1974-1977 IN THE BEGINNING...... [edited]

It all began during tornado season in Oklahoma. That was when I first began to voice my opinion (which hasn’t stopped!). I came a month early, because of my weight I stayed in the hospital for about 15 days. Dad said I was so small that I could fit in his shoe box! I was a pretty content little girl who would just eat, sleep, and poop! I became part of a family with loving parents, a two year old brother, and a basset hound named Jughead!

As I began toddling I did not seem to be delayed during those memorable firsts. Like the first time I sat up, crawled, or walked. It seemed as though nothing was going to get in my way especially those little white plastic tabs on my diaper. My mom said I used to pull those tabs off and stick them up my nose! To keep me content all you would need to do is set me down with a big pickle (it still works too)!! This is one of my favorite pictures of my brother and I. Weren't we cutties? Wonder what happened??

At the age of three I contracted H-Influenza meningitis. I had to spend 12 days in the hospital on antibiotics to clear up the infection. Up until that time I looked well-nourished, but lost all my baby fat after that. I was growing tall, and staying skinny!

I would love to hear any interesting and am embarrassing stories you have of when you were a baby. I told mine, and now it is your turn!

Thanks for taking the time to read, Miss S