Babies 
This is a recent picture of my baby, Kevin. I know, he hardly looks like a baby, and he actually just turned 20-years-old. (I still can't believe my baby is 20!!!!!!) All of Kev's baby pictures are from "pre-digital camera days", and I haven't taken the time to scan them yet. I need to pull down the photo albums and boxes of pictures and scan away! This will make a perfect project for one of those cold winter days when I would prefer to stay indoors sitting next to the fireplace and in front of the computer. (OK, I don't have a fireplace, so I'll have to use my imagination, but the computer does give off a little heat!) ;) In some respects, it seems like just yesterday when Kevin came into the world. I had a difficult pregnancy, and we were in the hospital for a week before he was born. It was a Sunday morning, and I was anticipating the doctors trying to induce labor one more time. We had a difficult night and the doctors decided it was best to do an emergency C-section instead of trying to induce labor again. I was prepped for surgery, and given a spinal block (that was the worst part!). But, I was awake to get the first glimpse of my son. My husband was allowed in the operating room right before they broke my water. I couldn't see anything because they had a white "curtain" at my neck. The doctor said, "It's a boy!". The cord had wrapped around his neck twice, but he was all right. (Thank God I hadn't gone into labor.....a normal delivery would have been life threatening to him!) When he let out his first cry and they showed him to me, I burst into tears. My husband said something like, "are you crying because it's a boy?", and I said that I was crying because I was so happy. I would have to say that was the happiest moment of my life! Nothing can compare to the happiness for a mother having a child, no matter whether you have a natural birth, a c-section, or an adopted child. While they were stitching me up, they gave me more anesthesia, and I fell asleep. When I woke up in the recovery room, I remembered that I was dreaming about blue elephants. Even today, whenever I see a blue elephant, I always remember the happiest day of my life, the day that I first saw my baby! 
If you're taking the time to read this, I welcome your feedback. Anything goes, from mispelled words to your opinions; just no porn or profanity!!! Thanks for reading! Take care! Ann Marie   
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