I am now the Mother of a Teenager!!!

So, my baby, my first born, my first bundle of joy turned 13 yesterday!!!!!! God do I feel old. Nicholas Vincent was born at 11:30 a.m. that joyous morning. I can remember being at my parents the night before having dinner. There was a beautiful full moon and my mom said something that was about to come true. She said babies are born when there is a full moon. I laughed if off and secretly thought to myself, wouldn't it be funny if it were tonight? Afterall, I was one day past my due date of June 19th. I was feeling quite large and was a bit scare of what was to come. We went home and I waddled into bed. At exactly 12:07 a.m. I felt it, the first of many contractions that were to come! I do not remember the drive to the hospital because I was in the most excruciating pain that no man could ever prepare you for! Later that morning, I witnessed the most amazing thing any woman could experience....the birth of my first child. I can remember holding him and feeling the warmth of his skin against my cheek. I can remember the smell of my newborn baby. I can remember the sheer joy and excitement of becoming a mom. It is now 13 years later and I have a teenager who is the epitome of a teenager....complete with eye rolling attitude! He is a good boy who loves life. Nicholas has been a blessing and I am looking forward to watching my little boy turn into a man. I love you Nick!!!

Happy Father's Day

I don't even know where to begin to convey the love I have for my father. He is simply, my hero! He is my strength, my rock, my everything. My father has taught me about honesty, integrity and most of all, he has made me the person I am today. So, dad, I may not say it often enough, but I love you and I am the luckiest girl in the world to have had you as my father!! I found this poem that speak about dads...I loved it so much, I have posted it here....to all the father's I know, Happy Father's Day!!!

What Makes a Dad

God took the strength of a mountain,
The majesty of a tree,
The warmth of a summer sun,
The calm of a quiet sea,
The generous soul of nature,
The comforting arm of night,
The wisdom of the ages,
The power of the eagle's flight,
The joy of a morning in spring,
The faith of a mustard seed,
The patience of eternity,
The depth of a family need,
Then God combined these qualities,
When there was nothing more to add,
He knew His masterpiece was complete,
And so,

He called it ... Dad

My babies turned 10 the other day....

It seems like yesterday when I was the mother of two very young children when I suspected that I was prego again. I thought to myself, yes, three children would be nice. I think I could handle three. I scheduled my OB appointment for a my first pre-natal visit. I remember sitting back on the exam table and my doctor at the time was doing the first sonogram to determine gestation. It was an internal sonogram...fun!! Dr. Jackson looked at me, then the screen and then back at me again and said, "I have to tell you something". At that moment, my heart sank cause I had a miscarriage a few years back that was absolutely devastating. She then turned the monitor toward me and said those magic words..."there are two babies!!" and I said "what?????!!!!!!" Yes, I was pregnant with TWINS!! Double the blessings!! My original due date was July 12, but John Anthony and Ryan Michael arrived on June 14th at 5:10 and 5:11 a.m. I am truly blessed to be the proud mother of four beautiful boys!!! I am in no way saying that life is easy, but I wouldn't have it any other way!! So to my sweet, sweet boys, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! You are finally in the double digits!!! I love you both very much and I am so proud of the little men you have become!!!!!! Keep reaching for the stars!!! xoxoxoxoxoxox

I am an Aunt Again!!

Meghan Kathleen was born on Friday, June 4th weighing in at 7 lbs, 1 ounce! She is the most beautiful baby! This is #3 for my brother and Trisha. They already have two amazing daughters who will be THE best big sisters. It's times like these that I miss my brother and his family more than words can express. When I got the news that Meghan arrived, I cried both tears of joy and sadness because I knew it would be a long time before I could hold her, kiss her, smell her and just get to know her....I am looking to book a flight some time in August to go visit the family. So, a huge congratulations to my brother and his amazing wife! I love you all and miss you more than you know!!!! Welcome Meghan Kathleen...you cousins in New York cannot wait to meet you!! xoxoxoxox