My friend Jen does this every week--I thought it would be fun!
Thirteen Things about Amanda:
1. I love Barry Manilow.
2. But don't ever call me Mandy.
3. I didn't actually want to homeschool.
4. My dad was the one who put the thought in my head.
5. I am the oldest of 2 siblings.
6. It amazes me that no matter how old my sister & I get, I will always BE the older sister, and that that actually means something. We're only 14 months apart, yet I am the big sister (I'm fatter than her, too, but that isn't what I mean.).
7. I am 8.5 years younger than my husband, and I had a huge crush on him before we dated.
8. Our first child, Abigail, died 2 hours after she was born. She had a diaphragmatic hernia that was discovered when I was 5 months pregnant.
9. I was 21 when she was born.
10. I graduated from a private, Christian church-school.
11. FIFTEEN years ago! YIKES!
12. I was the valedictorian.
13. In a class of 8. (That does NOT diminish the accomplishment! 
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So there you go. You now know a few more things about me!
I am the same way with my sister, only I'm just a year and 8 days older. We actually share the same due date, August 10. I was born right on my due date, then my mom got the same due date the next year for my sister. She was 8 days late though. I tease her that she's been 8 days late ever since!
ReplyDeleteI didn't know that about your first child. I'm sorry to hear that. :-(
Welcome to the 13!
Jen http://jenanddavin.blogspot.com/
I love this idea! I may have to steal it for our blog. What a great way to get to know people better. Loved reading your thirteen!
ReplyDelete~Jen Unsell