It’s the hottest thing since slice bread!

Yes, it’s that time of the year….no not Thanksgiving…well yea, Thanksgiving too but it’s Mini Me’s birthday and since he was a stubborn baby of sorts and was born 5 weeks early and since his mother is the stubborn sort and was told that she could come off of bedrest when she was 35 weeks…which just happened to be Thanksgiving Day…I got up and declared that I was going to my Grammy’s to eat and they could either go or not, but I was going.

I spent the entire day listening to various family members (most of them nurses) tell me how crazy I was and my Grammy telling me I should have stayed at home that I was gonna have that baby that night if I didn’t get off my feet.

And, I spent the day saying, “I’m fine, I”ll be fine!  It’s ok”. 

We arrived home about 3:40 and 4:40 we were headed for Labor and Delivery.  I had protein in my urine, I was dilating and because of the ruptured disks in my back, I was under orders not to labor.  So, I was scheduled for an emergency C-Section. 

And, I waited.  I was given medication to help with the pain…..but apparently the term emergency is relative as several women came in after me and some poor medical student was sent in to tell me that I was getting more pain meds but that this lady was more “emergency” than me.

Ok, whatever, give me some pain meds, I’ll wait.  And, I did.  I waited til 2:30 in the morning.  And, then a 5 week early preemie burst into this world weighing 6 pounds and 6 ounces.  All the warning that the residents and doctors had done about my child being premature and probably going to the NICU were in vain…this kid was monstrous for 5 weeks early.

He had some issues eating and he did have to go back to the hospital even though he did originally come home when I did.  We now celebrate his 5th birthday right on Thanksgiving Day this year!  Wooohooooo

Wanna come party with us?

Nothing like a party, right?

Just a minor side note here….I had jaw surgery a week ago…I am on a no chewing diet for 5 more weeks…..this is gonna be the greatest Thanksgiving and Christmas and kids birthday parties ever…ack

At least cake is soft…cake, pie….gimme more cake and pie….please..