Unfortunately, my laptop crashed last month. So I don't have a baby picture to post. I will find one and get it on soon. But let me just say that my Christopher was the most beautiful baby I've ever seen. The only other two babies I'd been around newborn was David and Greg. Now before I insult them, let me just say that Chris had the most perfectly shaped little round head, he had dark skin, dark eyes that looked right into mine when I held him the first time, and dark hair.
I was living with Dad and Mom during the last half of my pregnant. Mike was in the army and had been sent to Germany for six months. I woke up on the morning of Dec 30th, got out of bed and thought I had peed my pants. Any of you that have been 9 months know that your bladder isn't very reliable. But then it happened again. So I called Brenda, and she told me my water must be leaking which mean we were going to have a baby. No labor pains though. Marsha and I drove down to Brenda's and visited and had lunch. About 4 o'clock I started having very mild contractions. We went to the courthouse and picked up Mom from work and went home. Things went very slowly, so about 9 pm I decided to go to bed. At 11 pm I got up for the bathroom, and I just about doubled over with that contraction. So Dad and Mom got dressed and away to the hospital we went. Things progressed pretty well. Now remember this was in the days before lovely epidurals. I got a muscle relaxer shot which did nothing and gas as I got into delivery. I didn't realize that the gas made me talk every more than I normally do. Mom said she stood outside the delivery room door and listened to me rattle on. Chris was born at 4:47 am and weighed 7 lb 14 oz. And let me say again, he was a gorgeous baby.
Happy birthday to my oldest son, Chris. I love you sooo much! You have always made me proud of you.
