December 4th was a beautiful morning, bright blue sky, and cool crisp air. I walked Jahvon & Kaya to school & stood at the bus stop, headed into work. I got to work about 9:15, came in got my coffee & sat down to check my e-mail. Jordan was kicking up a storm, as usual. It was a “different” kicking this morning though. Then I felt like I should get up & go to the bathroom, but something said, “Don’t move Ariana”. I knew as soon as I stood up my water was going to break. So I emailed my mom to tell her my water was about to break. Sure enough, as soon as I stood up my water broke at 35 weeks & 5days. I felt a bit stressed though.

I hadn’t finished getting everything ready for Jordan at home. I wasn’t ready to have her just yet, but she was ready to come into this world and bless us with her presence! I called my husband and told him that my water had broke & I was going to go to the hospital. My co-workers were rather anxious, everyone gathered around my desk asking, “Who’s taking Ariana to the hospital?!” Lisa said she would take me, I just felt so awful about the interior of her car with all this “mess” that had completely soaked my pants & shoes. Lisa didn’t mind though.
“Our Office Baby” was on her way!

We reached the hospital & I went in to the ER entrance where they told me I had to go to the 7th floor. So I walked to the elevator, leaving a “trail” of water behind me. When I got to the Labor & Delivery ward I told the lady at the front desk that I was about to have my baby. She asked me how I knew, I had to laugh, she hadn’t seen the mess I’d made all over the hospital. So I told her my water broke & she gave me an I.D. bracelet & the nurse showed me into a room. They took my blood pressure & told me I needed to try and relax because my pressure was really high.

I was just so nervous though, not a feeling I felt with my other three children’s births. My husband was at home with our 15-month-old daughter, Zion, waiting for my call to let him know I had gotten to the hospital & was all right. I didn’t get to call him for about 2 hours, until they moved me into my labor room. 

There was a great sense of peace I found in that room. What a beautiful view of all the trees outside, red, yellow & brown leaves covering their branches. And I could see the sun shining through the branches. God's Angels were there waiting to welcome Jordan as well. Jordan is one of His most precious angels that would deliver a message of hope & faith to us.
We just didn't know it yet...

I called my co-workers to let them know I was okay & would update them with any news as it came. Now all I could do was sit and wait for Jordan to make her appearance. After many contractions and much pain, I knew it wouldn’t be long until Jordan arrived. Little did I know that Jordan was waiting for Daddy to get there… So after Daddy had got the other children settled with his brother, he came to be with me as we waited for our fourth child to arrive.

Daddy got to the hospital about 8:00pm; Jordan came into the world at 8:49pm. See, I told you, she was waiting for Daddy! Jordan Ezra Taffe was finally here! She weighed 5lbs. 11oz. and was 18 ½ inches long. Amazingly beautiful; ten little fingers, ten little toes, two bright eyes, pretty little ears, my nose & lips. She had mommy’s nose & lips! WOW! She was gorgeous. I held her for a minute then gave her to Daddy. He was so proud, same way he’s been with all of his children. But he had a special look in his eyes as he gazed at Jordan, she was so special and he knew it just like I did.

Well, Daddy had to get home & put the other three to sleep, Jahvon & Kaya still had to got to school in the morning. So I had time to spend with my little angel. That time is so precious to me. She was so beautiful. I would just hold her because I didn’t want to put her down. Just hold her close to my heart because I am her mom and I could do that. I cherish the time I had to spend alone with her, away from the hustle & bustle of “everyday”. Just Mommy & Jordan time, I’ll hold those days close to my heart, just as I will everyday that she spent with us.