Three years ago today I was given a precious gift.

I dreamed of pregnancy but I also dreamed of being invited to be in the delivery room when a baby was born.

When my pregnancy dream died after our very poor response to the IVF cycle, I knew the closest I’d ever get to experiencing childbirth would be standing on the side lines of a delivery room as a witness of one of the most beautiful things in this life.

The birth of a baby.

When Angele and her husband, Josh, invited me to be there for the birth of their 3rd child, I was ecstatic.

And they didn’t want me just coming in at the last minute as the baby was being born!

No, they wanted to pick me up in the wee hours of the morning and take me with them to the hospital!

I was able to witness every single step of the birthing process that day.

Check in-induction beginning-waiting for contractions to start-playing games while waiting for contractions to start-pushing the button for Angele to get her pain meds-contractions getting intense-pushing-baby girl is here!

I was there for it all and it was such a self-less gift given to me because it was always something I’d dreamed of doing myself and at that point, I knew I never would.

But that day I stood on the sidelines and watched it all take place before my very eyes.

Watching a baby enter this world is simply miraculous.

That day was certainly a turning point in my healing from infertility.

It was just a very special day.

- Elaine