Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Little Turkey
1975....A cold, snowy, Tuesday evening...November 25th. I had been having stomach pains all day. I worked all day. I kept thinking that there was no way I could be in labor. Yes, I was pregnant with our first kiddo. The baby..(back then we had no ultrasounds to determine sex)...wasn't due until the end of January. I just had gotten into maternity clothes...(I was very thin back then!) and in fact, I could still wear regular clothes. However, the pains never stopped and after a call to my OB doc, Jack and I took off for the hospital. Just to be checked out the doctor said. It was the same hospital where I worked. He didn't think I was in labor either. Oh well, it sure felt like labor by then! And lo and behold....45min. later our first son was born. We named him Jack after his Dad and Grandfather....Jack the 3rd. Weighing in at 2lbs..10oz...he was our tiny turkey right before Thanksgiving! But he was fighter and against all odds..he thrived...and grew up and turned into a wonderful adult. He turned 39 today...(same age as me..ha!)
He was a quiet, sweet little boy. Smart as all get out and athletic too. He has amazing blue eyes..like his Dad! Blond hair...like his Dad! I thought for sure all my kids would have dark hair and eyes...like their Mom! He always gets to share his birthday with Thanksgiving....some years it's on the same day. He's a wonderful dad and we love those Grandkiddos! Happy Birthday Jackie! (only I call him that!) We love you!
He's just one of the many things we have to be thankful for!
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Awe, what a nice storey. There I was reading , thinking that you were sick with the flu today...lol. I said "Oh no"... You never get sick...
I'm glad Jack grew up to be a wonderful father.
What a lovely family he has. Happy Birthday Jack.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and all your family.
Hugs,
JB
Happy birthday to your son!
He was tiny.
Cathy
Wow! He was a whole pound smaller than our Kate. What a "big" Thanksgiving surprise that tiny turkey was. He was certainly a beautiful little boy who grew up pretty good! He turned out quite a family himself! A Happy Birthday to him and happy birth memory day to you.
Oh my goodness, such a tiny little guy. He obviously was a fighter. Happy Birthday
That's a great birthday story, dear YaYa, and just look at Jack's lovely family! Go ahead... LOOK at them! :) He certainly was a handsome young lad. He had the looks that could have landed him in movies. I think he could have been the next Andy Hardy! Happy birthday, Jack III! You are part of a wonderful family and are lucky to have such a loving and caring mother.
Happy Thanksgiving to each and every one of you, dear friend YaYa! That includes my buddy Eddy (and, of course, the Yeti in the woods!)
Happy birthday to your son! So glad he survived his early birth and grew up to be a fine young man!
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours!
betty
What a sweet story. He was a wee little guy. I wish there had been ultrasounds when we had our babies. I just find them amazing, esp. the 3 D ones. I hope you have Thanksgiving off and can enjoy it with your family.
so glad your little turkey survived and thrived and became your big strapping son. Happy Birthday to him!
Jack is a darling and what a gorgeous family he has!
Awww how scary it must have been for you but how wonderful life turned out. Happy Birthday to your Turky boy! And Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.
happy birthday Jack the 3rd and a lovely family he has.
What a great miracle you have to celebrate each Thanksgiving. Happy birthday, Jack!
That's a neat story. Tell that youngun' we said belated happy birthday.
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