It's My First Baby's Birthday

Look at those babies!

I was barely 21, not quite

16 and pregnant, 

but by today's standards pretty young.

I look at Shanna's little face,

and remember that she was just as 

brand new and dependent on me

as all the babies my young friends are

birthing these days.

There are so many questions.

Am I doing "it" right?

Looks like she survived me.

and in the process she 

grew me up too.