It wasn't long after we got settled in at Fort Ord, that we wanted to have our second child. Afterall, Dave had requested a boy first and then a girl. lol Since I was such an obedient and loving wife (right!) I was getting close to my due date. We were blessed with a beautiful and precious little baby girl on July 11,1970. She weighed 7lbs.14oz. We named her Laura Lee Reinke. She had such a sweet little face and once again I was amazed, that from a couple of microscopic cells this new little person was created. The wonderment that these cells developed into all the intricate parts of the human body---all the organs and the nervous,circulatory, muscular and skeletal systems. It is nothing short of miraculous.
Danny just adored his new little baby sister and was so good with her. He liked to hold her but knew not to pick her up by himself because he wasn't quite four yet. He brought in all the little neighbor kids to see "his" baby.
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i think the biggest miracles in life are babies, that something that starts out so microscopic can turn into something so perfect, a living human being, in just a few months. incredible that we can make that happen.
ReplyDeleteOne of my first distinct memories is you going to the hospital to have Laura. I have other Fort Ord memories (my earliest) that may predate them, but it is easy to remember this one due to having an exact date. I even remember what Dad and I had for dinner when you were in the hospital.
ReplyDeleteYou forgot to mention that when we were requisitioned, you even followed Dad's "request" we be born at certain time of day. You would have made a great soldier yourself. LOL
And yes....babies are miraculous.
Yeah, I forgot!! He did also request that I go into labor at a descent time of day---not in the middle of the night!
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