Last Year...

I can't believe that Frank will be 1 tomorrow! Tonight I went to Target to get Frank a couple of gifts for his birthday and I was thinking about Jan. 15 last year...We had Mellow Mushroom for dinner and then Mama, Martha Ann, and I went to Target (of course!). We bought some baby boy goodies and some things for me to take to the hospital. I was wearing a short sleeve shirt...It was very warm that night. After Target, we drove downtown and made sure everyone knew how to find Baptist Hospital. It seems like just yesterday! I went to bed very excited about the next day...Jan. 16, my scheduled c-section.

Of course, the next morning, we were running late. Long story, partly my fault, partly the hospital's fault. At my appt. the day before, I was told to be at the hospital at 6:30 a.m. (It was even written down for me by my doctor!). I wanted to curl my hair that morning because I knew there would be lots of pictures, so we were running at least 5-10 minutes late. The hospital called here about 6:15 and asked us if we were coming...We said that we were about to leave, but that we weren't supposed to be there until 6:30. Well, there must have been some miscommunication because they were expecting me at 6...Anyway, we got there and the nurse even commented on my hair! Time well spent! We waited and waited and waited...Finally, they took me in. Frank was ready to make his debut...All 8 pounds of him. He was so precious! We bonded immediately and all my fears about having a boy were gone. I have loved every minute of this year, but it has gone way too fast!