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Your Birthday |
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Pilgrimage Member Elite
since 2001-12-04
Posts 3945Texas, USA |
Your Birthday 28 years ago, or maybe 29. or gosh, it could be 27, You know my grasp of time. Anyway, I woke in the night with an awful pain, And thought, I’ll never do this again. But it wasn’t that bad, Until morning came, And I told your Dad This is not a game. Check on me at lunch time, We might have to go. He went on to work For an hour or so. But the company clerk’s wife Told him he’d better go home. A good thing, I was dressed And on my way all alone. We drove on to Bitburg Through the snow and the ice. I kept biting my lip, It didn’t feel nice. But you came out just right A fine healthy boy. The smallest babe in the nursery, But to us a big joy. It wasn’t till the next day that I brought all the nurses in the hospital running a panicky race, Because I screamed when you squirted me in the face. Nan |
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Son Netier Member
since 2001-12-11
Posts 116The Garden State |
A Cute rememberance, but you should keep better track of the years, at least his if not yours. Bill |
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Marsha
since 2000-07-10
Posts 7423Maidstone Kent England |
Nan darling girl this is without doubt one of your utter best, you really are getting to be soooooooooo good. I ought to in truth be wishing you all kinds of bad things because I’m Green with jealousy. However how can I be jealous of this it is utterly wonderful, as are you Fabulous writing darling girl utterly fabulous Congratulations on the birth of your son I remember the feeling well, and this is an absolutely beautiful way to celebrate his birth Love and warm stuff As always Mushy    To give light to them that sit in darkness..... to guide our feet into the way of peace St John ch2 v1 |
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Opeth Senior Member
since 2001-12-13
Posts 1543The Ravines |
Touching, funny, & dramatic in its content. I enjoyed this, Nan. |
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His Poet Senior Member
since 2001-12-18
Posts 750 |
Nan, such a cute tribute to your son. Those little boys are famous for the unexpected sprays. Been there, done that. Cheryl |
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Kethry Member Rara Avis
since 2000-07-29
Posts 9082Victoria Australia |
Nan, well done on the birth of your son. I know how that feels. My son was delivered in twenty minues from woe to go, it's a good thing we lived so close to the hospital...and it was four in the morning. Keth Here in the midst of my lonely abyss, a single joy I find...your presence in my mind. Unknown |
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Pilgrimage Member Elite
since 2001-12-04
Posts 3945Texas, USA |
Dear Bill, Honest, I try to keep track, but my brain doesn't keep numbers very well. But anyway, he's in there somewhere.  Dear Marsha, Now, now, I know this isn't one of my best poems, but he's one of my best sons, so that's okay. (I only have the two). Dear Opeth, Thanks so much - the drama was real, but regardless of the pain the whole experience was filled with subdued hilarity. God knows why. Dear Cheryl, The orderly cleaning the hospital room had to show me how to change diapers, and he never said a word about watching out for the spray. They should train their orderlies better, is what I think. Dear Kethry-'woe to go'- I never heard that before! I love that expression. My second boy took a total of two hours and thirty minutes, and I thought that was quick! Nan |
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ecrivan Member Elite
since 2001-12-10
Posts 3923my own state |
All Moms remember their kids birth, even mine says she had a 'heartburn'...I was a hairy kid and there's this wive's tale that if you have an acid stomach, your kid's going to be hairy?get you to chuckle? Nice remembrance Nan. |
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Pilgrimage Member Elite
since 2001-12-04
Posts 3945Texas, USA |
Dear Martin, Hah! I never heard that before. I must have had acid stomach both times, since they were both born with a full head of hair-but I don't remember it. Nan |
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GenXer Senior Member
since 2001-12-15
Posts 583USA |
Nan - Very amusing. Hopefully your son doesn't still squirt you in the face, now that would be down right embarrassing.lol Well done. Dave |
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Madame Chipmunk Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-05
Posts 8296Michigan |
LOL Nan...  I can't stop laughing because both of my sons did the same thing to me!  copyright2001 Lyra Nesius |
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N orth Carolina Girl Senior Member
since 2001-12-04
Posts 962NC,USA |
Nan,I don`t even know how many times Stevie did it to me  I loved this!!!:  Juanita |
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Pilgrimage Member Elite
since 2001-12-04
Posts 3945Texas, USA |
Dear Dave, Thanks-he did it a few more times before I learned to take evasive action. Dear Lyra, Baby boys should come with instructions! Dear Juanita, I bet Stevie was a handful from the start! Nan |
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