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 My Angels
My Children to me, are what I claim to be my life's greatest accomplishment. Both of my sons have brought me such joy. They are sweet, kind, loving and have there own little personality.
I can still remember when each doctor handed me each of my children, I cried tears of joy mixed with bewilderment. I guess I couldn't get over the fact I had made something so beautiful and so perfect.
I truely believe parenthood is a gift from God, each little miracle bringing something unique and wonderous to my life.
Patrick John was born July, 15, 1993. I remember that day as if it was yesterday. My labour started at 4:30 a.m. I was scared and delighted at the same time, after 9 months of waiting I was going to see my baby.
The delivery was good, the pain well thats another story, but all in all evry twing of pain was worth it.
Born at 12:35 p.m weighing 7 lbs 13 oz. I saw his little face for the first time, so beautiful, so delicate and so very tiny. I cried tears of joy, as I counted his 10 little fingers and toes. The amazment of it all is so overwhelming, I continued to cry each time the nurse brought him to me, breathless at this gift given to me. Throughout the past 7 years he has made me laugh, cry and be overwhelmed with love. When he was 3 years old he caught chicken pox, the night before he broke out in the actual spots we had went to my Mothers house for dinner. She had served chicken and the follwing day the spots appeared. When I explained to Patrick what they were he began to cry and said "I am not going to Grammas house no more and I will never eat chicken again!" I laughed myself silly. A week later Patrick came to me with a look of disgust on his face, I asked hime what was wrong? HE replied "Mommy this doesn't even taste like chicken!!" Mind you he was eating one of his scabs ack!! I still telling Patrick the story of the day he was born, because he is truely a special little boy to me, he is growing up fast and I am so proud of my son. Throughout the years he has given me strength to be a better person, be strong,responsible and to love myself. I Love You Patrick, in my eyes son you are my hero.
Joseph Tyler was born Fenruary, 6, 2000. I was so greatful for this little bundle of love. After trying for nearly 1 year to conceive, Joseph and I were ready to quit, in May of 1999 I did a pregancy test and couldn't believe my eyes when it was postive. I ran out the door telling just about anyone who would listen to me that I was having a baby! My heart was so full of love that day, love for my unborn child and love for the man whom I so desperatly in love with. I called Joseph in Korea where he was stationed to tell him the news. We both cried, finally we were going to share the union of this marriage and this love with yet another one of God's most treasured gifts. My pregancy was good, to feel the fluttering of little legs always makes me smile. Joseph and I had thought little Joey would be a girl, imagine our surprise 2 weeks before he was born to see that she was actually a "he". I watched Joseph as the Ultrasound Tech was scanning the baby, showing him his little face and hands for the first time. The tears in his eyes spoke volumes to me, I had the most loving sensitive husband.
Joey's birth was not an easy one seeing he weighed almost 10 lbs. But all the pain washed away the moment I saw his beautiful little face. He is a almost 2yrs old now, bright, funny and of course smart! He has completed this family that I am so proud of. However, there may sometime soon be another additon to the Crouse House. Or so we hope and pray.
Jared Thomas was born December 9th 2001 at 3:15 am. Weighing 8 lbs 9 oz. What a wonderous gift from God this third child is. Saturday December 9th started out like most Saturdays in the Crouse House, busy and full of excitment. At 10 a.m I felt an odd feeling in my stomach, I wasnt sure if this was the onset of labour or not. It was mild and not timed , just a dull ache every so often. Throughout the day my contractions would come every 10 minutes and then there would be nothing. After dinner they were coming more constantly, but still not hard enough for me to go to the hospital. My friend called and asked me to go walking around the mall, I thought yep its time to walk and see what happens. I was tired not from the pain or hard labour but for the long day it had been. At 10 p.m I came home sat in Joe's favorite comfy chair and for the first time that whole day felt contractions that came every 10 minutes. Finally it was going to happen! Joe and I waited making sure they would be consistant, and at 11:30 p.m we decided this was going to be it. Calling our friend to come over to watch Joey and Patrick off to the Hospital we went!
The doctors were not sure if they were going to keep me due to the strength of my contractions not being too hard, even the monitor they had on my tummy wasnt registering strong contractions. When the doctor checked I was dialated 5 centimeteres. Shocking, I thought there was hardly no pain. So I layed and waited for the birth of Jared. To get to the bottom line, this has been by far the best labour and childbirth I have ever had! 6 pushes later here he was, looking up at me.
What can I say about this little Angel, he looks so much like his brothers, his skin so soft, his cry so faint, my love for him so deep so pure. I believe Jared is a gift from God, but sent to me from my Father William who passed away 21 years ago. Jared is almost 3 months old now and if there ever was a perfect child he is it, so happy, so content never fussy. Little Jared has rounded our family, making us all complete. I guess I never thought I could love so much until I had my 3 children.
Well the Crouse House will not be growing anymore, I am one happy Mommy with 3 beautiful sons and one teriffic husband.
 
Please continue your journey through the Crouse House
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