I Feel Blessed

Hello My Wonderful Daughter Susan,
This is my day to tell of a memory of mine when you were young. I have been thinking
of so many memories, it's hard to pick just one. I will start with your birth.
On Sunday, March 17th 1957 around ten in the evening, I had the first labor pain,
and since your Dad was in AZ for Spring traing. I was staying with your Grandparents. Your Grandmother did not drive, so Grampa Koehler drove us to Alhambra
Hospital and waited while I check in, and then left, Grandmother Koehler stayed with
me until your birth. Your Aunt Myrna was in nurses training and had told me, "When
you are in labor, don't yell or make any noise, because the nurses just hate it." I
remembered that, and from Sunday night until Tuesday at 10:14 AM, I did not make a
sound, but chewed on a lace hanky that your Grandmother gave me to hold. By the time
you arrived, the hanky was in shreds.
When you were placed in my arms, the love I felt was overwhelming. I was so blessed to have a beautiful baby girl in my arms. Your Dad and I had the name picked
out long before your birth, and when I looked at you, I knew that was the right name
for you.
Your Dad came home long enough to bring us home from the hospital, and we were
both so young, and never had been around a new born before. When your navel started
to bleed, I did not know this how it heals, and we both went into panic mode. I called the doctor's office and told them what was happening, and they explained, that
it's ok, that is normal, and that is how it heals.
When you were six weeks old, the two of us flew to New York to join your Dad, and
we lived at the Henry Hudson Hotel. (I think this is where the UN Building is today.)
I spent my days walking you through Central Park, and all over the area near the
hotel, and everyone in the hotel would stop to see the adorable little baby in the
pink and white stroller. I would change your clothes at least three times a day,
because you had so many cute outfits, and take off for another walk.
I would not let people get too close to you, because they had GERMS!!!!! With
each child I relaxed more. The following year on your 1st. birthday, we celebrated the special day in AZ, while you Dad was in Spring training once again, and then on to San Mateo, CA and
the year of our first home in the hills, and you had your very own swing set, children
to play with and toys that filled your bedroom.
Each afternoon after your lunch, you would take a nap, before you would close your eyes, you had to have a story read to you, and some days, it was many books, and you knew every word in each book, if a word was left out, or changed, you would
become very upset, and point, and it would have to be read over once again.
With each year, the love has grown stronger, and I feel that my prayers were answered, because you have God in your daily life. I love you Susan, thank you for
being such a wonderful Daughter and friend.
With Big Hugs,
Mom