August 25, 1990

August 25, 1990 was the day that the Lord chose to bless our family with a new member, LENA ANN TIEDE.  Lena being born on the 25th of August was such a blessing because that day happens to be my father's birthday as well.  Of course she was a special grandchild for being born on his birthday and I received MAJOR daughter points for that as well. 

The day started out pretty uneventful.  It had been a long hot summer and I enjoyed laying in the pool while Ashley poured buckets of water over me proclaiming me her "fat mama" !  I know she meant that in the nicest way!   After indulging in the pool I loaded Ashley up and took her in to Aunt Millie's where she would spend the night while Byron and I went to the wedding of a dear friend.  I felt so good that day and I even bought a new dress and maternity pantyhose to wear to the wedding. While getting ready for the wedding I remember I felt this really sharp "poke" and I remember making the statement...not tonight...I am going dancing!  Well, Byron and I headed into Monon for the wedding and when he hit the railroad tracks I felt this really warm gush (sorry for the graphics!)  I remember looking at him and saying "either my water just broke or I peed my pants (or maternity pantyhose!).  We took a detour to his Aunt Guynith's house to use the bathroom and that is when I discovered it truly was the water that had broken!  Thank goodness because I was mortified that I had actually peed my pants!  No labor pains accompanied the water so we took a minute and drove by the church to let them know that we were going to go have a baby instead of going to the wedding.  We stopped by home picked up my bag and some magazines for Byron to read, called the Dr and headed to the hospital.  The non existent labor pains began about Brookston and I remember thinking that we were not going to make it to the hospital.  Thank goodness we didn't hit traffic because had we Miss Lena would have been born in the car.  a mere  30 minutes after arriving at the hospital she arrived.  Big, beautiful and healthy she was absolutely PERFECT!  I just knew for nine months I had been carrying a son but much to our surprise she was all girl and still is to this day!  20 years have flown by.  Lena is now entering her second year of college and we could not be any more proud of her.  She is an absolutely beautiful young woman on the inside as well as the outside.  She has her fathers quick wit and sense of humor and from me she got.....hmmmm...well....I am still trying to figure that out!  I am not sure what characteristics she got from me but she did pick up my love of fountain sodas and shopping!    We love you Lena Ann Tiede.  Never forget that.  I know there have been times when she thought we were the worst parents on the planet but someday she will know that everything we did we did and do because we love her! For years Lena shared her birthday with her grandpa.  Her Grandma Linda would bake a red velvet cake for them and he would sing the llama song to her.  She LOVES her grandpa and even though he is no longer her to celebrate with her I know that secretly she is wishing for that cake and song!   Happy birthday sweet girl, I love you more than you know.