First came love.....

Back in 1999, I had a roommate who had just met the man of her dreams and decided to move out to be closer to him (we were in WV - man was in SC), so she had her cousin, Travis, come and help her move her stuff.  Travis was in the Air Force and stationed at Shaw AFB in SC, which is also where the new guy was living.  The day that Travis showed up at my door to help his cousin move, I was not looking my hottest.  In fact, I was down right scary.  To say that I had a bad upper respiratory infection was sugar coating it to be sure.  It was a Saturday, so I was home from work, laying in bed with my favorite flannel nightgown on, and long john pants (hey....I was cold).  I had also dipped my entire self (ok well really just my chest and throat) with Vick's Vapor Rub.  I think you could smell me at least a mile away.  Oh - did I mention the sexy bed head that I had too!!!

Well that was our first meeting.....needless to say....I left an impression.  As for me though, I was so doped up on NyQuil and was not in the least interested in anyone or anything, that I barely saw him nor cared that a sexy guy was in my place.  I just went back to bed and spent the next few days just trying to breathe.

Fast forward a year and 1 month.  My parents have both passed away, the Army has sent my brother to Germany, and my old roommate had broken up with the guy in SC and moved back in with me.  It was Thanksgiving, and she invited me to go to her maw maw's house for Thanksgiving dinner....she said, "There will be a ton of people there, like a family reunion, and we are huggers, so you'll be family instantly."  I thought sure why not.  When I got there I saw this amazing guy, over by the rolls, and he looked good enough to eat.  I asked her who it was and she said, "Oh that's just my cousin Travis.  Don't you remember Amy?  You met him when he came to move my stuff out."  At that moment, I wanted to hide.  He must have thought I was a crazy woman when he met me, but oh my, he was so handsome.

We became instant friends.  We hung out here and there, and spoke on the phone off and on.  He was always gone.....Bosnia, Croatia, Korea, Japan......the list goes on and on.  Plus, he always seemed to have a girlfriend.  When he came home from Korea in 2002 though, he was unattached, and all of a sudden interested in being more than friends.  Finally!

So....First Came Love:

Then on May 29, 2004...Came Marriage

Then over three years later, several fertility drugs/treatments, and fertility surgery for me....Came the Baby Carriage.....oh - and did I mention the 38 hrs of labor and the emergency C-section.  Whew!  That was fun!  I got to try both!!!

But my little man was completely worth it.  On June 26, 2007 our little bundle of joy was born.  He weighed 8 lbs 4 oz and was 20 inches long.

So I met him in 1999, and feel instantly in love.  It took him a few years to realize how amazingly wonderful I was, but in the end, it all turned out perfect.  I got the man of my dreams, and the baby that I had prayed for so long to come.

Connor, is turning 4 in just a few hours, and I can't believe where the time has gone.  He is such an amazing little guy with such a sweet heart,  He tells me all the time that I am his princess and that he will always protect me.  He is all smiles in the morning and hugs and kisses all day long.  He loves to pick flowers for me all the time....we are still working on the "Wait - that's not our flowers to pick" but then again, he is just turning 4.  All he knows is that mommy loves flowers.  :) 

He is my pride and joy!!!! 

Here he is at 1 yr...

2 yrs....

3 yrs....

and now....I need to take a picture of him at 4 yrs old.  Until then....here is two pics that I love of my two guys....

Happy Birthday Connor boy....mommy and daddy love you so much!