Happy Birthday, Lily!

Lily Rebecca turns 17 today.  I can hardly believe it. Oh, it's not her advanced age that stuns me.  It's the fact that I actually let her live this long.   LOL  She has always been quite the character.  I used to tell her when I was pregnant with Robin I drank fine wine and listened to classical music and when pregnant with her I drank beer and watched The Beverly Hillbillies.   Whether getting in trouble (ask her about the Silly Putty Incident sometime) or out of the blue telling me how much she loves me, she never fails to keep me entertained.   She has brought so much laughter and fun to our lives.  I'm glad she's here. 

Happy Birthday, Robin!!

Picture it...

Indianapolis - September 22, 1989. A much younger, fatter - SHUT IT - and extremely uncomfortable me anticipating the arrival of someone wonderful. Finally, a choir of angels sang (or I screamed) and there she was, Robin Elaine, in all her glory. Yeh, she looked like ET, but I thought she was bee-yoo-tee-ful. I couldn't wait to get out of that hospital and take my precious baby home. Once there, I asked myself:

"What the hell am I supposed to do now?"

Luckily, she made it easy for us since she was the sweetest, most congenial baby (after the first few weeks) who has since grown into the beautiful, kind and intelligent young woman we know and love today.

Happy 19th Birthday, Robin!