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Hanna Rebecca Walker

weight 6 lbs 9 oz

length 18 inches

Date of birth 3-19-09

time 5:22AM
Well yesterday around 2:30 p.m. my water broke. The thing was that I had no idea about it, since it was the first time that

it broke by itself. Anyway Glenn came home earlier so I asked him to help me to clean up the apartament. We both started working while letting the kids watch t.v. and play. Of course we were still worried about the match, but there was nothing to do.

Around 9:00 p.m. I told Glenn that I was feeling contractions so we called our friend and neighbor Starla to come and take care of the kids while we went to the hospital just to make sure that it was a false alarm (after all, the next day was match day).

To our surprise, the doctor told me that my water had broken and I had to stay since I was having the baby anytime soon. I called my sister so she could come and pick up my kids while I would be in the hospital. Glenn went home and grabed my suit case that I had already packed. Starla very nicely stayed in our home watching our kids while my sister came to pick them up. Glenn came back here and stayed with me all the time. After the baby was born I asked him to go back home, get some rest and get ready for the match (since I wanted to know where we were matching). Hanna was born and it was another beautiful experience. She was moving so much. Even the doctor was surprised at how active she was. She was struggling with keeping her temperature up for a bit, but she is fine now.

On the other hand my hubby came back for his match day with not a very happy face. He has matched indeed, but the program where he matched wasn't the one that he wanted (since it was general surgery in Dallas). However I don't feel that dissapointed. I just felt bad seeing his not happy face. Anyway I still think things happen for a reason. It may take a little bit longer to fullfill his dream or it may not (in case he decides to do something else). I just feel so proud of him. He did all that he could. He could not do anything else to be accepeted. I kept repeating to myself that the Lord knows more than we do and we just need to have faith that this is for the best. I'm so proud of him. He is such a great husband and hard worker. I wish he could be happier with this opportunity. It is hard because he worked so hard for it and still couldn't get it. I don't regret all the efforts he made, and it would be a shame if he does regret them. I'm kind of excited to start looking around Dallas, and I'm trying to give him the same motiviation, but with my hormones playing with my body it gets a little harder.

Anyway, I knew trials would come this year with lots of blessing, and this is just another one that we need to overcome.

I need some more rest but thank you all for your prayers and thoughts. We really could feel them. I'll keep you all posted about what is next:)

Claudia