HAPPY BIRTHDAY SYDNEY!!!!

You are a wonderful one month old today!
Your mom and pop rock for keeping you healthy, happy well fed, comfortable and well, just face it you are still alive and squealing right?
Just sending you some Big Mama blog love.

MWAH!

POWER OF THE PUSH....


Good luck to my very dear friend Tysgirl. I will be with you in spirit through the rest of the week. By this time next week Sydney will be tucked safely in your arms.
Good luck and God bless.

I NO LONGER HAVE A BABY IN MY HOUSE....

*pout*

I am sorry to say that my baby is no longer a baby. Today is her 13th birthday. Can you believe that she is now a...

*heavy sigh*

TEENAGER!

That's right folks today my tiny 6 lb 6 oz Babygirl who arrived late at night on November 18, 1995 just grew up before my eyes.

Let me tell you a little something about her. When I was pregnant for her I really wanted a brother for my son. I wanted him to have someone to play with and wrestle with. About the time I was 6 months along I had a dream that the baby was a girl and that made me realize that this might just turn out to be a girl and that I should really open up my mind to the possibilities. My due date was December 13th and around the 6 1/2 month mark they noticed that my belly wasn't growing as it should have been. Every measurement came up short. I started having ultrasounds every other week to every week. She never let us see that she was a girl, but that was the least of my worries. My blood pressure was high (but they did NOTHING about that, thanks Government hospital...) and every ultrasound showed that her legs were crossed at the thigh and her arms were behind her back. Yes, that was with every ultrasound. I was beginning to worry that the baby I was carrying had something very wrong with it. On November 18th 1995 I threw a dinner party. Eight people came over. We had a blast. I was very uncomfortable and ended up standing up to eat. We ushered them all out around 8:30 because I was starting to feel not so good. I decided to take a bath to see if that would help. I was laying in the water pouring water over my stomach which helped a LOT. Then I realized that I was having contractions. Then I timed them.... I told the hubby that I thought it was time. He called the hospital and they told us to come straight in. So as planned, hubby brought my 16 month old son over to the neighbor's house. He helped me get dressed and we went to the Army hospital which was about 15 miles away. We raced over there. Just as we rounded the corner to the hospital I felt a really big pain down both of my sides. When that happened I saw what looked like a flash of light the pain was so intense. We got in to the hospital and the hubby took the wrong elevator. We raced across the hospital to the labor and delivery ward. Hubby went in to sign me in. One of the nurses asked when I was due (and after my contraction) I told her the 13th of December. She wheeled me in and said she would check me out. Cool. I stood up, my water broke and the head was crowning. Another really big nurse told me to get up on the table (um yeah that was possible!) she PICKED ME UP and put me on the table. They rushed in all sorts of carts with deliver/doctor-ly stuff and told me NOT TO PUSH. I wasn't pushing, she just wanted OUT! There were about 14 students who got to witness her making her debut. they held her up and all I could see was her tiny face with one eye open and a quick "WAAA!" There was no time for bonding because she was early and it was not a delivery room set up for this. They whisked her and the hubby off to the nursery and I was stuck there with a bunch of strangers. Oh and not to mention she came so fast I ended up with 7 stitches in my hoo-ha which they put in with no pain killers.

(I dare anyone talk to me about government health care...)

That's right, I AM tough as Hell, don't forget it.

Let me tell you that she was well worth the trauma. She turned out to be just great. We left the hospital together, her lungs were mature and she held her body temperature. I was psyched. She has always been different than most kids. She has never done what the other kids are doing, she has her own drummer with her own beat. I admire that. She is very honest, almost to a fault. She is very thoughtful and caring. Oh and not to mention one the the most fun people to have around. I just adore her.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABYGIRL

YOU ROCK!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!!!

She is the original redheaded gangsta!

Let me tell you something about my mom. She is 5'0", red hair and freckles. She is the toughest & strongest mother on earth. She has a green thumb and can reel off any names of any plants anywhere at any time. I am not talking their common names either. She had aspirations to be a dressmaker when she was a young girl but changed her mind and decided to do hair for a living. She is still doing hair and has been retired for about 4 years. My parents have been married for 47 years (to each other). She is feisty and funny but still extremely sensitive. She believes all kids deserve to be loved unconditionally no matter what. I admire her for that. She has always been very good to my brothers, myself and our families. She has never raised a hand to me in anger.
I only wish I could be more like her.

Happy Birthday Mom-ster! You ROCK!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY HUBBY!!!

You are my rock, you are my inspiration and you are my everything. I love you more than life itself.
Turning 40 is not so bad, just wait till we are turning 90!

TODAY IS BITTERSWEET...

