Full Quiver Family: Bekah's Birthday

June 14th marked Bekah's 11th birthday. As the fourth child, she's known the world doesn't revolve around her and she has a pleasant, easy-going personality that makes it fun to do things for her. Birthday #11 was no different. Sarah and Joshua had an opportunity to hike with the high school group up to Glacier Point from Thursday to Friday night and Bekah was very willing to put her special morning off until Saturday. Hopefully, it felt like two days of birthday for this special girlie!

Friday morning she and Hannah were up early and ready for the summer girls' book study (AW Pink's Attributes of God) at Starbucks. After a good study and a birthday drink, it was home to wait for her friend, Bekah, to arrive for the day. The two Bekahs are easy to have - they enjoy games, sports, animals, puzzles, and entertain each other well. The other Bekah is a youngest but doesn't act in a typical youngest manner (where the world should revolve around them!) - but she does enjoy all the antics of all the other kiddos and everyone has a great time. The two of them got to go out for a special dinner date and enjoy "big kid" time.

Bekah & Bekah

Hotdogs and cheesy fries! Of course, Bek's favorite - Dr. Pepper

Out to dinner at Red Robin

Bekah's an easy girl in the area of gifts, as well. As long is the present has to do with sports, games, coffee or gum! This last year she saw a disco ball somewhere and really wanted one...a favorite of Miriam and Joey. Bekah seems to make life about others. She is quick to share and very loving and giving. A true Friday's child, I suppose. It was 11 years ago, on a Friday, when she was born around 7am in the morning.

We still lived close to St. Agnes at the time. I don't like to get to the hospital too early - and I remember trying to stall going in even in the parking lot! I don't remember a lot of details so it wasn't a long or difficult delievery. My mom was present at this one and only grandchild's birth (of all her grandkids). I'd like to say it was special for me, but it was more stressful. (Adding to the fact that Bekah's due date was June 7th and my mom had been anxiously waiting for her arrival before having to leave for SC.) Being from a generation where they numb you with a saddleblock, keep the husband in the waiting room and whisk the baby off to the nursery. . .it was not the nurturing childbirth one might expect. I do remember she told me I was being grumpy - only something a woman who had never experienced pain of childbirth would say to a daughter getting ready to push! Oh well, I think she felt it was special and it has created a unique bond between grandmother and granddaughter:).

Bekah with her Gray Gray in March, 2013

We weren't at the hospital too long before I needed to push. I also remember testing positive for Beta Strep with Bek had having to have a heplock in my hand and not being very thrilled about it. I don't think the antibiotics had much time to to their job....I remember Dr. Borgstadt came in before heading to the office and didn't have time to change. He was still putting on his gloves, the bed was still intact - and there came Bekah! Into the world with a TON of dark hair that stood straight up. Her hair continued to stand up until almost 9 months when it got too heavy and flopped over. Even at age two she looked interesting - a small child with so much long, thick hair. Thankfully, she has grown into it at last!

Rebekah Ruth Micu at 9 months

Rebekah turning 2!

I was so thrilled to have a baby girl. After two boys I was wondering if Sarah would ever get a sister. Growing up without a sister, it was important to me that Sarah have one. I told Paul I would keep on having kids until we got another girl.... of course, I kept on having more and more sisters for Sarah so I suppose it was an empty threat!

Sarah's first sister! Five years apart.

Rebekah with little sister, Hannah, Easter 2005 when Hannah was close to 9 months. Unlike big sis, Hannah did not have much hair!

Saturday morning we were able to celebrate with the traditional breakfast in bed. All lined up carrying in the birthday breakfast request and assorted packages. It's become a tradition we love.