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On this day 5 years ago.....

WOW is all I can say! Junior turns 5 tomorrow (at exactly 3:09am!) I've been recalling bits and pieces of the days leading up to his birth. Calling my mom in tears because I had such a bad headache. My mom telling me to call the doctor right away. And my best friend, Merrie, driving me to Beth Israel after the doctor decided that I needed to be seen right away. On this day, 5 years ago, I had an ultrasound to confirm Junior's approximate weight. It was then decided that I could be induced. Panic pretty much set in at that point. The thought of having my baby boy in my arms was more overwhelming then I could ever describe.

It's been a tough year for Junior. He's moved, started a new school, has had to make new friends, and has become a big brother. And he's done an amazing job at all of it. There are times when we leave school and parents will approach him saying, "my son/daughter told me that you are his/her friend. H/she talks about you at dinner every night telling me the funny things you did today or said today. " Junior just smiles his big infectious smile at those parents and laughs. Junior's teachers are also impressed by him. They tell me every time they see me how proud they are of him. He's a full year ahead of where he needs to be academically. And he's a great little athlete.

5 years ago if anyone had told me that my son would be this wonderful I would have laughed at them thinking they were sadly mistaken. But the truth is that I don't think anyone could have ever predicted what a dynamic personality he would have. They certainly would have shortchanged him in their description of him.

5 years ago today I would have never been able to imagine the amount of love I would have for this little person. 5 years ago today I would have never imagined how much that love would continue to grow each and every day. 5 years ago today I could not have imagined that I would be so proud to be someone's mother as I am to be Junior's. Today my life is a million times better then it was 5 years ago.

When Life Is Like an Episode of What Not To Wear!

Last night, after dinner, I decided to set out on Mission; Buy New Fabulous Jacket. I arrived at the mall still unsure that I could/should spend $80 on said jacket. So I hop into a couple stores looking at clothes- some pretty- some ugly. I try on a couple things and realize that at my house, in the basement, packed into several boxes, I have all the things I had just been trying on. In sizes 10, 12, and 14. So really my wardrobe problem is that I just need to get rid of some of the fat on my body so I can wear these clothes again!!!

So I set off to the store to accomplish my mission. A couple other things catch my eye so I decide to try them on......and yes I do already own them in a size 12! I'm in the dressing room and it hits me. I look like crap! A- My hair is pulled into a horrendous ponytail! B- I have a large zit forming on my chin! C- My jeans are really much too tight (I blame it on the fact they just came out of the dryer but really they're just getting too small!) D- My shirt has a coffee stain on it from the morning (I never even realized that I spilled any coffee!) AND on one shoulder I have some of Baby's boogers and on the other is some of the dinner that didn't quite get into Baby's mouth, but instead made it's way onto my shirt!

I am a bad episode of What Not To Wear! There has got to be camera crews somewhere in the store filming me! I'm just waiting for someone to come up and tell me they are filming a documentary about people living in Pittsfield and their fashion choices. HA HA- I'm on to you Stacy and Clinton! Really this has to be the only reason my husband would allow me out of the house looking so horrible!

I quickly make my purchases and run out of the store! I never did see any camera crews so I'm probably just ultra paranoid and need some medication in nice pretty colors!

Luckily when I got home my favorite t-shirt (you know the kind- it has all sorts of holes in it from excessive wear and washing!) and my favorite pajama pants were waiting for me! ;)