1st Birthday. As I watch her rapidly approach her 4th (how did that happen) Birthday, I remembered this post. It's one of my favorites.  Because as much as she is being all sass and brass tacks lately, she is really and truly a blessing.



Late in July 2007, my cousin U. came to visit me. I was in probably the best shape of my life. Boy Wonder had yet to be diagnosed but I knew something either wasn't right or I was a really shitty mother as he didn't seem to like me. While U. and her daughter K. were here, I came close to fainting a few times. U. said to me,"Maybe you're pregnant!" I said, "Maybe I'll slap you."

I tell Big Daddy what U. said and we laugh until I start counting. So I take a pregnancy test and get this.....



Unexpectedly pregnant!!! Oh shit! I was thrown for a loop but quickly accepted it which led to this.......



On the first day of Spring March 20, 2008, my water broke in Target at 9:30 am which then led to this at 11:21 pm later that evening....





Which brings us to one year later, Happy 1st Birthday, Diva! Mommy and Daddy love you more then we can ever say!