She was born today, November 5, 1971 in Fresno, California. A cold winter morning at 7:00 a.m. or there about. A beautiful pink and fat little baby was placed into my exhausted but loving arms only seconds after her birth. She opened one eye and looked at my smiling face and then shut it back down. The nurses wheeled me into room 6004 bed one and proceeded to gently cover me with warm blankets. They had taken Jeannette to the nearby nursery at that moment in time. I slept for an hour and when I woke up I called the nurse and asked her if I could see my baby. Soon I had my baby girl in my arms again. I examined her fingers and counted five on each of her tiny hands and then her toes and yes, she was all healthy and beautiful. A day later, an office assistant came in to ask me about me about my baby's name. I said yes and replied, Jeannette Eileen. I made sure to remind her of the spelling. Then I went back to cuddling with my baby. I loved her so much and still do. She is not a baby anymore. But in my heart she will always be my baby. Today, she would have been 44 years old.
Happy Birthday Jeannette Eileen. My Hero, my baby always and forever.
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