I have always had the feeling she knew she was going to be here, long before I knew. I sat on my big bouncy ball, trying to relieve the sharp pains in my pelvis from the necessary collapse of its integrity. The waters broke, and I knew it would be soon. She was already doing most of the work out of sheer competence, a trait still seen deeply etched in her. This child has always known what to do, even before her first breath. She has always had full command of her body, even prior to birth. Read more of this post