two friends have tagged me for this on facebook.
and since today is his day anyway, i thought i'd go ahead and do it.
hard to believe 15 years ago , on a rainy monday,
that my first born came into this world at 10:14 am.
i can still recall it as if it were yesterday..........
Was your first pregnancy planned? NO.
Were you married at the time? no.
What was your reaction? scared, but in awe.
Was abortion an option for you? NEVER.
How old were you? 17.
How did you find out you were pregnant? missed period(s).
Who did you tell first? friends, boyfriend-who is now my husband.
Did you want to find out the sex? YES.
When was your due date? January 31, 1994.
Did you have morning sickness? a little bit.
What did you crave? salsa, mashed potatoes with cranberry sauce
and marie calenders pie (cherry) with vanilla icecream.
Who/What irritated you the most? hardly anything because i slept all the time, but the sound of chewing really got to me.
What was your first child's sex? male.
Did you wish you had the opposite sex of what you were getting? no. i wanted a big brother to lead the tribe of children i'd have.
How many pounds did you gain during the pregnancy? way TOO many, didn't you see my list of cravings??
Did you have a baby shower? yes, three.
Was it a surprise or did you know? i knew.
Did you have any complications during your pregnancy? no.
Where did you give birth? sharp murrieta.
How many hours were you in labor? 5.
Who drove you to the hospital? my mama.
Who watched you give birth? both of my parents, he was "our" baby, as i was still their baby.
Was it natural or c-section? i have had all of my kids natural. no c-sections or episiotomies.
Did you take medicine to ease the pain? no. i have never used medication during birth,
it would be distracting to me.
How much did your child weigh? 7lbs. 8 oz.
When was your child actually born? February 7, 1994.
What did you name him/her? i named him Christian.
How old is your first born today? today he turns 15.
happy birthday, son.
so off i go to make him a white-texas sheet cake-
it is his FAVORITE cake in the whole wide world.
it probably has more calories than all the cakes in the whole wide world too.
i chose this LIFE............
and i don't ever want to imagine what kind of life i would've had without him.
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