Happy Birthday to my little boy
July 4, 2002
Few days old
5 years old
10 years old
It was such a hot summer in July of 2002. My in-laws had just opened their pool and I was really looking forward to swimming and cooling off at the 4th of July cookout, but my baby had other ideas....
At 4:45 I woke and knew something was different. I was sort of in a daze since it was so early and my due date wasn't for another 3 weeks so I climbed back in bed and then it sort of came to me what was happening. I hopped out of bed and called the doctor and told him I thought my water might have broke. He was also sleepy and said "oh your due date is 3 weeks away call me later after you see how you are feeling". Before he hung up I ask him if my water would continue to leak or if it would be one big gush and it would be over. I think then he came to as well and said, "oh...you better come to the hospital if you water broke we are going to want to get you delivered today".
At 4:45 I woke and knew something was different. I was sort of in a daze since it was so early and my due date wasn't for another 3 weeks so I climbed back in bed and then it sort of came to me what was happening. I hopped out of bed and called the doctor and told him I thought my water might have broke. He was also sleepy and said "oh your due date is 3 weeks away call me later after you see how you are feeling". Before he hung up I ask him if my water would continue to leak or if it would be one big gush and it would be over. I think then he came to as well and said, "oh...you better come to the hospital if you water broke we are going to want to get you delivered today".
J had stayed up late playing video games and was a little hard to wake up. I was not packed yet and didn't have the car seat in the car, but I threw some stuff into a bag and off we went. The ride to the hospital was fine and even in the waiting room things were good. The woman behind the desk as me if I needed a wheel chair to get up to my room. I was feeling fine so declined but just a short time later when they came to get us I realized I might not be able to walk LOL so I requested the wheel chair.
Things progressed and I was given the pitocin to speed things up since my water had already broke and I requested the epidural.....THAT IS WHEN IT ALL WENT CRAZY.
J passed out while they were giving me the needle and they ended up taking him to the ER. I was left all alone for hours :) Finally my dad came to the hospital but sine he was not on the delivery room list they would not let him up so he headed to the ER with J. A bit later my sister came and it was nice to have some company.
J was finally released from the ER and joined us. The doctor said things were moving along nicely and said he thought the baby would be here by dinner.....I kindly pointed out to him that I ate dinner at 5:00 so that is the time I was counting on.....boy I was hungry. I kept thinking about how I was suppose to be swimming and eating potato salad and BBQ chicken. I would never have traded my little boy for a meal but when you are hungry and they won't let you eat all day it is hard not to think about.
Sure enough my little boy was born at 5:13p.m. 6lbs. 15oz. and 20 inches long.
Sure enough my little boy was born at 5:13p.m. 6lbs. 15oz. and 20 inches long.
I am truly blessed for the little boy God gave to me.
My sweet boy you have been nothing but a joy to raise. I treasure your easy going personality and your love for life. I am so proud to be your mom and can't wait to see what God has planned for your life.
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