Today is the day I get to celebrate the life of someone who meant so much to me. He was a very important part of my world. My life has been made richer and I have been made more compassionate because of him.

Today my sweet nephew would have turned 21.

His life was a gift to all of us who got to know and love him. Everyone that knew him took an instant liking to him. He was quiet and sweet, smart and funny. He had more natural charisma than anyone I have ever known before or since. I only hope my children turn out to be 1/2 as wonderful as he was.

Luis-Fer your life on this earth was cut way too short. I am just glad that you let me in to your life and that I was able to love you and share in your ups and downs. In my eyes you could never do any wrongs. My love for you has always been unconditional. I miss you but I know you will meet me at the gates of Heaven one day with that wonderful smile and big warm hug. I miss you "my boy" and I will continue to miss you until I see you again.

(this is my nephew and his son around the same age)

Please everyone hug your spouse a little tighter, go ahead and read your child just one more book, for me. Slow down and take the time to listen. We always planned to get our children together and to hang. It's too late now and I will never again get to tell my nephew how much I love him and how proud I have always been of him. Slow down, there is nothing more important than to stop, listen and love.

BIG MAMA DAY!!!

Hooray! It's finally here, the day of all days!

Big Mama Day!

Have fun celebrating me today for calories don't count today!

Happy Birthday to me and now I shall go eat cake for breakfast!

Hope you all have an awesome one, just for me!

AS WE ALL KNOW BY NOW....

Big Mama Day is on Sunday but I have to share that I came home today and I got so excited I started to cry. No, a good kinda cry. A very sweet, wonderful and caring sweetheart of a person actually sent me yes ME a birthday wish!!!

BY SNAIL MAIL!!!

I was so excited.

See if you can guess who this someone might be...

This one will give it away for sure! "Q" You so totally rock and you made my whole day!

Thank you so much for your generous & kind heart. MWAH!

I'm Sorry...

Yesterday was Jaevian's 2nd birthday, I failed calling him and I failed posting about him.

Milestones are always hard when you lose a loved one. I know that I should focus on the living because that is/was the way my nephew always thought about things. I did send a big box of goodies for his birthday so at least I didn't fail him there. I have yet to meet this little boy that I love so much. My nephew meant the world to me and I know he loved me very much.

He has always been "my boy".

We used to IM each other every couple of weeks.

I miss that.

I miss him.

I have yet to travel to Canada to meet his wife and son.

I have yet to hold his mother and let her know that I share her pain.

I have yet to see his grave.

For that Luis-Fer I am so very sorry.

R.I.P. I love you.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TY!!!

I hope this is the beginning of the most wonderful time of your life!

You are very loved, thank you so much for taking care of one of my best buds!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY J.C.!!!!

This is the birthday party I went to this weekend. O.M.G. this kid has to be the happiest kid on earth.

His mum made this cake and it was awesome!

This was his first ever taste of sweets.....

He tried to charm his way out of eating it too...

Of course this is what I gave him, watch out mum he is gonna be Hell on wheels!

SORRY MY SWEET BABY....

I tried so very hard to post last night. A virus has invaded my computer at home and I am not a happy camper

*pout*

I was all set to tell you how very awesome and wonderful my Babygirl is (Ohhh like I have to tell you again!) I think you can all tell how much I adore her just by listening to me rambling on and on and on and on..... I can't help it, she is my sunshine girl. She just brings a certain levity to a room when she enters. I do have a couple of pics that I e-mailed to myself so I could post them here...

But of course in typical Blogger fashion I am unable to post them.

Looks like I am batting 1000 over here!

If I am not up and running by tomorrow, I hope you all have a WONDERFUL Thanksgiving! My family and T-mom's family are renting a 15 passenger van together, we rented a condo in Florida, we have Thanksgiving dinner tickets to the Hard Rock Cafe and are spending the rest of the week at Universal Studios! I will be taking tons of pics which of course I will share when I get back.

Hope all is well with everyone and your holidays are all without issues!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABYGIRL!!!

I am so sorry I didn't get a chance to post on 11/18/2007, her REAL 12th birthday. I am at work now and don't have to time to give her a post that she so truly deserves.....

I love you Baby!

*More later...*

LONGASS WEEKEND...

That's right folks you heard it here first. I had a very long all too short weekend. Last Monday was Big Papa's birthday (as you all know). Well Friday was Bro2 and Pops birthdays. Today is mom's birthday and this coming Saturday is SIL2's b-day. O.K. I am so B-day-ed out I could scream!

We went to my rent's house Saturday and came home Sunday there went the weekend! I love seeing my folks. Bro1 was there with no fam, gotta love that!!! Bro2 brought his spawn, ugh! I refused to let it bother me that his children are stupid and hard to be in close proximity to....

