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Lizelle Meleane Stevens- MAY 29. 2008, 8:45 am, 4 lbs. 12 oz.

On Tuesday afternoon Kasi went into labor unexpectedly (she was due on July 18th)! Not only did she give birth for like 40 long hours, she gave birth naturally. No medicine. Seriously, none. Plus, she happily hosted lots of hospital visitors amidst consistent contractions. What a warrior (there is no freaking way I could ever do that)! Lizelle (a combo of my mom Liz and my sister Eleanor) surprised doctors--true to Tongan and Stevens tradition--with her size since they predicted a 3-4 lb weakling. If she came on her due date, she would have weighed a whoopin' 10-11 lbs. That would have been an excruciating labor.

Lizelle and my neice Ainsley (Romney and Ashley's 8-month-old) will be in the same grade. However, I have a feeling that strangers won't mistake them for sisters. Lizelle with her dark head of hair and golden skin and Ainsley with her porcelain complexion and darling reddish- brown hair. And I have a feeling I will be their favorite aunt. I am already Lizelle's favorite since I accidentally broke hospital rules and held her in the "Special Nursery"...the nurse glared at me. The other aunts have not held her yet.

My Contribution to Society: Part Awareness

As I look back at this past year... a lot has happened. Since my time in Hawaii in May 2007, I feel like a different person. I try to pinpoint what exactly sparked the changes. Maturity? Timing? Fate? Big Choices? No. In May of last year I changed my part from following my cowlick down my right side to going against my cowlick. Little did I know at the time, but my comb's new path not only added volume to my locks and solved my problem of a five-head, but changed my life.




2006 VS. 2007

*IGNORE my face, my hair color, and the glare from my glowing skin. LOOK AT THE PART. Seriously, it makes a difference. I think the slight change caused a ripple effect in the rest of my life. To test this theory, I plan to change my part again this month and see what happens.*

McCaye's bible/the Law of Attraction clearly states that one sends their message into the universe and the universe answers one's request. Such a simple and successful formula that applies to all aspects of life! Dividing your hair into a middle part not only screams straight-up "second grade" but asks for an oatmeal, Sarah-Plain-and-Tall life. A zig-zag part basically begs for a creeper named Dal or Travis or Zeek to waltz right into your life and ruin it. If your life is falling apart at the seams ask one simple question: "Is my part to blame?" Gazing into the glass and seeing, for example, a zig-zag part highlighted by a row of rhinestones or a small flock of butterflies (oh-so strategically placed) reveals why you lead a crappy life. By paying homage to 97' with your part you are asking the universe, on a daily basis, to give you the horrors from the previous decade that you thought you had buried at Y2K.

Therefore, as you contemplate revisiting the no-part slick or the diagonal part merely take time to reflect upon the message you send to the Universe. Change your part, change your life.