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| August 24, 1983 |
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On this day, we became a family, after about 24 hours of labor, Ricky came into the world and I lost my heart. He was my football-headed baby boy. From the first time I saw him, i knew he would be special. I remeber how fussy he was when it came to sleeping, wherever he fell asleep, that is where I stayed. Sometimes he slept in a car bed at his Grandma Rhodes's house, sometimes in his car bed on the dryer, then we found the gift of the baby swing, I learned to sleep for 40 mins at a time. I remember the first time he slept all night, I was so scared, I made Bob go and check on him. But somehow, we all surrived that first year. |
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| 1984 |
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This was the year of all his "Firsts" his first smile, his first soft lil laugh, the first time we seen his "chipmunk cheeks" Our first christmas together as a family, my favorite memory is that of laying him under the christmas tree and watching him stare for hours at the pretty lights. Every day was something new. I thanked God every day for the wonderful gift we had been given. |
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| August 1985 |
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This year Ricky became a big brother. I remeber when Bob brought him to the hospital to see Kory, as we walked up to the nursery window, and showed him the bald-headed boy that belonged to us, he picked out the baby girl in the next crib. For weeks after we broght Kory home, Ricky insisted we brought home the wrong baby! |
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| 1986 |
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This is the year we found out he had Muscular Dystrophy. Even at that age, it did not slow him down. He was an active 3 year old boy, getting into things, learning and teaching us all about life. He started HeadStart this year, I remember the first day, I thought I was so excited, boy oh boy, he would be off to school and I could put Kory to bed and finally have a few hours to myself. So I got him dressed, walked him to the bus, took a few pictures of him getting on the bus and kissed him good bye. As he got on the bus, he had a few crackers in his hand and the bus driver said "Sorry hun you have to give those to mommy, there is no eating on the bus." So I reached out and took the crackers from him and turned away, the bus left as I started walking back to the house. Then I stopped and looking in my hand. I started to cry as I realized he had begun the process of growing up. |
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| 2001 |
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WITH GREAT PRIDE WE WATCHED RICKY GRADUATE THIS YEAR. |
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| 2004 |
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After a long night with his family and friends, Ricky passed away in my arms at about 7:45 am at the age of 20. We had stayed up all night, I lay in his bed holding him like i did when he was a baby, and his friends all around him, we talked all night, we fell asleep for about 20 mins and my sister-in-law shook my foot and said, "honey i think he is gone." and so he was, gone from our lives but never from our hearts. He once said to me "MOM, WHEN YOU HOLD ME, YOU MAKE IT ALL BETTER." I PRAY EVER NIGHT THAT I WAS ABLE TO GIVE HIM SOME COMFORT AND THAT HE KNOWS THAT HE TOOK A HUGE PART OF ME WITH HIM. I LOVE YOU SO MUCH BABY AND I MISS YOU! |
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