Jesse turns 16 today!!
Jesse was our little “surprise,” but, once we got used to the idea, a pleasant one. I can’t imagine our family without him.
He was 12 lbs when he was born. He was born in a women’s hospital, which usually only had newborn babies around, and someone from the hospital had to go out and buy diapers because the newborn ones wouldn’t fit.
We knew he was big, but he surprised us all! I don’t know why — no gestational diabetes, and that pregnancy I had the most moderate weight gain of the three. And now he’s the skinniest of the bunch.
He’s always been a pretty cheerful guy, easy to get along with, quick to bounce back, makes friends easily, can talk with about anyone, and a pretty good worker once he gets going.
He likes to get in weird positions. I call these “pretzael mode” and “vulture mode.”
Happy Birthday, Jesse!
May you always be cheerful, helpful, kind, loving, interested in others, and may you always love the Lord with all your heart and walk closely with Him.
Stray Thoughts 
I echoed your prayer for Jesse. What a handsome young man!
Hau`oli La Hanau to Jesse. What a wonderful trip you made of this 🙂
Happy 16th birthday Jesse!! I hope he has a wonderful and blessed day 🙂
Wowsers…. 12 pounds??! Poor mama!
He looks like he was well worth the trouble though;)
Happy Birthday to Jesse! He sounds like a fine young man. He better be a fine young man after being 12 pounds at birth! LOL
Welp, 12lbs is the biggest baby I’ve ever heard of so you win! =) haha on having to go out and buy diapers.
Happy birthday to Jesse!
What a sweetheart he is!
What a great tribute to your son! I am a Mom of four boys with one little “late in life” surprise. He’s 10. But I cannot imagine life without him!
AMEN! He looks (and sounds) like such a FUN kid! I think he was stretched out in your belly pushin’ his toes against your belly button in that picture! Goodness! Well… 12 pound baby – that’s more than my TWINS together! And you do look like you got bigger out front than I did! LOL! (mine together were 11 lb. 6 1/4 oz.) He was HUGE! LOL!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JESSE!!!
A sweet tribute. Is he tall? Looks like he was holding his head up at birth. I love the photos of the contortions and the way you described them. Bet he hated that you showed them, though.
What a wonderful post for your son, Barbara! Happy Birthday, Jesse!! What a sweetheart!! 🙂
What a cute little boy and handsome big one! Sons are great! Am not qualified to speak about daughters–only a new daughter-in-law, and she is wonderful, too! Happy Birthday!
Happy birthday to Jesse!
I think he weighed about the same as my brother John when he was born. He’s now over 6 feet tall.