Tomorrow is January 2. One of the five happiest days of my life. It's the day Kyle was born. Dave was so excited. All through the pregnancy, Dave was sure this was a girl. He bought this little pink sleeper. He was just sure that Kyle was a girl. Actually, he was sure it was a girl all four times! But if he were to be a boy, his name was to be Kenny or Erik. Kenny or Erik. Erik or Kenny. We went back and forth. Dave said, "Oh, it didn't matter anyway, since Amanda Loree was going to be born." A few days before Kyle was born, we had an ultrasound, because there had been so much confusion on his due date (turned out he was 3.5 weeks overdue!), and we discovered he was a boy! A boy! We were amazed. And suddenly decided to name him Kyle. Don't ask me why or how. It just happened. Dave's brother, Bob, was in town for the weekend. I'd had a lot of contractions on Dave's birthday, he was hoping that Kyle would be born on his birthday, but it didn...
...keep on keepin' on
Chelle, dear,
ReplyDeleteMaybe you don't need the words. It's all here. The smiles, the friends, the warmth. It tells its own story. And it's a good one. Happy Spring my friend. With all the hope and renewal it can bring, happy spring.
Cathy
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Chelle,
ReplyDeleteSpring is here and and it hopefully will bring good days and good memories. What the words will say is how busy it has been for you, what a rollercoaster of emotions it has been for you and Spring is here and flowers are out, baseball is in full Spring and God is good.
You know, they say a picture is worth a thousand words....
ReplyDelete...guess that means you have 26,000 words right there on that page.
Good readin! So many smiles and sunny days makes spring seem like the name spring. (personaly i like pictures alot, keep em coming.)
Canute
Michelle,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the call last night - you filled my half empty house with memories of the Meyers. And I was thinking of you right when you called.
I love you,
Evy
Michelle,
ReplyDeleteWe don't know each other and I'm not sure how I eneded up on the caringbridge website, but I was intrigued I guess and decided to read awhile.
This sounds really bizzare I know, but I had to tell you that your story just saved my marriage.
Thank you for (unitentionally) inspriring me.
K
I miss reading about you & yours!
ReplyDelete--Patti in NJ