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HAPPY MOMMY DAY TO ME!!!!!


13 years ago TODAY I became 
a 
MOMMY  

I can remember the whole experience so well ...
  1. eating a gross Domino's pizza before bed and having terrible heartburn
  2. waking up at 2am with an early sign of labor (plug loss), but I still had no idea
  3. waking up again at 5am to some contractions
  4. nudging my husband out of bed to tell him that "this may be it"
  5. my husband telling me "no ... too early and I have RAMS football tickets for today"
  6. still having contractions
  7. my husband is gearing up for some tailgating, but I am guessing this isn't his day for that
  8. we wait
  9. wait some more
  10. I tell my husband that he will have to miss his game today ... we've got other plans
  11. my husband says he wants to try to sell the ticket (we are poor and need the money)
  12. he finds someone to buy his ticket so we get in the car to make the trade
  13. downtown we go ... sitting in traffic, hitting every bump, and me having lots of contractions
  14. the trade is made and we stop in at a St. Louis Bread Company to eat something small
  15. I can barely eat ... I feel sick and we leave for the hospital
  16. the rest I won't get into, but 18 hours after the start of my labor we have our first BABY

Happy Birthday to  ...
  • my 13 year old
  • a teenager
  • a beautiful daughter
  • the one who made me a mom

I LOVE YOU {e}!


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Maurisa said…
What a beautiful young lady! You must be so proud. Happy Mommy's Day to you!
11:53 AM
southernjoy said…
Special day for both of you! I know you're so proud of the young lady she's becoming.

((((hugs))) and HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
12:14 PM
Unknown said…
Happy 13th Birthday to your first baby! I hope both of you have a wonderful day.

Wonderful pictures!

{W}
12:25 PM
Laura said…
I find her delightful.
Happy Day of Birth to you both.
12:46 PM
Shelly said…
i have tears in my eyes! that is such a beautiful post.

i love how you celebrate their b-days on the blog!

have a blessed one!!
12:55 PM
Sarah said…
That first birth is always the easiest to remember, isn't it?
The most life-changing, that's for sure.
1:47 PM
Rob said…
Happy Mommy day and Happy Birthday to both of you.

Love all that hair in the first picture.

It seems to me that looking back your husband had enough time to go to the Rams game afterall...not that I'm trying to start trouble or anything ;)
1:48 PM
momto5minnies said…
LOL ROB ... he totally had time to catch that game. I can still recall in that vivid (bitter) mind of mind breathing through some tough contractions while he watched the RAMS beat the Chicago BEARS. He was useless during that time ;)

and Sarah ... it is funny how I can recall that birth and labor more than any other. Although I can recall #5 pretty clearly too. Both were not what I expected. I guess that is why they stick in my memory better.
2:08 PM
Rose said…
Happy Birthday! A beautiful baby and a beautiful young lady! The first is special in that we experience many of our firsts with them. Happy Mommy Day to you :-)
5:24 PM
thesixburghmom said…
Happy Birthday, e! I hope your day is very special. And Happy Mommy Day to you, E...there is nothing like that first child's birth..it is just an amazing experience that you'll never forget.
5:44 PM
thesixburghmom said…
And I am getting a good laugh right now because my little, K is digging your tunes here. She is just dancing away doing the "toddler groove". It's cracking me up.
5:46 PM
Kim H. said…
Where was the tissue warning with that post?

It was just beautiful - and you documented it so well. I loved the part about sitting in traffic to sell tickets because you were poor. Hilarious - although not at the time of course.


What a beautiful young lady she is turning in to. :)
10:37 PM
Colleen said…
Wow, so the rumors are true...they DO eventually grow up one day ;-)
Happy birthday!
9:36 AM
Cheryl Lage said…
Oh she's stunning, and what a stunning tribute -- from her arrival to today. (Do you still take flack for the Rams tickets? I'm betting no.... ;) )

Found you via Laura a Catholic Teacher Musings...and will definitely be back!
11:17 PM
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