I guess I should start out on the 6th of December because that is when we really started out for our journey . Grandma Hayden and I was at home on Ray street and I had been sick all week with the flu I thought. We had a dinner to go to at your uncle Bob's and we went even though I felt bad. Uncle Bob was setting at the end of the table and I was in the kitchen bent over because my back hurt and I was kind of sick at my stomach . He said I bet you are in labor in fact I know you are in labor. ( that's because he knew everything) haha . So his idea for us was to drive around Logansport and hit all the bumps so my pains would come on faster which that did not help. So then his great idea was to walk around Grant's which was a department store back in the time.Finally he said that's it we are going to the hospital which I thought it's about time. (LOL) When we got there I was in such pain I couldn't hardly bare it. Aunt Sue and Uncle Bob left because your uncle couldn't stand to see me in pain figure that. But your grandma Hayden stayed right there. Your grandmother decided to go down stairs and rest. Well when morning came around which was at 7 a.m. Doctor Hall came in and said that I had to have surgery because I couldn't have you the normal way. So they hunted and hunted for grandma finally they found her and she came in the room and signed the papers for my surgery for you. I was so sick that I was in ICU for two weeks so I never knew what I had if you was a boy or a girl I really didn't even know if I had had you yet that is how sick I was. See I almost died from the surgery but on the 21st I got to see and hold my baby boy with the big blue eyes and blond hair. You was mine and no one Else's !!!! My son my pride and my joy and the love of my life mine alone ! They asked what do you want to name him and I said Michael Wellington.Then grandma and you and me went home to our apartment and your Uncle Bob came to see you and the first thing he did was put a piece of snuff on to your lip and then when you grew up you chewed that old snuff how funny because the face you made when he did that to you I would have thought you would never ever chew that old stuff.( LOL) How I love you my sweet ,sweet son no one can ever take anything away from me not one memory or one laugh or a tear for I was there every step of the way until those last six months you was kept away from me..... I Love You with All My Heart Mom<3
