Birth of Arianna Grace Horton
It was May 21, 2013 and it was a pretty normal day for me. I was all curled up in my warm place getting sleepy after having a nice breakfast of whatever my mommy ate; also hearing her sweet voice and laughter made me fall right to sleep. I heard my mommy talking with my daddies so many times that it makes me very excited to meet them. I'm sure they are all looking forward to seeing me too! I was sound asleep when all of a sudden I heard my mommy cry and her body was shaking. I started to get scared because I didn't know what was going on. It really bothered me because I never felt my mommy shake like that before. It made me sad and I was hoping everything was ok. I trust my mommy and even though she is upset, I know that she'll protect me. Mommy is getting more and more scared and I can hear Nick telling her to relax and to think of me; he didn't like seeing my mommy so scared. I can feel Mommy taking a deep breath and she was still shaky and scared, but not as much as before. All of a sudden, I heard my daddy's voice. I was so excited to hear it and he told my mommy to go meet Sonny outside. Now I can feel my mommy calming down. Sonny asked Mommy if she and I were okay and he said he would take us to a safe place. The sound of my papa's voice made me feel so safe. I can't wait to meet my daddies. I know they love me so much and wouldn't let anyone hurt me or Mommy!
I was busy moving around in my warm place playing with my feet and sucking on my thumb. I notice my warm place is starting to get really small now. It seemed like a few months ago I could do anything I wanted in here. I showed Mommy how strong I was by kicking her, one time I kicked her with my foot while she placed her hand on her tummy. She even let Daddy feel my kick. They told me that I'm a strong little girl. We just can't wait to meet each other.
I can't wait any longer, it's getting so small in my warm place and I can feel Mommy getting all upset again. If only she could hold me in her arms I know I can make her feel better. I really want to stay in my warm place but it's getting way too small and my mommy needs me right now!
Oh no, the wet stuff that's been surrounding me and also has protected me for these many months, is starting to disappear. I am wondering what is happening now? I can feel my mommy pushing me, and yet I try to stay in my warm place. I don't want to leave this place, maybe it's just a dream. I'll just close my eyes and then hopefully I'll feel better, but instead I open my eyes and I see it! The moment I've been waiting for, or shall I say the moment everyone's been waiting for. I see HIM, the first person I see, it's my PAPA! He's smiling at me, he's so happy to see me and I'm so happy to see him that I decide to scream. It is a good one because Papa just told Mommy that I have strong lungs. Papa is looking at me with his beautiful, soft, dark eyes and says that I look just like my daddy. I hear my mommy ask him if I'm okay. Papa wraps me up in a warm blankie and hands me over to Mommy. She has tears coming down from her face. She is the most beautiful person, she's the one that has protected me in my warm place. She's the one that talked to me and sang sweet songs to me. I finally see my mommy as she puts me to her breast and gives me some warm milk. She is telling my papa thanks for helping to bring me into this world. She is saying that he's a hero for all that he's done.
It's been a few minutes and some people have come to our secret place. I wasn't scared because I got Mommy and Papa with me. A man is telling my papa to hold me and follow him to the helicopter. Papa holds me securely and oh so tenderly. Now they are bringing my mommy lying on a bed. She told Papa that he can hold me for a while so she can rest. Papa suddenly looks sad and worried. I wish now that I can talk because I would tell him that everything is okay. He paused for a minute and it feels like we are going up. The only voices I hear are the people that are taking care of my mommy. I can't take my eyes off of my papa, so I give out a little coo and now I have his attention. He looks at me, raises his eye brows and widens his eyes. He is smiling at me, a big, beautiful, makes me feel safe, smile. He doesn't want anyone to see that he's crying as he tells me that my daddy will be so happy to see me and that I'm a lucky girl. Papa holds me so close to his chest that the only sound I hear is the sound of his heartbeat. I want to go to sleep but I am so happy in my papa's arms that I don't want to leave him alone. I notice that he is calm and I feel his heartbeat has slowed down. I look at my papa and see that his eyes are closed. As soon as I am ready to doze off, I hear my mommy asking someone to take a picture of me and Papa. Between the flying machine's quiet ride and my papa's strong but quiet heartbeat, I fell fast asleep, safe in his arms.
I wake up and we are at a big building with many people running all around. Papa handed me to Mommy. People are bringing us into a room and I'm being laid down on a very soft bed. I hear a voice that sounds so familiar, so sweet and she's telling my mommy that she will take me to get washed up. She's telling my mommy that I am a very beautiful girl and I hear my mommy say thanks, Maxine. I am so happy to finally meet this sweet person.
Maxine is bringing me into this cute room and she's undressing me. I'm cold now and start to cry, but she puts me into nice warm water and I feel so much better. It reminds me of my special place inside of Mommy. Now she's dressing me and putted a hat on my head. She is bringing me to the rocking chair and rocks me while holding me in her strong arms and she hums sweet songs. I am getting so tired, I can't keep my eyes open and I am falling fast asleep.
As I am waking up I feel movement and start to cry because I don't know where I am until Maxine hands me to my mommy. Mommy is so happy to see me, she brings me close to her and feeds me. While I am enjoying Mommy's warm milk, I hear people walking into the room. I am not scared cuz Mommy is smiling at them so I know that I am safe.
I stopped sucking and Mommy hands me to this lady that holds me. She is very excited to see me and she is giving me a big smile. This lady is saying that she is my grandma and that the other two ladies were my great grandmas. They are all looking at me and saying how beautiful I am. They are also saying how much I look like my daddy from head to toe. My great grandma Marlena is saying that I had my grandma's nose. Now they are all taking pictures of me. I am getting tired again and they are all leaving. Now I'm alone once again with Mommy. She feeds me some more and I fall asleep.
I was just about to wake up when I heard someone walk toward me. I think my mommy is sleeping cuz I can hear that same relaxing breathing coming from the warm place that I used to be in. I feel someone pick me up and I look at him. He is not my papa that's for sure, and yet I trust him because he is so gentle with me. I notice that he looks so sad too. He brings me into another room and he stands here for a long time, and now I hear a voice. It sounds familiar only this time the voice sounds so different. Then the voice says Hi, Nick and now I know that it's Nick holding me. Nick is telling the other person that there is someone that wants to meet him and he hands me over to the other person. I look up at him and he is smiling the biggest smile, now he is saying hello and tells me he is my daddy. I am so happy and I give him a smile. I see tears in his eyes, just like I had seen with my papa. Daddy looked up at Nick and said thank you. After a few moments, I hear footsteps coming to the room. Nick says he will leave us alone and then Nick says thank you for saving Gabi and the baby. I see my daddy give him a smile and nod.
I feel someone sitting on the bed with Daddy and me. Daddy shows me to the person sitting there. My daddy is so happy to show me off and now I see who is sitting here with us. It is the same person that helped Mommy bring me into the world, it's my PAPA! I am happy to see my papa again and he is more happier than the last time I saw him. Papa was right, Daddy is happy to see me and Papa tells Daddy that I'm a lucky little girl to have a daddy like him and then Daddy says that I was lucky to have a papa like him. Papa moves closer to us and starts to give my daddy a kiss on the lips. I see how much love they have for one another and I let out a soft coo sound. They unlock their lips and both look down at me smiling. They both give me a kiss and I feel so loved and so safe that I will not be afraid of anything cuz like my papa said, I'm a lucky little girl!
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