Caroline

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Three years ago yesterday, I drove an in-labor Kathleen to the hospital. We arrived just before midnight and I parked right nearby the hospital itself since almost no one was there. When I left late the next day–today, December 5th–my car was buried under a foot of snow, and blizzard conditions were such that I skidded three times on the dangerous drive back home.

Somewhere between all that, Caroline Helen David was born. One of the first remarks by a nurse: “Oh my God, look at those FEET!” Great gunboats they were, indicating this was going to be one tall kid (now more than halfway to six feet in height).

We had her “official” party on Saturday since that was when all her little friends, cousins, aunt and grandparents could attend. Today’s her actual birthday, so we’re having the remains of her birthday cake and trying to work out a time to take her to see “Chicken Little.”

PAD

19 comments on “Caroline”

  1. I said it in Kath’s LiveJournal, and I say it here:

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO CAROLINE THE WONDER BABY!

    —KRAD

  3. Congratulations and happy birthday and all.

    3 years old is a great age for a kid, isn’t it?

    Give her an extra squeeze from all of fandom, willya?

    –ATK

  4. Happy Birthday to Caroline, from me too. I hope you all have a great day!

    Our Jennifer had her third Birthday in September. She recently surprised me when I was wrapping Christmas presents and she asked me if it is her Birthday. Jennifer is already very excited about Christmas coming and having her around makes Christmas even more special to us.

    There are only a few weeks to go, therefore I already want to use this opportunity to wish you, PAD, and family a happy festive season.

  5. Don’t forget to take embarassing pictures as fodder for potential suitors! That’s one of those things you can never start too early on…

  6. 1Happy birthday, Caroline and Qapla. (Your father will have to explain that one to you.)

  9. Happy birthday, Caroline. I hope you enjoy CHICKEN LITTLE. We were lucky enough here in Fort Wayne to have a theater showing it in 3-D. (Of course, keep glasses on a three-year-old might be a bit much, but I can’t say I know from experience, so … )

  10. Happy Birthday, Caroline!!

    But now I feel very old. I’m almost exactly 40 years older than you. (I turn 43 on the 12th…)

  13. You can tell when a person will be tall if they have big feet as a baby? Is this true? I’ve never heard of this. Interesting.

    Anyway, Happy Birthday to little Caroline. 🙂

  15. Big feet doesn’t necessarily mean the kid will be tall. Both my wife and my sister have large feet and they are both 5’7″. Funny, my dad always described my sister’s feet as “gunboats” as well.

    Anyway, Happy Birthday to Caroline!

  16. Happy Birthday to Caroline!!!!
    Three years old is a wonderful age of discovery.
    To all the above blog posters who feel old: Just remember to keep a youthful outlook on things, and you’ll never be “too old.”

    P.S. PAD! I just thought that you’d like to know that when I go into my friendly neighbourhood comic shop tomorrow, I’m going to ask for your Claypool comic to be added onto my pull list. Good luck to this indie imprint.

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