The Daily Hailey

It was one year ago today that I went in to the hospital VERY privately, and was induced early to have our third baby. I feared other people’s opinions, while knowing it was the best move for us. And my goodness, we were RIGHT. Rowan gave us the easiest labour I could have ever imagined. From the moment I arrived at the hospital to the moment he was born was juuust over 6 hours. It was incredible, euphoric, and dare I say, it was easy. I had the best nurse I could have asked for, and my doctor came to the hospital basically just on stand by, waiting for me to deliver. Everyone, Rowan included, worked hard for me not to be afraid. And I wasn’t. What an exceptional day his birthday was!

This is not exactly how I saw Rowans first birthday playing out, but we can only do what we can do. We’re all still sick, therefore Ro won’t exactly have a rocking celebration bash today. But I don’t think he minds.

Little fever man over here seems to appreciate the low key aspect of the day, as well as the chilly hard floor to cool off on. He doesn’t seem to care that there is no cake in the oven or that we haven’t done anything celebratory. The kids clapped and clapped and loved on him well during breakfast, so I know he feels loved, and that is the most important thing. I hope he knows how often his older siblings full on scrap about who loves him more. It is a spat I break up almost daily.

My Rowan Toby, I love you to the ends of the earth! You have been the BEST third child I could have imagined. You take your siblings rough housing like a champ, you make amazing jokes, and you eat SO well!!! And that haaaaair, dude!!! Thank you for being the trooper than our family needed. We are positively enamoured with you, in sickness and in health 🙂

Feel better soon, my son. I want to take you out and show you off! All twelve beautiful months of you!

I adore you, Ro.