Rena Marie Lynn Gard💕 made her arrival a month early on February 28, at 2:59 pm. She weighed 4 lbs 12 ounces, and was 17 1/2 inches long. The C section was scary. I had no idea what to expect. But, I had wonderful people that helped me get through it, including my wonderful husband.

She is very tiny, but she is stronger than ever.

As I lay here in this hospital bed, I just can't stop staring at her. I can't believe she's mine. Seeing and holding my daughter is such an amazing feeling. I've never been happier. Being a mother is such an amazing feeling, a feeling that is so hard to describe until you have experienced seeing your child for the first time.

I may be in the worst pain I've ever been in my life, but my daughter is worth anything I've went through in the past 2 months, and what I'll go through in years to come. My beautiful daughter💕