I did not bring my camera and am awaiting the rest of the fam to send their pics.... Yeah, that might be a mighty big wait! When they do, I won't hesitate to post them. Gotta run and get dinner ready.

Later!

HERE ARE SOME PICS OF BIRTHDAY NIGHT...

Here are my Hubby and R-pop opening up their tickets to the awesome Van Halen Concert that we (the wives) gave to them for being great hubbies.

Gotta love that smile!

This is the most beautiful and wonderful person I have ever known.
This is the most handsome and sweet person I have ever known.

Have I ever mentioned how very blessed I am to have a great family and wonderful friends? Yes that includes my "online" friends as well. I feel like one of the luckiest people on earth. No, I just KNOW I am!

O.K. TONIGHT IS HUBBY'S BIRTHDAY DINNER...

We are going to T-mom's house although I will be doing all the cooking. I will be teaching her all the traditional Panamanian foods that my hubs likes. I would tell you what the food is, but I can't spell them....

Oh and for his gift that I DID NOT BUY HIM & IS NOT FOR HIS BIRTHDAY! we are giving the hubbys tickets to see Van Halen in concert. I don't think my hubby has ever seen a concert before... I can't wait to see the look on his face.

Oh yeah, I know I rule!

DIDJA MISS ME???

No need to fear, Big Mama is here. I had a stressful week at work, glad it's over! The rents came in for the weekend to celebrate their 46th wedding anniversary. That is a very long time!!! They still like each other, I have hope. The kids did pretty well their first week of school. I am proud of Littleman for doing his homework every night without hassles. I am proud of Babygirl for doing the same and starting to really get in to the whole middle school groove. I knew she would. We went out yesterday to celebrate a dear friend's 36th birthday (yes he is the baby of our group). We went to the Wild Wing Cafe', service SUCKED but the food and the company was good. Of course while we were eating it started to thunder and lightening. All of a sudden rain started dripping through the roof on to Tallman (Littleman's best friend). After the rain died down the Hubby shuttled everyone to their cars and we went to the bowling alley. I don't care for bowling, my pop can't bowl because he's 70 and has health issues, so we hung and watched them. My mother who is pushing 70 won the second of the two games they played. Yay MOM!!! It was fun, but for some reason I am so fatigued today. I got up at 9:00, took my Bp meds, ate breakfast, chilled and I am ready for a nap. Oh well... I'm sure that this will pass, I don't have any reason like this. Maybe because I don't have anything I NEED to do, I can be lazy today.

Maybe I'll paint.

Yes folks I paint and I am good at it and no, you probably won't see my work on here. We shall see.... But I doubt anytime soon.

HAPPY 13th BIRTHDAY MY LOVE!!!



Can y'all believe that my Littleman (who's not so little anymore) is 13 today!!!! OMG! When did that happen???

This is the hospital picture that was taken shortly after he was born at Darnell Army Community Hospital on Ft. Hood, Texas.

This one was taken when he was about a year old, what a doll!

He loved to drive his sissy around the house in his van...

Here he's about 2 1/2 such beautiful eyes...
Here he is about 3 years old. I swear he gets cuter by the day.

Of course this is many years later fishing behind his grandmother's house. Still a doll... Here, his papa took him on a tour of the graveyards in Savannah, lame ride, fun time... (bad resolution)

Still silly...

Still handsome...

My heart and soul... I know that I brag endlessly about my children, but I really REALLY like them. They are such nice people with great big hearts. My son, 13 years ago today made his grand entrance in to my life and I was forever changed. From the minute I saw his tiny little self I just knew what real love was. He makes me SO very happy. We have gone through a lot with him. To his credit I have never had to ever deal with behavior issues. I only hope that these teen years that are ahead of us are as wonderful and awesome as his childhood was.

Happy Bithday My Love!

~~~OH HAPPY DAY~~~OHHH HAPPY DAY~~~

Yeah, NOT! I am so not happy about work this week. I feel like I am being pulled in about 25 different directions. I really HATE the end of the month in real estate.

Well folks I will be turning 40 this Friday (mark your calendars). I expect nice big expensive non-gag gifts... Not like these.

I had a great weekend this last weekend. We spent it with some very good friends that I was fortunate to meet when we moved here thanks to my son. He is best friends with their son....AND they live on the next street over. How very cool is that? We had the outdoor grilling thing going on at their place Saturday, went to the beach on Sunday then back to their place for leftovers. Then yesterday I was "supposed" to go to work. I didn't feel like it so I didn't go. I now live 19.4 miles from work and the gas is expensive!!! So I opted to stay home and chill. Not to mention I burned THROUGH 30 sunblock (thanks mom for being a redhead)... So I stayed here with my feet up and aloe on my face... So if anyone wants to send me birthday greetings please feel free.......