I love it too! What a horror story, cord around baby's neck: how many died back in the day...
Mothers dying in childbirth: no longer is it one of the most common causes of death for women.
Ah, this: She was also the last birthday present I got for a very long time. Her birthday always eclipsed mine.
For me the holidays (but not birthdays, not mine) are about presence, not presents, but everyone is so scattered and far away, phone calls or text messages are the only presents I have room for in my cluttered home.