Sixteen years ago, I was just one year out of high school...Tim still had one year to go...
Sixteen years ago on this bitterly cold January night, we bounced along in my mother's blue minivan, on ice and snow covered roads. Mom drove frantically, as I moaned and breathed through each contraction. A nervous eighteen-year-old, Tim tried to remain strong in the backseat. He may have leaned up to talk to me every once in awhile, to whisper words of encouragement. He may have held my hand. He probably did. But, I don't remember. I just remember the snow and ice, the anxious excitement, that look in my mother's eyes...that fierce I-will-meet-the-challenge-brave-the-icy-roads-protect-my-daughter-determined-mother-look.
We were so young...
I had been contracting regularly for some time, and by the time we went to the hospital, the contractions were about five minutes apart. They were getting stronger. I breathed through them for hours as my labor progressed at an agonizing snail's pace. More than twenty-four hours of contractions, (finally) an epidural, and a complicated delivery later, on January 20th, our Timothy was born. I became a mama. And, Tim became a dad.
In one, amazing, miraculous, life-changing moment...we were parents. Oh, the gift this boy has been to our lives. We thank God for all the ways his life has blessed ours. What we have learned about love, grace, life, loss, and family as we have walked through this life and grown-up together, in many ways. He is more man than boy now, as he prepares to get his driver's license and sasses me with his man voice or rolls his eyes to exert his independence. But, when I look at him, I sometimes still see my sweet four-year-old boy, still hear his deep belly giggles, still feel his hand in mine.
Sometimes, I miss my boy...but, even though we don't always see eye-to-eye, I am also thankful for the young man he is growing to be...
Sixteen years ago, I received an amazing miraculous gift...I became a mom!
Happy Sixteenth Birthday, Tim!
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15 comments:
Happy Birthday, to a very handsome young man:)
Very nice post Kelly.
xx
Our babies grow up too fast! Happy Birthday, Timothy!
Happy birthday to Timothy! Beautiful post. : )
This is a beautiful post! Thanks for sharing the story :) Happy Birthday to Timothy!
Happy Birthday to a very handsome son!
Nicolle
How sweet!! I am sure you and your hubby were both scared out of your minds! Happy Birthday to your little boy!!
Happy Birthday Timothy! No doubt a beautiful day in your lives those years ago!
Happy Birthday Timothy !! Hoping your day is special. :)
Caroline
sniff, sniff....that was good
Beautiful post. Happy Birthday
Holy smokes Kelly, this totally made me cry. :O) How sweet.
What a wonderful tribute to your son! Filled with so much honesty and truth! I love the way you write, Kelly!
I love these posts. I can feel the love you have for your son! Happy Birthday!!!
What a sweet post, Kelly! Hope he had a great birthday!
Happy Belated Birthday, Timothy! Your son is growing up to be a very handsome young man :)
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