My Baby.......

Wow....... It's so hard to believe that 10 years ago I was in labor for you. Grandma took me to the hospital on January 24th to be induced... I was so excited that the time had finally come that you would be here. I had imagined for 9 months what you were going to look like. We waited and waited and finally on January 25th at 2:02 in the morning your were born. You didn't make a sound and you were held up for me to take a peek and then you were swiped away to the NICU with Grandma by your side. Papa Bear stayed with me in the morning. It was about 6 am that Grandma came down to my room to tell me all about you. You and Grandma sure did bond during those hours together. She told me that you hung on to her pinkie the whole time the nurses were getting your IV in and getting all the cords attached so that they could monitor you. It was about 9 am that I finally got to go up and see you. I remember the Dr. saying what a good little sucker you were. I knew he was right because the entrance of the NICU you could hear you sucking on your soothie. Boy were you a gift from God. Sometimes I forget how small you were way back then. You were such a little fighter and you still are. I remember giving you your first bath at midnight there in the NICU with Auntie Jenny's help. I was so excited to take you home and then you were finally mine. You were always my little bug. It has been so amazing watching you these past 10 years growing up. I remember your first smile, the first real hug that you gave me, oh my I could never tell you how much you mean to me. You even went to Seminary with Grandma... No wonder you are who you are.. You have always had Grandma and Papa wrapped around your finger. I remeber when you held Logan for the first time you were such a great big brother. Boy have you grown up so fast. You are amazing how smart you are and you're doing a wonderful job in school. It's hard to let my baby grow up so fast but it is also so much fun to watch you too. You're amazing dancer and musicain and what a creative mind you have. I sure do miss having Pooh Bear and Piglet being the ones blamed for all of your mess that were made. I just want to tell you how proud I am of you and the past 10 years have been the best. I love you my little bug.... Just remember that you will alway be my baby no matter how big you get.
Happy Birthday my Little Bug....
Love you bunches,
Mommy

2009 Top 12 list

Wow can you you believe that 2009 has come and gone? I am amazed all the time how fast time goes once you have kids. I was remembering how we use to celebrate with friends when we were in high school, I remember either going to a friends house or having friends over. I think I even was allowed to be with Jen and her friends when she had her slumber for her birthday. It was alway easy to stay up late back then unlike it is now. I am always in bed for " New Years" by at least 10 or 11. I can honestly say I have never been a party animal.

So now when I look at 2009 I think it was a great year here are some of my top favorites:

1) Jacob turned 9.

2) We got the news that my parents were moving closer

3) Cooper had his first birthday

4) My brother in law graduated from Law School

5)We found out Jen was having another baby

6) We found out Jen was having the First GIRL

7) Mom and Dad got moved to Flandreau SD

8) Mike and I celebrated our 6th Annv.

9) Tessa Grace was born

10) Jake started the 4th grade

11) Logan turned 5

12) We spent a week with my Mom and Dad in Disney World

Wow now as I look back we had a wonderful 2009 I am kind of exicted to see what 2010 will bring to us.

I never make new years resolutions because I alway have something I can fix but I rather look forward to what is in stored us. So I pray everyone has a wonderful 2010 and don't worry about what happened in 2009 because now you can't go back and fix it.