March 6 - A Special Day

Wow !
41 years ago today I was in St Mary's hospital here in town waiting for my second son to arrive.
How time flies. He didn't arrive until 2 o'clock in the afternoon but I had already been there for some time by 8:45 AM.

I can remember dropping Steve off at a neighbor's house where he was going to stay but when we got there we had forgotten to bring his big stuffed "purple mouse" so in spite of being in labor we had to go back to get it before he would quit crying about not having his mouse with him. He was sort of his security blanket. Fortunately, it wasn't far back to the house.

Finally my big ten pound 6 ounce baby boy arrived. That was before the days when Dad's were allowed in the delivery room so I bopped this young man out all by myself (with Dr Kettlekamp's help of course) That dear man delivered just about every baby born in this town
so he was well qualified.

That was also when we spent three days or so in the hospital before arriving home which wasn't really such a bad idea. Gave us time to get acquainted with our new sweet little guy and also get some rest before bringing him home to big brother, meals, night feedings, diaper changing and all of the other tasks a new baby brings into the house. I can still remember the soft feel of his little head I would stroke as he was feeding in the wee hours of the night when just he and I were up.

I remember it snowed the day we brought him home. March is late for snow here and it didn't amount to anything but it was pretty coming down as we brought him home in our big old beige station wagon to our home on Dow Road.

What a joyous time that was. He was a good baby in spite of it being hard to keep him filled up.
He emptied the little baby bottles quite easily (that was before breast feeding was in)
and there was lots of formula to fix each day.

But those days are precious to us and so is the beautiful young man he has turned into.
We are so proud on him and his family and their walk with God as they travel thru life.
What more could parents ask for. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KEN.

PRECIOUS MEMORIES TO BE SAVORED ALWAYS !

Yes, March 6 will always be a very special day for me !!