Happy Birthday Jordon

June 28 1991 we were staying at my parents home in Long Beach. We lived in Perris, Ca at the time. Around 11 or 12 that evening I started having regular contractions. Since we were more than an hour away from the hospital we decided to leave for home. As we were passing Riverside (where the hospital was located) we stop to get checked. The nurse chuckled and said we wouldn't be staying because I was still smiling. A few hours later they sent me home telling me it was false labor. All day the contractions were five min. apart. I still kept thinking it was false labor.

Finally at 11pm June 29 I was in so much pain Leonard said we were going back. I couldn't protest anymore...I was too uncomfortable. When I was checked again I was only a five. 24 hours and I was only half way. Wow was I disappointed. But things did progress better and he finally arrived on June 30, 1991 at 2:12 am. He was 7lbs and 7oz. 20 1/2in. He came rather loudly, protesting his journey to this new world. He cried often and loudly...the nurses would shake their heads and tell us we were in for some long sleepless nights. They were Right! At three days old we headed back to the NICU for a serious case of reflux. He was losing so much weight. When I mentioned to my Ped. that he threw up funny, he pushed on his stomach and he got a huge stream of Puke. He sent us to the hospital imediately. We spent a week there trying different methods to keep him from losing all his food. It was a long nine months before he could keep most of his nurishment down. He cried alot from the discomfort, but he had the most infectious laugh and smile. (see above photo, he was only 9 weeks.)

17 years laters he still does. He loves life and people. He's charming, funny and affectionate. He can talk or text for hours. He loves football, snowboarding, wakeboarding, dirt biking, music, dancing, practical jokes and movies.

Happy Birthday Jordon

We Love You!