Dearest Sebastian (a.k.a. 'Seba"):
2 years ago today Daddy and I got up at a ridiculously early hour (4 A.M.) after having a bad (read: horrible, terrible, stress inducing nightmare of a) night with your older brother- who somehow sensing that something big was afoot and that Mami and Daddy needed to rest, staged and all night vendetta against us that took the form of his waking every 15 minutes crying his eyes out. So, once he finally succumbed to my whispered threats of "You better go to sleep right now Nicholas or so help me God I will sell you to gypsies" and I got all of 1.5 hours of rest it was time for us to head to the hospital.
My (your-um, OUR) C-section was the first one scheduled for the day and I must say that the only thing I wasn't looking forward to was the big huge IV tubes that would be inserted into my wrist. Other than that, your dad and I had a good time joking with the nurses and then, once we finally got into the operating room, with the Dr. who delivered you.
Believe it or not, we had a good time singing along with the mixed CD that the Dr. had created for your birth. I remember avidly singing along with the Sade song "Smooth Operator" even as the he started to operate on me. I thought it was hysterically funny that he would put that song on the CD and he had to tell me to calm down because I was laughing so hard while he was trying to, well you know, get you out. The song switched right before you made your entrance and what was playing as I heard you cry out your first cry was the song "All My Life" by the unfortunately named "K-Ci & JoJo". The chorus of the song was playing, and although it's a love song this is certainly how I feel about you:
And all my life
I've prayed for someone like you
And I thank God that I, that I finally found you
All my life
I've prayed for someone like you
And I hope that you feel the same way too
Yes, I pray that you do love me too
The doctor held you up so I could see your little face and your big huge feet that you had walloped me with daily over the last 9 months. I reached my hand up to touch your long beautiful fingers and I fell in love with you my son, my little prince.
You've been with us for 2 years and I can't imagine what life would be like if you had never entered it. You're so much fun, gosh darn it - you bring such laughter and joy and craziness and stubbornness that I can't imagine your dad, brother or I would ever want to be without.
Happy Birthday Sebastian. We love you!
