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Super Bowl Baby

Today is Super Bowl Sunday!
Not that I’m a fan of football or anything, but this certain Sunday of the year will always be special to me. You see, I became a mommy on Super Bowl Sunday, 1993.   
I went into labor the night before, and Rich said, “Do you think you’ll have the baby tomorrow?”  and I said, “I bet I do! How exciting, huh?!!  and he said, “Yeah …um…but do you think you’ll have it before kick-off?”
“Now how would I know that!  I’ve never had a baby before.”
“I know.  But I’m just saying.  Because, you know, it’s Super Bowl Sunday.”
So then the next day in the hospital….

From the expression on my face, I’m obviously not having fun in this moment in time.   Do you think Rich is saying…

a) “You’re doing a great job, honey!”
or 
b) “It’s 12:37pm.  Kick off is at 3:30.  How close are the contractions now?”

I’m tired.  I’m in pain.  My body has had it.  Do you think Rich is saying…

a)  Hang in there, honey!  It won’t be much longer.  You’re doing great!”
or
b)  I hear Michael Jackson is doing the half-time show.  We don’t want to miss that, right?  Let’s get these contractions more productive!

I’m at the final stages of pushing.  My face is all scrunched up and I’ve got an oxygen mask on my face. Rich is saying something to me at this point.  Do you think he’s saying…

a) “….. one! two! three! — come on, baby, you can do it! —  three! four!….”
or
b) “Perfect timing!  It’s only 1:00 and in a few more pushes the baby will be out!  Kick-off isn’t for another couple hours!  Thanks, honey. You’re the best!”

And here is our new baby! Our Super Bowl Baby!  And her daddy is so proud.  In this photo is he thinking…
a) ” She is so perfect!  She’s beautiful.  I am so blessed!”
or
b) “When she grows up, she’s going to be a football cheerleader!”
 
(If you answered A to all the questions above, you are RIGHT! ~ he wasn’t into the game that day at all.)
 
And for your entertainment, here is the half-time show of  Super Bowl XXVII ~ and at the time of this show I was holding my new baby girl just about a mile from where this was going on.  If my hospital room window had been open, I bet I could have heard the screams coming from the Rose Bowl.


Michael Jackson – Full Superbowl Halftime Show… by bigdb2984

One of Michael Jackson’s most acclaimed performances came during the halftime show at Super Bowl XXVII. As the performances began, Jackson was catapulted onto the stage as fireworks went off behind him. As he landed on the canvas, he maintained a motionless “clenched fist, standing statue stance”, dressed in a gold and black military outfit and sunglasses; he remained completely motionless for several minutes while the crowd cheered. He then slowly removed his sunglasses, threw them away and began to sing and dance. His routine included four songs: “Jam”, “Billie Jean”, “Black or White” and “Heal the World”. It was the first Super Bowl where the audience figures increased during the half-time show, and was viewed by 135 million Americans alone; Jackson’s Dangerous album rose 90 places up the album chart.

 

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