Your Daddy....My Son

I thought I would tell you a little bit about your daddy, Jonathan.  He was my first child and I had him when I was 23 years old.  I had a good pregnancy, but developed Gestational Diabetes.  This picture was taken at 4:30 AM on March 19, 1983.  The Doctor decided to induce me because of the Diabetes.  He didn't want me to be late in the delivery because he thought the baby would be too big.  I only gained 15 pounds during my entire pregnancy.  The doctor induced me 2 days before the due date.

 Here I am in the hosptial waiting for the birth.  I didn't have an epidural!  I also didn't know what I was having.  Your Grandpa and I decided that we didn't want to know if it was a boy or a girl until the baby was born.  Nowadays, parents like to find out what they are going to have. 

 Maci Jo, this is your daddy when he was born.  I was so happy that I was crying.  He was so tiny and so cute and I fell in love with him the minute I saw him.

 Jonathan Daniel Bell.  Born on March 19, 1983 at 5:06 PM.  He weighed 6 lbs. 12 oz. and was 20.5 inches.  He was so tiny that we had to buy premie clothes for him.

                  This was his going home outfit.  He went home on March 21.

 Your daddy was such a good baby.  He was very happy and he loved to play and laugh.  This is one of my most favorite pictures of him.  See his cute little smile!

 He was also very mischievous.  Here is a picture I took when I caught him climbing on the stool in the kitchen.  He was like a little monkey climbing on everything.  Even when he was disobeying, he was cute.

                        It seemed like just yesterday that he was my little boy.  

I turned around and he is suddenly a grown man waiting to have his own child. 

We can't wait for you to arrive, Maci Jo.  But, I don't think I will turn around again!

Love,

Mimi