Twelve years ago today woke up in excruciating pain in my stomach and lower back. I was scheduled for a C-section the next day, but I was supposed to go in for bloodwork, so I thought “I’ll just have them check me then.”
My husband and I called our parents and waited the three hours ’til they got there to head to the hospital. When we arrived, I explained to the nurse that I was scheduled for bloodwork that morning, but I thought I was in labor. They put me in a room and checked, and sure enough, I was. They decided to go ahead and admit me and do the surgery that morning.
Sawyer was born at 2:04 PM. Shortly after the nurses began cleaning him up, one of the nurses turned and showed me his umbilical cord, with a knot in it. She explained that it was a true knot, which is a knot formed when the cord wraps around itself, which can potentially restrict blood flow and oxygen to the baby. The nurse said that he actually had two of these knots in his cord, and if we had waited even 30 more minutes to come to the hospital, Sawyer probably wouldn’t have survived.
We knew then that Sawyer was a miracle baby, but we had no idea exactly how special he truly was. It would be almost 2 years later that we found out he had autism, and it changed our lives. We had no idea what the future held for Sawyer or for us, but looking back on our life since Sawyer completed our family, I wouldn’t change a thing.
The last 12 years have taught me so much about love, family, and what it means to be a mother. Yes, the last year or so has been hard, but it could never outweigh all the laughter and love this boy has brought into our lives. Thank you, Lord, for choosing us to be Sawyer’s family. 
