Happy Birthday Memphis!

Today, is the big day.  Memphis turns 3!  I can't believe 3years have come and gone.   I love that little guy.  He has brought so much joy into our lives.  Brandon and I are convinced that he is the perfect child.  This time 3 years ago I was lying in labor at Fort Sanders.  Actually, I think I was just told it was time to push, and I started pushing at 10:15. 

I remember that day, like it was yesterday.  I was so excited I couldn't wait.  Although, I was really hoping that I would wait until Monday, Nov. 19, which was my due date, but also my doctor would be back in the office.  Go figure, Memphis couldn't wait until the doctor got back to make his appearance.  So, thank you Memphis I had some complete stranger deliver. 

My water broke.  I was so excited that I got to experience that because not very many women do.  My water broke around 12:15.   He was born on Nov. 16, 2007 at 11:43 pm. 

I'd love to share the great details but Brandon's being grouchy and I have to get the kids out of the living room.

Before I post of my reminiscing I'm gonna type about the latest happenings.  Bobo has pooped again in the potty again!  I'm so proud of him.  It's so cute, he turns back to look at it and waves and tells it good bye.  If he doesn't have pants on he will pull his diaper off and poop in the floor.  I had jokingly said I would probably get Bobo potty trained before Memphis, but I believe reality is sitting in and I really get him trained before Memphis. 

Memphis keeps telling me that he needs to be nicer and talk nicer to Bobo.  He likes to race through the house and say "on your hop, set, go" for "on your mark, get set, go."  He likes to rub my head and tell me he is petting me.  He made him a puppy dog at Build A Bear and named it puppy, but yesterday he was calling it Carter.  He is so excited about his birthday.  That's all he talks about.  He keeps telling me that the dog is going to ruin his birthday.  He really wants the dance star Mickey Mouse for his birthday.  He shows me all of Mickeys dance moves.  It's cute!  He picked up the phrase, "knocked up" on 16 and Pregnant last week and told me I needed to knock daddy up.  Daddy thought it was hilarious.  He picks up on everything he hears.  His two new favorite words are disgusting gross.  His two newest phrases are "what the crap" and "what the heck."  Funny enough, he uses them at the right time.  I love that little guy.

Ok, on to my reminiscing, th is day 3 years ago, I realized I couldn't bend over!  It
was sad.  I was so big.

Ahhhh......Sweet November

Sweet, sweet November!  You hold a very special place in my heart.  In 15 days, my Memphis will be 3.  3!  Really, did I just type that?!  It seems like just yesterday, I was panicking that I was going to have you at anytime, but in the same sense, it seems like you have been around forever. 

I was never really a fan of November.  Never liked the cold,dreary weather that came with November.  Then in November 2006, I thought for sure that I would always hate November.  I had a miscarriage.  It was so tragic.  I remember on Thanksgiving of that year that I would never enjoy another Thanksgiving.  I think I cried all day long.  That Thanksgiving, I never dreamed that I would be hold a 5 day old the following year.  Wow, I was.  God is so great. 

Each November I think of how I felt each and everyday leading up to my due date.  I never knew being pregnant could bring so emotions.  So, I hope to reminise through my blog of November 2007!

This is me at my last shower for Memphis on Nov. 2, 2007.