Saturday, February 11, 2012

Happy Birthday Syd!!!

12 years ago today, I met the single most amazing person I've ever encountered.


To celebrate this special day, I'm going to share a little bit about her birth and why I have no doubt that she's going to go on to do big things. (Basically, I'm gonna brag about my baby and tell the world why she's amazing.)

The deck was stacked against Syd from the very beginning. While I was pregnant, the tests showed that my baby would have Down's Syndrome. I was surrounded by people telling me that abortion was the best option for a situation like this. I didn't know how I was going to handle raising a special needs child, but I did know that I wasn't going to kill my baby just because she wasn't "perfect" by the world's standards. I loved her, no matter what.

Fast forward to when I was 37 weeks pregnant and I went to the doctor for a routine test. The results didn't come out right, so they sent me to the hospital to have the same non-stress test done again with better equipment. In the middle of that test, my baby's heart inexplicably stopped beating.

An emergency c-section was done immediately and I officially became a mommy. I truly believe that nothing but the hand of God had me hooked up to heart monitors at the exact moment her heart quit beating. She is alive today because of the unexpected chain of events stemming from that bad test result at the doctor's office.

I was mentally prepared to be handed a baby who had Down's Syndrome that day. Instead, I was handed a baby who had no such condition. Were the test results wrong? Did God heal my baby? I don't know, and I'm not sure that it matters. What does matter is that four days after she was born, I took my perfect little baby girl home.

It is my belief that the Lord brought Syd through that wild pregnancy and delivery completely unscathed for a reason. He has a plan for her life that is bigger than I could ever imagine.

Syd has spent the last 12 years growing into a remarkable young lady. She is an honor roll student who has been in accelerated classes since first grade. She strives to do the right thing, is dependable, and has very strong morals. She spent over a week helping others in the harsh conditions of a 3rd world country, and she started saving money the moment we got home so she can go back again. She has a compassionate heart and even at this young age, her faith is evident in her daily life. Not only does she WANT to make a difference in people's lives, she KNOWS that she will do so.

Some people say that the teenage years are something for parents to dread. I don't feel that way. I am looking forward to those years because with a kid like this, how could the teen years be anything other than incredible?

Happy Birthday, Sydney.

17 comments:

  1. That's beautiful!!! Absolutely beautiful!! God is truly amazing, and this is one of the many reasons why!

    *also... Choca had that hat for her 2nd birthday!! Love them!!*

    Beautiful baby, beautiful blog post...

    Thank you for sharing,

    Char~

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  2. Syd has overcome some incredible things and manages to make a huge impact on the world around her! Happy birthday to an amazing young lady!

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  3. Beautiful post!!! Syd is definitely a blessing from above! Happy Birthday Syd!!!

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  4. This is an amazing story! She has already overcome so much and is still so young, you are raising a very good child! Happy Birthday Syd!!!!

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  5. happy nirthday Syd, may God bless you with many more, and i hope your mommy keeps blogging so I can keep up with all of the awesome things you do in the futher....

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  6. Happy Birthday Syd! God is truly AMAZING! You've got yourself a beautiful young lady there. Keep up the great work, Rae! :o) Best wishes!

    My daughter and I love following you both! Come check us out sometime! :o)

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  7. Happy Birthday to a beautiful, blessed young lady.

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  8. Happy birthday Syd! You are truly a blessing and a gift from God!

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  9. Happy Birthday Syd!!! Reading this my heart swelled with so much emotion. God definitely has big plans for this beautiful young lady. Thank you for sharing this wonderful testimony with us all, I can't wait to see the rest of the amazing things that Syd accomplishes.

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  10. Wow, truly amazing story. Nothing short of a miracle that is for sure. Happy Birthday to Syd!!

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  11. Beautiful Post. Happy Birthday Syd !!!

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  12. I got chills and tears reading your post! Thank you for sharing her beautiful and miraculous birth story!

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  13. Happy birthday Syd and what a heartwarming and encouraging story. Whatever her destiny is I'm glad she is around to fulfill it. Thanks ever so much for sharing...

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  14. happy birthday to a remarkably special young lady! such a unique start to life!

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  15. Wow! Clearly Syd is destined for greatness! Beautiful story, thank you for sharing!

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  16. Beautiful post! Happy belated birthday to a gorgeous and wonderful young woman!!!

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