The Day the World Changed Forever

Thirty years ago I became a mother for the first time. I was to make this journey another 5 times; each one special and wonderful except for the one time where my little girl went to heaven instead of into my arms.

Andrea Lynn Wilson was her name and she made her appearance at 6 pounds 14.5 ounces and 19 inches long at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, Georgia, on a Tuesday, March 27, 1979 at about 1 pm. She was 3 weeks early. She was born with a head full of her signature blonde hair and had the fairest skin. So fair that it was translucent and you could see her veins.

From the day she entered this world, she always had her own unique way of doing things. She rolled over early, pushed herself to standing in your lap, or would wiggle her head between your legs to view her world upside down like a bat.

And my world changed forever on that day. I had joined the ranks of the elite society of mothers! Still not sure I belonged in that society, I struggled along and did the best I could, making many mistakes along the way.

Still and all her birth one of the 8 best things that ever happened in my life! Now she is 30 years old, she is still my pride and joy and one of the 7 loves of my life!

Tooth Extraction Owie!

I find it remarkable that I have had 6 children all through natural childbirth, yet dental work can still turn me into a baby! I had a molar pulled last Monday and it knocked me flat on my keister for a week! It seems out of my several illnesses and diseases, about 3 or 4 make me more prone to tooth abscesses. This time they had to pull the tooth that was abscessed. It has already had a root canal, but there was just no saving the tooth this time.

By the way, Vivian, your mommy's memory is flukey! We did make her brush her teeth! Every night, Poppy would say, "Brush your teeth, and go to bed!" She also had a chart and would get stickers when she brushed her teeth!

Women's Conference in Tioga in April

I was wondering if any of my blogging buddies will be at Women's Conference in Tioga next month? A couple of the ladies from our church and I are coming up for it and staying with Andrea. We are looking forward to it. For many years when our kids were growing up, we made several trips up that way for Women's Conference. Now we all 3 have adult children and 2 of us are grandmothers.

We are all 3 first generation Pentecostals. In fact, much of our church in Marrero was first generation during our childraising years. Now that generation of first generations have raised up our own 3rd and 4th generations. Vivian Abigail Warren is my little 3rd generation Pentecostal, and Regan Michal is Lauren's. In both our cases, our daughters moved away from home. Kathy's daughter married and moved away from home as well.

In fact at Emily Baudean's wedding, pastor Mike Sartin said he was getting a bit tired of sending his girls off to do "missionary work." He said it was about time some of our boys went off and fetched home some brides.

Oh well! Hope to see some of you next month!

Skylar's Heart is fine

Skylar Ryan Wilson.

His heart is fine the pediatric cardiologist assured us yesterday afternoon.

It's a Boy!

My youngest child is now carrying my first grandson. He is about 23 weeks along and weighs about a pound and 4 ounces the doctors told us today. After spending all day at Ochsner, they informed us they wanted to send her across the street to see the pediatric cardiologist. Evidently, they could not get a good enough picture to say with 100% certainty that there is not a hole in his heart. The doctor explained she saw some blood flow between the left and right chambers, which could indicate a hole or it could mean he was squirming around so much it made the image appear to have blood flow.

She was very reassuring that it was probably nothing, however since she could not say with 100% certainty there was nothing, she wanted the specialist to take a look. Please be in prayers for this wee one.