Happy May Day!!!
Growing up, on May 1st – May Day, we would make little cone-shaped construction paper baskets and fill them with candy and flowers then we would hang them on our neighbors doors, ring the doorbell, and run away. I’ve only met a few other people who grew up doing this tradition… one was my high school English teacher, Mrs. Haab. For several years after high school we exchanged letters on May 1st telling the other person we were “thinking” of them on that day! One year she was sweet enough to bring a basket of supplies to a women’s shelter on May 1st in my name. Is it any wonder I wanted to be a teacher when I grew up with the wonderful teachers I had?! :)
Our May Baskets weren’t quite this impressive! I found this cute picture on another blog… :)
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I’ve decided that since we’re 11 days away from Asher’s FIRST birthday (wow!) I’m going to do a little top ten list with my favorite things, moments, or memories from this past year! So without any further ado…
#10: Asher’s birthday! We were blessed with wonderful nurses and a great doctor. I was induced at 7 am and Asher was in our arms at 1:30 pm. My labor was fast and easy! Thank you, epidural! :) I can’t say enough good things about our labor and delivery. I was seriously a nervous wreck about labor from the moment I knew I was pregnant and kept hoping I’d have to have a C-Section to avoid labor all together. The morning of my induction my blood pressure was through the roof and they couldn’t figure out why (I was just freaking out!). I know some people have really hard and terrible labors so I’m not minimizing it (at all), just so thankful that mine was manageable and made for a great day!
There is nothing to describe the emotion of first seeing and holding your child after nine (ten) long months! Getting to share that moment with Chris was so special; and then for us to get to share him with our parents, siblings, and friends was just the best!
May 11, 2009 will ALWAYS be a favorite day of ours!
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