Saturday, July 7, 2012
Happy 18th DS!!!!!
Today is a very special day. 18 years ago today, I woke up at 5:30 and felt pain and the need to walk. By 6:30 I decided I was in labor, it was time to go to the hospital. I remember me telling my DH after our walk that I was for sure in labor and this was just after our walk and we had decided to take showers before the walk. He stood there naked except one shoe and asked, "Do I need to put the other shoe back on or can I take a shower?"
Needless to say, there was plenty of time to shower and head to the hospital. On that day 18 years ago in Little Rock at 7:45 in the morning it was raining. I was laying back in my seat of our Corsica, looked over and noticed that we were going 40 mph, my DH was being extra cautious on this special day, until the next pain. Finally we are going 60 mph on the interstate in the rain... Arriving at the hospital around 8:00, greeted by picketers regarding abortion, they check me in and we are off to our room.
At almost 5 p.m. we meet our DS, Christian. He is greeted by many family members and friends. The are all ushered into the room and as was caught by the video, you can hear the nurse say as they weigh him "8 lbs. 5 oz." Without missing a beat you can also hear my Dad say, "Well, that's a wall hanger!" That's right, my Dad liked to bass fish and if my DS would have been on his hook, you guessed it, he would have been on the wall. ;) Happy tears were shed meeting the first grand and for some of our families the first great-grand.
18 years later, here we are. Christian has just graduated High School, been accepted to the local Community College and just completed a 2 week training session at Chicago's Second City. Yesterday was the finale and I sat there beaming bc like his mother before him, he was on the stage... And even though having a comedy set was on my bucket list, I wasn't envious of his comedy set, I was proud. You see, my time will come, this is his time.
Our 2 weeks in Chicago have been a total blessing to me. We have made memories that will last his lifetime. I know they will bc I will write everything down for him, including receipts and make him a scrapbook of our trip,so in the years to come he can look back at the book and remember his 18th birthday and Graduation trip.
At almost 5 p.m. this afternoon we will be watching Blue Man Group, his 'gift' choice of the day, and there is no one I would rather spend time with. He's the best gift anyone could have ever blessed me with. The realization is REAL that we are in a time of change, transition if you will. But one thing is for sure, I never take a moment for granted with him. And though I might have felt different when he was a tornado from the ages of 2-8, I look at the young man he has become and I'm thankful that I had him when I was younger so that we could grow up together, because I enjoy spending time with him as a person. Sitting in the hotel room my DH and I just woke him up saying "HAPPY 18th Birthday!" It's 8:30 a.m. here and I ask if I can get in bed and cuddle with him, he says, "as long as I can sleep, okay...." Thank you Second City, his comedy training was successful! Half asleep and he can still throw a one-liner...
Happy 18th Birthday Fred! Mommy LOVES YOU!!!!!
More on our trip to Chicago later!
Back to Bucket List Living! Thanks to everyone for their patience in my lack of posting!!!!
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