Mira was my fifth child born and she was to be the last.  I had complications with all of my previous pregnancies but not with her,. not at all.  It was actually a pleasant pregnancy.  Hers was also the first childbirth where I decided to have an epidural.  Childbirth with no pain?!?  How wonderful an idea!  She looked so small to me,. she seemed even smaller than her youngest big sister,. who was born two months premature.  She was a doll.  She was the second child born in that hospital on the first day of the New Year and the third one born that day in our town.

Growing up in North Carolina, I really enjoyed going to Ft. Bragg's fireworks display, it was the best!  I was annoyed once I moved here because the biggest fireworks display held at the corvette museum, costs money!!  I couldn't believe they charged!  Well, this past year we decided to attend a smaller event at the University here and it was so nice.  The weather was mild and we got there early enough to find a great spot to picnic on.  Mira was a pleasant baby, and she seemed to be enjoying herself but unfortunately by the time the fireworks show rolled around,. she was asleep.  She woke slightly at the first bang but quickly resumed her nap.  Her youngest big sister who was about 18 mos old at the time did not at all enjoy the show,. she was scared to death.  Its too bad it was one of those times we forgot the camera. (DOH!)