Describe one of your favorite moments.

The Two Best Days of My Life (And the Two Pregnancies That Nearly Finished Me Off)

People always ask, “What’s your favorite moment in life?”

Just one?

Bless their hearts.

There are two moments that will forever hold the top spots in my heart, and they both came wrapped in hospital blankets and completely changed my world.

The first was the day my daughter, Chasity, was born.

Now, before we get to the sweet part, let’s talk about the journey.

I had just turned 21 years old and was scared absolutely out of my mind. I was incredibly sick during my pregnancy. We were in and out of different hospitals in different cities, doctors were trying everything they could to keep her in my belly as long as possible, and I honestly didn’t know what was happening half the time.

I was miserable.

Not “I need a nap” miserable.

I mean “Lord, if You could just scoot this pregnancy along a little faster, I’d appreciate it” miserable.

Then the day finally came.

I don’t remember every detail because everything was such a blur, but I remember the feeling. I remember hearing the nurses say, “The Brahms Lullaby is playing for you.”

And just like that, all the fear, all the sickness, all the uncertainty faded away.

My sweet little Chasity had arrived.

She was a preemie, just like her mama, but from that moment on, she had my whole heart.

Then came Chandler.

Lord have mercy.

If Chasity’s pregnancy was scary, Chandler’s pregnancy was like living inside a science fiction movie.

That child NEVER stopped moving.

Ever.

You could literally see feet, elbows, knees, and who knows what else poking out of my stomach at all hours of the day and night.

I looked like I was starring in a low-budget SYFY movie.

I kept telling my doctor, “This baby is already 50 pounds.”

Nobody believed me.

I never slept.

I walked around looking like an extra from The Walking Dead.

By the time delivery day arrived, I was convinced I had been pregnant for approximately 47 years.

Then he was born.

And suddenly everyone in the room forgot about me.

The nurses couldn’t wait to get him on the scale.

“Nine pounds, ten ounces!”

I looked at the doctor and said, “I TOLD YOU SO!”

The whole room was shocked.

They kept saying, “He looks like he’s ready to play football!”

And honestly, they weren’t wrong.

The boy came into this world looking like he’d already completed spring training.

The moment I saw him, I fell completely in love.

I forgave him for months of sleepless nights, karate kicks to my ribs, and using my bladder as a trampoline.

Well… mostly forgave him.

Looking back now, both pregnancies were difficult in their own ways. There were scary moments, exhausting moments, and plenty of moments where I wondered what in the world I had gotten myself into.

But those two days—the day Chasity was born and the day Chandler was born—remain the most beautiful, unforgettable moments of my life.

Nothing I’ve accomplished, nowhere I’ve traveled, and nothing I’ve ever owned comes close to the joy of being their mom.

They are, and always will be, the greatest blessings God ever gave me.

And if I had to do it all over again?

I’d absolutely do it.

Although I might ask for a little more sleep first.