Saturday, December 6, 2008

How Fast They Grow

Thursday
December 6, 1990


1:00am
Dear Little Bit,
HI! I think this is it. Mom's having a lot of pains this morning. We got up at midnight. It's cold outside. Mom said my driving was REAL bad! :-) Going to go check on Mom.


4:25am
The Doctor just left. I asked about a time and he said around 6 maybe. He said your hear beat was good and everything looked real good. Said that you were going to be a BIG BABY.


6:15am
I'm looking out the window watching the sun start to come up. It's pretty cold outside. The doctor is checking on Mom now. There are a few clouds out over the beach, but other then it's going to be a pretty day to have a BIRTHDAY. :-)


8:00am --- SHOW TIME
They just took Mom back. I'm ready and waiting for the nurse to come get me. Mom is having problems with the Rx. It's not working.


8:13am
Mary Kathryn enters our family. You came into the world with a small cry, but with a lot of fight. ;-)


Here we are 18 years latter-----
Mary, Lauren(the Bride), Melissa

This is just a part of what I had written that morning. Keeping journals has always been something I've done. Look back at this, this morning I'm glad.



I remember all my co-workers waiting in the hall as the nurse brought Ginger and Mary out. I made sure that Melissa got the first look at her new sister. I remember Oscar, Bobby, Toni, Wanda and Raymon being there. Back then Raymon and I were the youngest in the department well time has a way of changing that. Both of us are now looking at retirement.


These past 18 years has just flown by and one may ask why did I post a picture of all 3 girls and not just one of Mary? Very simple... the girls are a set.. one that cannot be broken. Melissa and Lauren would fight over who would get to hold Mary. I never really can recall a time when they were really mad at one another for more than a day.


Mary has been luckly to have sisters like Melissa and Lauren and they in turn are luckly to have Mary. As for me.. I feel like I'm the luckest Dad in the world.


Mary Kathryn--- I want you to know that I LOVE you with all my heart baby. From that morning 18 years each day with you brings me happiness. I hope today is a very special one for you and that you too will keep little notes like I did and someday pass them on to you children so they can pass it on... I hope the chain is never broken, but more links are added.


Happy 18th BIRTHDAY my BABY GIRL...
Love ya,
Dad

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