Five years ago today Missy & I found ourselves about to give birth outside of Baylor Hospital. After the birth of Daniel we were told that you can expect labor time to be cut in half for baby #2. So we did the math – Missy spent 16 hours in marathon labor with Daniel so we figured we had a good 8 hours of labor in front of us. Ughh….not so much buddy! You can sum that glorious day with two facts:
- We left the house for the hospital at 12:05 p.m.
- Just after 2 p.m. the nurse yelled “get a doctor in here stat” (which, as a side note, is never fun to hear) & at 2:09 p.m. sweet little Caroline came screaming into this world
And that’s kind of a reflection of her personality – fast and furious. She is strong and determined. She is passionate and purposeful. She is beautiful in every way.
Happy birthday my sweet Caroline! Your daddy loves you very, very much and you are a tremendous gift from God!
So – here are five questions on your fifth birthday (HT: Amy Anderson):
- What’s your favorite food? – Ribs (editorial note: she’s specifically talking about daddy’s ribs…not ribs from any ‘ole BBQ place)
- What do you want to be when you grow up? – A nurse
- What is one thing you know for sure about God? – He loves us
- What is your favorite toy to play with? – Rocket Ships
- What kind of birthday party are you going to have? – A Star Wars party








Sweet Caroline,
Papa and I miss you so much. You are a bundle of love and fun and a gift from God
We love and miss you
Ana and Papa
AWESOME… Happy Birthday Caroline. LOVE that you are having a Star Wars Party… Yoda is my favorite
!!Caroline, Honey, I love you sooooo much too! Have a wonderful day and LIFE. LOVE, Grammy:) xooxoxoxoxoxxoxo
Sweet Caroline!
I love you soooooooo much and love to think about the day you were born! You have added such sunshine to our lives, and you are a sweet and loving girl! I can’t wait to get some hugs and kisses from you again soon. I hope you are having a wonderful birthday! Your birthday package will arrive soon. Just had to get your new address from Mommy before I could send it. I hope you like it and that you have lots of hours of fun with it! Stay sweet always! All my love, hugs and kisses, Mamaw Abbott