Happy Birthday Boo!!!

21 years ago...what an incredible day that was! 21 years ago at this very moment i was at the hospital resting (I had some long intensive back labor and had an epidural which allowed me to rest). I was exhausted and by this time we had had a few scares (they could not find your heartbeat and at one time a whole gaggle of nurses and doctors had rushed in the room and started looking at monitors and turning me...something to do with getting a heartbeat). By this time I had left my cozy apartment (i remember looking at the living room and seeing this small bassinet and thinking like would never be the same when we returned to our home) and a good showing of Miami Vice (daddy was freaking out and wanted you at the hospital ASAP!) and we had driven to the hospital in the little blue Omni. By this time i had beat your daddy up in front of the hospital because i did not want to go in (i know...shame on me...but it was his fault to begin with...). By this time we had called Grandma and she had showed up with her high heels, skirt and diamonds (i don't think she had any idea i would refuse to let go of her hand and she would be in the delivery room with us!..hehehehe). By this time i was so out of it i did not care that interns were coming in and "checking" to see how much i had dilated (now that i look back i get mad....). By this time daddy had rushed out of the room for fear of fainting (he could not handle them giving me the epidural). By this time 20 years ago we were anxiously awaiting your arrival (the freaking out about you being a girl and the Opera singer incident had not happened yet...). By this time we had no idea it would be several more hours until you came and by this time we had no idea what an amazing joy you would be to us, a blessing, an adventure and a love we would always cherish! *sigh* 20 years ago today....at this very moment...