THOMAS CHARLES FULCHER

Eleven years ago, today, at 1:03 p.m., I gave birth to the most perfect litte blonde-haired, blue-eyed boy!  Thomas Charles Fulcher.....Charles is after my dad.  We had narrowed it down to either Thomas or Samuel.  We let Dalton pick between the two.  Obviously, Thomas won out.  He was a scheduled C-Section because he was breach.  The mid-wife tried several times to turn him the week previous to his birth.  My doctor decided that when we went in for surgery, we could try again if I wanted to.  Something told me to not bother & just proceed with the C-Section.  So, we did.  And, thank goodness we did!  When the doctor lifted him out, he realized the cord was around his neck several times.  This is why he couldn't stay turned down the previous week.  The cord was pulling him back breach.  And, had we tried to turn him before surgery and deliver him vaginally, he surely would have been choked by his own cord.  It was the most horrible recovery.  But, he was perfect in every way & I'd do it a million times over again!  This child has been the light of everyone's life that he has touched.  He greets everyone and I mean EVERYONE with a hug.  He is loving, kind & caring for the all the lives he enters.  He is bright & continues to amaze us all with his huge love for reading!  He loves soccer and archery.  He is also quite the comedian!  Today, I want to wish my precious child, Thomas Charles Fulcher, a Happy 11th Birthday!  We all love you so much, Tom-Tom!

Love always,
Mommy