BOY CRAZY

Eight years ago I was laboring with this child:

 

(He was born at 3:11 am on May 25 after approximately 38 hours of excruciating back labor...a morphine shot helped with that at the beginning and an epidural put me to sleep for the last 8 hours.)

 One year ago I knew she would arrive in only two days: 

This is how I felt about that but you can read her story here.

Let the celebration begin:

Balloons are hanging.

Pizza Night tonight.

Slurpees afterwards.

(because I drank a few in the last days of Carter's pregnancy)

Birthday pancakes and presents in the morning.

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!

Donuts to share with classmates.

Maybe a special lunch (if the parents can fit it in with all the packing for--)

"Cabin"ing with friends.

And we're just getting started!

I'm so excited.  I've been waiting for this for a whole year.

(Ella is getting her first doll but I can't say a peep about Carter's gift because a. I don't know what it is yet and b. he can read.)