teens

Teens are so much fun!... NOT! I remember the day they were born..20 inches and 21 inches...best days ever...now every day is a crap shoot...here is the one thing I do appreciate about them.
they keep me honest...I can't get away with anything. Christmas is coming and they don't let me forget anything. Every tradition, every event, every little detail.

Thanksgiving was wonderful even though I didn't cook a turkey for the first time in 38 years and the whole family didn't come to my house! I was so proud of the way the family pulled together to make this one of the best thanksgivings yet! It was so fun to be together and for once not have to worry if the gravy was going to be lumpy or wondering as we urged everyone to the table if I had left the cranberry sauce out in the garage!

One of my favorite memories will be seeing 10 of my grandchildren sitting around the table together becoming reverent and quiet as a prayer of thanksgiving was offered and as soon as the amen was sounded watching them dig into the feast!

My wonderful family is my greatest reason to be thankful this year!

Things you've shared about your beginnings...

Dear family and friends, I'd love to hear a special memory that you have about your child's first day of life, or a story that you've been told about your own first day! Post it as a comment and I’ll add it here for everyone to enjoy. Don't forget to add their starting height!

Katie said...

Escher's starting height was 19 inches, Moby's was 20 inches and Fuller's was 21.5 inches.

With all 3 of my kids, my very favorite memory of each of their first day is similar to yours Sabrina, it's snuggling with them - a little warm baby head snuggled up next to my neck...listening to their soft breathing, watching their eyes flutter every now and then...and then slowly drifting off to sleep...nothing in the world compares to that.

You can call me Mrs. A. said...

16 inches- Mom went to work, as usual, and on the way home, she got her favorite December treat - Peppermint ice cream from Baskin-Robins. So, that evening, Mom and Dad were talking on the phone to Dad's mom. They were joking about whether I would arrive early enough for them to claim the additional tax break. (My mom was tiny and showed no signs of progressing.) Halfway through the call, Mom said she was ready to go to the hospital. They didn't really believe her.

About an hour later, they rushed to the hospital, Dad parking in a "No Parking" zone (we still have the ticket) and Mom had me within minutes of arriving at the hospital.

What does Mom remember most about that night? That my brother and sister ate all her ice cream!

mommypauline said...

It's well known fact that Grandma's love all their grandchildren and can remember each of their births with very special memories. The memory that sticks out in my mind was when they wheeled Sabrina out of the delivery room - but there was no baby in sight, where was this mystery baby? Well apparently he was in his daddy's arms - making John cry like a baby! Pretty soon though they got there composure and joined Sabrina. When they finally did appear the family scene was a very touching one.