Sunday, May 8, 2005

MOTHER AND CHILD

MY MOM AND I  WHEN I WAS FOUR MONTHS OLD

When I think about my Mom in my minds eye she is always young and vibrant.  I see her the way she was for the many years I was her child, one among the many, but I was the first.

I was a big headed baby and she was in labor for over two days with me...or so the legend goes.  I'm surprised she ever had any more children. 

Triva about my Mom. Her nick name as a teenager and college student was "Turkey".  I never understood this.  All her pals called her this, and it mortified me as a kid! As most things about my parents did at the time.  Now I realize that all her children were the luckiest kids in the world to have two of the best parents that ever lived.

I love you Mom and sorry for all the pain I caused you from 1969 - 1977. 

20 comments:

Anonymous said...

Happy Mother's Day....E

Anonymous said...

What a lovely picture. Sweetie, we all caused our Moms trouble in those years. LOL What a long, strange trip it was. :) Happy Mother's Day! NELLE

Anonymous said...

Happy mothers day you and thats  a beautiful pic

Anonymous said...

Happy Mother's Day!
xoxo

Anonymous said...

no one ever loves you like your mom...sometimes that's a good thing LOL
Marti
http://journals.aol.com/sunnyside46/MidlifeMusings

Anonymous said...

Happy Mother's Day...and love the pic!  So, why DID they all call your mother "Turkey"?  JAE

Anonymous said...

I loved seeing the hat you are wearing in this picture. I too, wore those hats in my pictures. It must have been the "thing" then. Hey, maybe it was our FIRST derby hat. Anne

Anonymous said...

What an adorable picture!

I'm copying your last line and sending it to my Mom ~ with a further extension of the dates, of course, by some several years.....

Happy Mother's Day!  :)

Anonymous said...

Happy Mother's Day, Mary! We've all been pains to our Mom's, I guess.  I know she is proud of you now.

Anonymous said...

LOL I had a bonnet like that too.

Anonymous said...

Love the picture....  :)
Happy Mother's Day
Sharon

http://aol.journals.com/spurgins311/SLS

Anonymous said...

That's a great pic.  I love old family photos.  And you look like a sweet baby!

Ana  ((0.~))

Anonymous said...

Great Pic and a great entry.

NJLB
http://journals.aol.com/njlittlebear/MyBigFatGeekLife

Anonymous said...

Great picture...thanks for sharing it...your mom sounds wonderful.

Anonymous said...

Hey, we all caused them pain in that era. It doesn't count. Great picture.

Anonymous said...

lol about the legend. This was very sweet. She did good in having you.

Anonymous said...

That is a sweet tribute.

Anonymous said...

awwww..... judi

Anonymous said...

smile...what a nice tribute from such a big headed baby...

happy mother's day!

Anonymous said...

         Mary, your Mom is a lovely Lady, and you make a beautiful baby!