27 years ago today, my first husband mike, my 12 yr. old step-daughter niki, and i, carefully squeezed into the front of our 63 falcon ranchero.
niki , of course sat in the middle, knees locked together so mike could use the 3 on the floor gear shift.
i was in the first stages of labor and HuGe! little tanner stayed with friends as we made the hour long trek to portland from sandy.
it was a beautiful day and i was so happy to be in labor. we sang songs and when i'd go into a contraction, i'd say, 'okay, here i go, i'll be right back' and i'd breathe and focus until it quieted and we would resume our singing.
this beautiful first day of june was the perfect day for our sweet william to be born,
because he is an exceptional child! haha. (spoken like a true mom)i knew when i named him will, i might be in for it, but i took the chance.
from the beginning, he had an incredible will.
starting with the fact that-he didn't want to come out.
and he didn't come out until he was almost taken out by c-section.
at the very last moment, (all praise to God in heaven) after i had been prepped for surgery, and just about to be wheeled to the operating table, he began to move on down. and within half an hour, he was born.
and he's been like this ever since!
but what a joy this boy has been to me and to the world around him.
he is one of the wittiest, brightest, funloving guys i've ever had the priveledge to know.
i am so proud of him. i thank God for letting me be his mom.
i found an old cassette tape of his baby dedication.
it's pretty cool to hear his papa praying over him and him gooing and cooing in the back ground.
what a funny baby he was. what a dear sweet toddler, what a firecracker of a kid he was, what a fine man he has become.happy birthday willy. i'm truly grateful for you. you've made me a better person.
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