A Day With Debbie

To my only son, I wish a very happy birthday!

You were always my challenge when you were young, I can remember you would run from me when I tried to spank you, around the couch, to other rooms, where-ever, you knew you were a lot faster than me.You love to torment Lindsay, always gave her such a hard time! But, then again you could be so sweet, always wanted to hold my hand when we shopped, sit by me and put your arm around me, give me kisses...
You didn't like to be bored, your poor teachers, remember the cut up dollar bill in first grade?

And I love how you adore your nieces....

Your birth was fast and furious, I went in labor with you, couldn't get comfortable, tried to sit, stand, lay, NOTHING WORKED...your dad got home from work, dropped Amber by Memes and off to the hospital we went...2hrs later, you were here...I remember the tears on your dads face when he saw you--you were a big boy, almost 10lbs----loved to eat!

You were baptized after we moved to Waco by the youth minister in Robinson, we were so proud you made that decision on that Sunday night. I hope one day you find the right church in the D-FW area and be happy there...

My hope for you is one day to find your soul mate and have a few little Cams, stay happy, love life, and remember how much your dad and I love you and how proud we are of you!

We had a great week-end starting with Madalyn and Loraly staying overnight with us on Friday night---they wanted chinese food and Mike and I love to watch them drink the egg drop soup and use their chop-sticks to eat with---the owners of the restaurant know us there, we eat there a LOT!!! After eating we took them to Kiddie Land, we let them ride 2 rides a piece then we took them over and rode go-karts--Loraly with me and Madalyn with Mike---poor Loraly, I am a grandma driver but she did help me steer...of course Mike and Madalyn passed us up, I think 2 times, I actually stopped counting....and come to find out they did not have brakes....

Saturday, the girls had a party to attend so we took them home at lunch---went to run a few errands---stopped at the Vitamin Shoppe, got out, well--I decided to shut my thumb in the car door...OUCH!!!! It is blue in the nail and the other side is red/blue, not nearly as sore as it was last night!

Today, was church, Mark and Lindsay came with the girls, it feels so good to have them sit with us... we are so proud of our family! Afterwards, we took them to Olive Garden to celebrate Mothers Day...Cam and Amber were not able to be here today but were in our hearts. The girls came back home with us after eating then Lindsay picked them up a little later and they surprised me with 3 pretty rose bushes, one for each girl... Cam sent a beautiful bouqet of flowers on Friday. Mike got me a wonderful new Precious Moment, it is absolutely awesome, I am so proud of it! I have a wonderful family, I love each of you so much!

I know today was hard for Leigh, it was her first Mothers Day without Paul, but you have been in my thoughts and prayers today.

I hope all my family and friends had a wonderful Mothers Day!

Tomorrow morn be sure and lift your prayers to my friend Mindys family--her dad will be going thru bypass--I have been there with my dad, I know her feelings...I pray for peace for her family as they have been thru so much with the illness of her daughter Christine and then an accident a few wknds ago with her youngest daughter Emily. You can read Mindys blog here...www.melindagayle.blogspot.com( you can link off my page to her---Mindy)

Also, on a lighter note---Sophie gave her G-daddy his first kiss today, so sweet!

Funny what things from the past we remember---I was watching "Valley of the Dolls", a very old movie even then, when I remember going into labor with Amber. Mike was working nights then, at a new job, only the 3rd night there---I remember not being able to get comfotable and go to sleep...only to figure out, I was in labor with my first child! Mike got home a few hours later, I let him sleep for a few more hours, when I decided it was time to get to the hospital...
Good old Irving Community Hospital, Baylor now....I labored for 8hrs, remembering every time I had a contraction Mike would have to leave the room because he did not like seeing me in pain--- I remember being wheeled down to x-ray cause they thought they were gonna have to do a c-section, passing by my worried parents that were not allowed into the labor room back then--THEN all the sudden just a few minutes after getting back to the labor room after I was checked by a nurse and being told it would be a while, I felt that urge to push--told Mike the baby was coming---he ran out and got the nurse...I was wheeled down to delivery and a few minutes later, (and I mean a few minutes later) Dr.K barely made it in time to deliver her! I was a mommy, my lifelong dream! And were we proud, she was absolutely beautiful--still is!
Mike got to hold her first--but I convinced him to let me hold her when the nurse left the room---she had blue hands and feet, she was a few days late---but none of that mattered. During labor, Mike would write down names, none of which we could agree on--except Amber---finally decided upon her middle name and everything was perfect.
We stayed in the hospital for 3 days then went to mamas for a few days before going to our apartment..We took Amber to church when she was just a week old, I remember having to turn around and go back home and change her cause she made a big mess all over her 1st church dress!
Her daddy had the priveledge of baptizing her when she was 12 at WebbChapel, we were so proud of her for making that decision that Sunday night.
Seems like yesterday, she started Kindegarten then a blink of my eye and she was graduating HS...Now, my firstborn is turning 33, a mother herself.
Amber is living her dream now, being a nurse, something she has talked about doing since she was very small.
My wish for her is to always be happy, to know how much her mama and daddy love her , to be the best she can always be, a loving, gentle person with a very tender, sweet heart. We Love You Amber!
Happy Birthday!

Thanks to my sweet daughter and now contributor for this pretty new look---I love it!