10) Feeling my baby move
at 16 weeks exactly,
knowing it wasn’t gas,
but something—someone—
incredibly, remarkably, alive.
9) Calling Dad and getting
Linda Sue. Asking her
to define “hummer” before
imparting the fabulous news
that her boyfriend was
to become a grandpa.
8) My ultrasound—seeing a heart,
beating strong inside me.
Having my doctor
inform me that my baby
was all in one piece, then
suggest I shop “blue.”
7) My school counselor,
Mrs. Green, arranging
a home-study program
to let me graduate
right on schedule.
(Six days before I gave birth!)
6) Calling Grandma, expecting
a lecture and getting one—
about how every baby,
regardless of circumstances,
is an angel on a special mission.
5) Scott’s losing his anger
long enough to teach