My life underwent a fundamental change in December, 1982. My first child was born. From that day forward I was a parent. It was so long ago. I was so young (20) when Ian was born. I barely know the young woman in that photo.
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| December 19, 1982 |
I remember being amazed that the hospital was going to let me go home with this beautiful baby! What did I know about babies and being a parent? Answer: not a whole lot.
We blundered on.
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| November 1983 |
Here I am the following year with another one on the way. Sean was the only baby to be a little early. I sure would love to turn back the clock and see my children as babies again. They were such beautiful children.
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| Iowa City - Dec 1985 |
I took a few sharp turns in the past 28 years. Some were good ideas and some weren't. But we always had fun!
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| Miami Zoo |
A number of years later, we live in another country and a third child has come into our lives!
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| The due date Sept 1993 |
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| July 1994 |
I will continue to be a parent until the day I die. Yesterday the prefix "full-time" was removed from the title of parent. The youngest was stuffed into our overpacked car and driven up to Edinburgh to start his Marine and Freshwater Biology course. He's gone now.
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| 3 September |
Like his brothers before him, I was sad to see him go but I wouldn't want it any other way. I see the smart, confident and handsome men that my sons have become and am pleased they are out in the world. It is what I wanted for them.
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| Diving is fun - August 2011 |
This is me having completed being a full time parent. I have lots to do so I'm not worried about how I'm going to fill up the time that was previously devoted to parenthood, but I am feeling a loss.
I'll start by walking the dog and then cleaning some of the rooms in the house. The nice thing about cleaning now is that I am confident that the rooms will stay clean for more than a day.
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| Egypt August 2011 |
Thanks Ian, Sean and George for being three of the best parts of my life. I really love being your mother and I love you.
