Do I have anything to say?: Birthday Movie

Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Birthday Movie

So, a week ago Monday, I spent much of the day looking through scrapbooks and old pictures to create this movie. I did have a little bit of backwards thinking in that I first wanted to post in on my "blog", and later decided it would be REALLY neat to send to my parents, especially since I am celebrating my birthday so far away from home. I have watched it like a million times, trying to figure out the best way to send/post it, so hopefully this works! I think that if you click on the movie, it should start to play. Unfortunately, every time I try to make it bigger, the pictures get fuzzy...what can I say, technology isn't one of my strong points :o) So, you can watch it small and clear, or big and fuzzy. And, there is music too :o)

If I remember correctly from my scrapbook, I was born at 1:45, so I am going to try and make it so this posts at 1:45 AM, exactly 29 years after I was born (I'll be asleep!)

10AM California time...for some reason, I am not able to get my OWN movie to play from MY blog. Not sure what's up with THAT, but I'm going to go work out and get breakfast, and maybe it will work when I get back (I'm also checking into trying to make it a YouTube video, but am not sure how that works...) I received a Happy Birthday text message at 7:30 this morning from the baby's mom, my dad called me a little after 8, and my mom texted me not long after that. Looks like it's going to be a great day!

Just in case the top movie doesn't work, maybe this one will...but no guarantees!

or this!

1 comment:

Laurie in Ca. said...: HAPPY BIRTHDAY AMANDA!!!!

You have grown up so good girl, I loved the movie and I know it will melt your parents hearts to mush!!:)
I hope you are having the most wonderful time out here and that the weather continues to cooperate. I am still waiting for fall as it is back in the 80's again this week down here. Again, have a most wonderful birthday.

Love, Laurie in Ca.; 22 October, 2008 08:50

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Updated September 2013

I have one sister who is married and has two boys. "A" was born June 2009 and "I" was born March 2012. We are both really close to my parents and have lots of "family dinners".

I wrote a lot about my patients when I first started this blog. Some patients are still growing and thriving, and others have lost their battles.

My first foster placements lived with me from June 2010-September 2011. They were sisters who were 15 and almost 3 when they were placed with me and are now 18 and 5. I called M "the teen" and L "the little one". They live with their mom who still has many issues, but are doing well (ok) and I still have (not enough) contact with them.

My second foster placement came to me September 6, 2012. I call her Zoe and she turned 5 in April. She has cystic fibrosis and has been a patient on my floor at the hospital. The plan is still reunification.

Ivy is a 17-year-old whose mom died just before Thanksgiving. She has a Guardian, but is unable to live with him due to some family issues. She has no other family who is willing/able to take her. She moved in with me the beginning of February. She moved to a group home at the beginning of August as her needs were too great for me with my schedule and having another child with special needs.