I went on and on about my daughter yesterday, today it's my son. He, too, was a difficult pregnancy. I had a lot of problems keeping my blood pressure under control. Like, my first pregnancy, I spent a lot of time on bed rest. Not my favorite way to spend 9 months. It wasn't as scary as with April, but had many ups and downs. Finally, 2 weeks before he was due, the doctor decided it would be better to induce than risk my blood pressure getting any higher. So there I was in the hospital hooked to an IV full of potossin. I kept waiting for the first contractions, but after a few hours a nurse realized the other nurse had hooked me to a baby IV and I was only getting small doses of the medication. They changed the IV, the doctor broke my water and and hour and fifteen minutes later, Devin made his entrance into the world the evening of November 18, 1991. That the beginning of no sleep for me. Devin never really slept, he only dozed for a few minutes at a time for the first year plus of his life. He developed RSV and that turned into asthma and the meds kept him wide awake, which meant I was (not so wide) awake. Thank God He gave me the strength I needed to get through that time. Devin was a little quicker learning the physical movements than his sister. The day after he was born, he scooted from one end of my grandma's couch to the other........we knew we were in for a bumpy ride. He was walking between 8 and 9 months and running quickly thereafter. He was a busy boy and a very happy, loving boy. I was truly blessed. He had his first big crush in pre-school. It was very cute. He began as a real ladies boy......he gave his best friend a diamond(not really) ring when he was in kindergarten. It was so sweet. Then some tough times hit, he began struggling in school in 2nd grade. It was then that he was diagnosed with ADD. The teacher was very uncooperative at working with him. She even told him he was stupid when he couldn't focus on his work. Unfortunately, she left an ugly mark on his heart. We were blessed with an amazing teacher for him in 3rd grade and he got caught up quickly. He began to believe in himself again. Thats not to say he didn't continue to struggle with the ADD, but over the years, he's learned how to manage with it. In elementary school he was in grid kids football, it was fun to watch him on the field. When he went off to middle school, his interests changed more to the arts. He joined drama and was involved in a play. I saw him flourish in that element. At some point he began to write poetry and has been published. He took up bowling after his sister did and has been trying to beat her ever since. He does sometimes. He averages in the 160s to 170s........he beats me every time and his dad most of the time. Its been a great sport for both the kids. I can't believe how quickly they've both grown up....Devin's now pushing 17 and of course driving. He's about to enter his junior year of high school and it seems like just yesterday he was headed to his first day of kindergarten. Where does the time go? Devin is very involved in our church. He runs the sound board, has just begun working on the church website, works in the nursery on Sundays, and is willing to help whenever needed. He has a pure heart for God. He cares about others and always tries to help a friend in need. I'm truly blessed to be called his mom.
Thats my boy!
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