Happy Birthday Ethan!

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Today my Ethan turns 14! Last night as I put him to bed (yes I still tuck him in every night) I told him the story of what I was doing at that time 14 years ago.

We were living in Ramsey (down around New Albany) because Aaron was working at UPS in Louisville. I had given up trying to get in and out of our waterbed a few months earlier, so we were sleeping in the spare bedroom. I spent the night sitting up in bed contracting every 10 minutes or so while watching OJ Simpsons now famous white bronco chase. When I think of my labor with Ethan... I always think of OJ.

We finally headed to the hospital about 5 a.m. We stopped at the McDonalds across the street first so Aaron could eat... while I contracted. However, Ethan was in no hurry and did not make his arrival until 6:16 that evening, after an extremely difficult forceps delivery. He weighed in at 8 lbs 3 oz. (same as his Uncle Kent) and had a head full of black hair. Not only was he our first baby, he was the biggest, outweighing both brothers and his sister by over a pound each, and also holds the record for most uncomfortable pregnacey, longest labor and most weight gained for me... I was HUGE!

The last fourteen years now seem like a blur, although some things seem like they happened only yesterday. His first steps, his seeing Austin for the first time, the first day of Kindergarten... etc. My tiny baby now looks down at me and takes great joy in being able to pick me up. His tiny baby feet are now two sizes bigger than his dads. And so it goes...

I had so many hopes and dreams for him the day he was born, so far they have all come true. He is such a handsome boy, straight A student, great person, always with a smile on his face just like his dad, sensitive, considerate, caring, very aware of the feelings of others, and just a joy to be around.

Happy Birthday Ethan! We love you.