The Big 37

37 years ago on August 10th at 2:30 p.m., my favorite daughter, Jill Suzette, was born. At the time we were living in Homerville, a very small town in south Georgia. After she burst forth into the local Homerville-Clinch County Hospital delivery room, and I figured out I had not actually been run down by a semi-truck, I did realize a couple of things right away. I was all of 19 years and two months old and not quite finished growing up myself, and second, I was pretty sure I was not smart enough to know what to do with this little baby. On top of all that great philosophy hitting me square in the head, the moment she was born Dr. Greer said, "We've got a red-head!" Back then they knocked out mama's-to-be with gas, so I was not concious enough to see her immediately, and the nurse whisked her away for a few minutes to clean her up. Since the only red-headed little girl I knew at the time was quite the UN-cute version of "Annie", I was a little afraid of what my brand new little baby would look like.
Yes, I'm ashamed of thinking all that now, but when you're 19 and scared to death of the unknown, you don't have good sense anyway. Of course, it turned out that Jill was a little beauty. While we were in the hospital, every nurse in the hospital came to my room to tell me what a pretty baby she was. They were all so excited to have a red-headed baby born there. I got lots of attention and Jill did also.
So, you have figured out by now that since she's just had her 37th birthday, I did not kill her with my lack of mothering skills way back then! She is a talented photographer, so, be sure to check out her website at: http://www.jillhiggins.com/
You can also see her photo on there, and you will see that she is a beautiful, talented woman who makes her Mama very proud. Happy Birthday, Jill !!!