Happy Birthday!

My daughter, Karen, is turning 40 today! I hope she has a great day. Forty is nothing to fear. In fact, I felt smarter and more powerful after I reached forty. It was as though I officially became a grownup.

Karen has become a wonderful grownup. She is a mother and teacher. She has a good job. She has a network of supportive friends. She plays sports. She loves to garden. She gives back to her community.  She keeps in touch with her mother. What more could I ask?

I hope she spends the day in celebration. I will spend the day with fond memories. Karen was supposed to be a Thanksgiving baby, but the holiday came and went without her. For nearly two more weeks I waddled to the post office each day and listened as friends and neighbors chuckled and commented, “You haven’t had that baby yet?” No, I most certainly had not. Then finally, on Sunday,  December 8, my husband and I made the frantic drive to Sherman, Texas where hours later Karen Ann, weighing in at 9lbs. 12 oz., was born by cesarean section. It was a momentous day, for me and for the hospital. I had “the big baby” everyone wanted to see, and my hospital roommate had twins! And there was more cause for celebration- our college president’s wife also gave birth that day. So I guess Karen waited for good reason. She wanted to be part of a special day!

 

 

Comments

[Deb]

I understand what you went through! My oldest was due early November and arrived the day before Thanksgiving, many years ago. They are precious, and grow up too fast. But they grow up to be good people and that's all a parent really wants.

Happy Birthday to Karen!

P.S. You have a pretty blog design!

[Marilyn Crabtree]

I, too, want to wish Karen a "Happy Birthday." The years have passed too quickly. However, my kids are in the 40's also and that doesn't' seem possible. Of course, you know how old that makes me!

[Karen]

Mom,
I still have the monkey - although he hasn't aged as well as I have. ha :-)