Monday, October 26, 2020

60 years ago

 My other baby brother was born 60 years ago. ( I became the favorite big sister!) Hardly seems right that he should be 60...but time marches on.  My baby brother and I were so excited to get a new baby brother...as I recall we both wanted a brother!

Since I was nine years old when he was born I spent lots of time with him.  He drank from a cup when he was six months old...cause he refused bottles....and was a pill to put to sleep every night.  It was often my job to rub his back and talk to him as he fell asleep in his crib.  When I thought he was asleep I would sneak out of the room...most times to the sound of him waking up cause I left him alone...and so I had to calm him down yet again.  I am not quite sure why he couldn't just cry himself to sleep...perhaps it was just a way to keep us both out of trouble.


He was a cute kid! 


My Dad and my other baby brother in Washington DC.  My Dad was part of the Honor Flight from Fargo North Dakota and my other baby brother accompanied him in May of 2016.

Happy Birthday other baby brother! 
Far Side


27 comments:

  1. Happy Birthday to a baby brother!

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  2. Happiest of Birthday "Other Baby Brother" and many many more! ~Andrea

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  3. Happy birthday to your other baby brother! Now you wonder how sixty years passed by and it all happened so quickly. Love that DC picture. :-)

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  4. He was a cute baby! Happy Birthday to your "baby" brother. I remember when your Dad went on the honor flight...I think? LOL! 60 sure sounds young now that I'm in my 70's! LOL! I hope he has a wonderful birthday and a wonderful year!

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  5. Happy birthday to Jody!! Hope he has a great day!

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  6. Happy Birthday Other Brother! My daughter and her husband celebrated their 17th anniversary this weekend. I would have guessed 7th but since their oldest is now a teen (how did that happen) I guess she is right. I wish time would slow down!!!!

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  7. Happy birthday to your little brother. Seeing the photo of him with your dad on the Honor Flight trip - what a great experience they must have had together.

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  8. Happy birthday to your baby brother!

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  9. Happy Birthday to your baby brother! He was cute baby....though obviously a bit of a stinker.

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  10. What sweet memories!
    Happy birthday to the other baby brother. :)

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  11. Wishing the happiest of birthdays to your other baby brother. I love seeing how close of a family you all are. It's refreshing in this world of craziness we find ourselves living in. I really liked the photo of him and your Dad in D.C. What an experience.
    Blessings,
    Betsy

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  12. Happy Birthday to your brother!
    Have a wonderful week!

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  13. Happy birthday to your other baby brother.

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  14. Well, happy 60th to your baby brother. My 'baby' brother just turned 48 in Sept and I turned 63 (where did the years go???) in October this year. My folks tried for 10 years to have a 'last' baby and I prayed and prayed for a brother, who I pretty much 'raised' - I even used to take him on dates with me as I was his # one baby sitter / carer. Unfortunately, my brother has isolated himself from the family, being really cruel and crude to me verbally during the period between parents' deaths (Aug 2018 - Nov 2019) and then basically telling me I was dead to him in January of this year, because I refused to fight my mother's will for him (he received my mother's 2 year old Nissan, my parents manufactures home in FL & cash payout - my sis & I actually got less but he felt he should get more than the will stated). It has been hard for me as he is my ONLY brother but he actually told me that I was dead to him... so please, enjoy every moment you have with your brothers :)

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  15. Happy birthday to your other baby brother! He sure was a cute baby! I love the picture of him and your Dad too.

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  16. Happy Birthday to your other baby brother! Sounds like you deserved being his favourite big sister!!

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  17. That's a hoot. My youngest had issues going to bed. That sounds familiar! He's 35, now.

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  18. Happy birthday, Other Brother! What a memorable experience for father and son.

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  19. Interesting. My first baby brother is 6 1/2 years younger than I and I pretty much raised him in our large family. I would rub his head to settle him down.
    Happy birthday to your other baby brother.

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  20. Birthday w ishes from me baby brothers are amazing well mine is.

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  21. Happy Birthday to your other baby brother. He sure was a cutie. What sweet memories you have of him when he was little.

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  22. Happy Birthday to your Baby Brother! My baby brother turns 60 in June. When did they get so grown up??

    PS: Can you tell me (again) what the name of the company is where you buy envelopes? Thank you. You can email me at [email protected]

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  23. I'm the youngest. No baby brothers ( or sisters) after me... Thank goodness! Looks like happy times in Washington.

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  24. Happy birthday to your "other" baby brother! Lots of memories of a lifelong relationship. So valuable!

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  25. That is so neat your brother could take your dad to D.C. My father died before they had finished the World War 2 monument. He never thought they had enough recognition. It is neat that the brothers live around in your area.

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