Sweet 16

We always knew he had a big mouth...now I have the picture to prove it. He's been making noise since he was born August 22, 1992. I should correct myself. He was really a good baby. I don't really remember him crying a whole lot. He was an easy baby. However the labor to get him here was painful. Let me set the scene for you. It was a hot August day and I was three days over due. I had been 4 centimeters dilated for 2 weeks. I had also just bought my first car the day before. In fact I waxed the car that morning. Anyways, we were having a family picnic and my mother & cousin seemed unconcerned about my tummy tightening. In fact I do believe I remember my mother saying something like first babies take a long time to be born. So they finished their meal and then decided that perhaps I was right and that I could possibly be in labor. I arrived at the hospital about 5:30 and was already at 8 cm. Now up to this point I was really feeling no pain. That's when they popped my water. Now I was singing a whole new tune. I could have clawed the ceiling tiles down. As luck would have it when they came back to check me just moments later I was already at 10cm and unable to get the epidural. To this I say "Thanks Mom!". Perhaps if we would have skipped the meal I would have been more comfortable to next two hours. Yes, it took me two long, painful hours to push out a 10lb. baby boy. Seriously... he has been an awesome kid. He's very diverse. He plays sports, acts, loves scouts and enjoys having fun. I can't believe that he will graduate in 2 short years & turn 18. Where does the time go?