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Kristin's pregnancy was tough!! She had problems with blood clots in her legs....which put her in the hospital more than once. I sat by her bed many nights, after having given her a shot of lheperin to thin her blood... and watched as her belly lay still and quiet. You see, it was so rare to see our little Jimma move.......I was so concerned about this little one..and, 'Lord Jesus', I'd pray, '...can my daughter take the loss of another baby?' Please keep them both safe.;.........How often I sat at the bedside, remembering how active all the others were....Mommy's bellys rolling..little bumps popping out as the little one inside wiggled and rolled, making us giggle as we watched them 'playp... How I yearned for this for little Jimma...but it was just was not to be......
Then at about the 32nd week..........we had to rush Kristin to the hospital....there was blood showing!!! ...When we got there, the medical staff couldn't find reason for bleeding....but, with concerned expressions...they told us that the baby was having heart decelerations.....probably caused from her wrapping herself up in her cord. .. cutting off the blood supply. This continued throughout the night of the 15th of June. The next day was Sunday, June 16th...Father's Day......the doctor came in around 10 am and performed an 'emergency c-section'.........Jim, the proud grandpapa, was in the room to welcome our precious Jimma--his little namesake-- into the world. She scored 9.9 on the APGAR ....the nurse commented to me that Jimma had flipped herself over on the table....she thought it meant that she was 'strong'.........none of us realized at the time that it was her 'tone' causing her muscles to stiffen.
You have probably heard the phrase...'the beginning of sorrows.......In a way, this was.....Jimma's muscles would become so stiff at times...contracting...spasming. I mentioned earlier that, as I looked into her almond-shaped blue eyes there was pain...pain in the eyes of our newborn baby.....and a gentle voice telling me "Seven is perfection!" This seventh grandchild .. I thought, "Lord, does this mean that the family is complete now?".... 'Seven is perfection'.....I heard again............I thought, 'Lord, I just don' t understand......please show me what I should do..I promise to do my part........'
So here we were.....each one of us falling deeply in love with our new baby......looking forward to taking her home with us.....planning all the 'normal' things that now included....Jimma Gabrelle.....O..How exciting it is to welcome a new family member!!!!!! The mind simply could not conceive of anything but wonerful .. exciting.. happy times ahead.......growing old together.......our precious little bundle and us....
