my biggest fears 7 years ago today

labor in general, about a week before my due date I voiced my concern that I wouldn't be able to do it. D pointed out it was much too late to do anything about it at that point.
I was also afraid I wouldn't know when I was in labor or when my water broke. At 7 months when I managed to total my car(got my one & hopefully final ambulance ride) discovered at the hospital that I was indeed having contractions. I was scared out of my mind so the fact that I did not recognize the contractions for what they were is not surprising.
I was induced but having your water break is nothing something you will mistake for ANYTHING else, yuck gross that's all I'll relate on that subject. Even with the epidural contractions are fairly obvious as well..
We all made it through June 13th 2000 and so today my baby boy turns a big 7 years old!

ways to freak out your mil

or at least my mil. Relate the doctor's diagnosis that her son's arthritis is in part hereditary
dead silence on the phone, what do you mean? I mean hereditary, genetics and all...

we survived

yet another kid party. Luckily birthdays are only once a year and we only have one to deal with or more importantly pay for only one...D misses the cookout we use to have when C was little, those parties were really parties for us & our friends, little bugger figured out kid parties would be more fun for him & his friends. We had the party here this year and there have already been discussions about next year, he's a planner..the sort of kid who day after christmas will write a letter letting santa know what he's interested in for next year, halloween is usually decided well about now, I'm surprised it hasn't come up just yet. I must admit I get a misty eyed and amazed that my not so little guy will be 7 on wed. It seems like just yesterday we were bringing him home from the hospital and now he's 4'3" 80 some lbs and starting second grade in the fall. Although I wax & wane nostalgic as I witnessed a toddler meltdown at Sam's the other day I am grateful he is 7!