Since Wayne had many younger siblings, nieces and nephews, I was a lot more nervous than Wayne when Amy was born. With only one sister that was three years younger than me, I read everything I could get my hands on when I was expecting. I read books about babies, child care, discipline, etc. but I'd still have to ask Wayne what to do once in awhile.Wayne had a lot more confidence about being a parent than I did. He even changed Amy's first dirty diaper in the hospital and enjoyed it. Ha!
The only time that I remember Wayne being a little nervous was when we were still in the hospital after Amy was born. At that time the little T-shirts the babies wore in the hospital didn't have cloth to cover the baby's hands. Amy had long fingernails when she was born and scratched herself across one check drawing blood. In fact, if you look really closely even today, Amy still has a scar.
The nurse said that she wasn't allowed to cut Amy's fingernails, so Wayne decided that he would. While cutting her nails, one little tiny finger started bleeding and it really upset him. I don't think that he ever cut any of the children's nails after that. Now they tell the parents to bite off their nails in the hospital if they need to, but they also dress them in T-shirts where the baby's hands can be covered.
If you look at the photo taken of Amy the day she went home from the hospital, you can see the scratch. Notice the yellow baby clothes. At that time we never knew if the baby was going to be a boy or girl until after the baby was born. If I had known it was going to be a girl, Amy would have gone home in pink for sure. Wayne was the first brother to have a baby girl as the first born and later Jimmy followed with Sophia. Do you think that it has anything to do with Wayne and Jimmy being the only two left-handed siblings in their family?
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Is that Amy? OMG She looked just like Wayne in that picture?
Yes, that's Amy!
I thought it was Wayne's baby picture too! I can see Wayne being a great daddy, and I know Amy had him wrapped around her finger. What a sweet story!
I thought it was Wayne too. Loved the story and thanks for sharing Amy,s picture!
real cutie......I have seven children and three are left handed....always thought how unique it was that Olive and George had two left handed children and then I had three of my seven left handed lol Hope wayne is doing great!
Now that's an interesting observation, Kathy. Didn't you say you and Michelle had children in the same order? Girl, boy, boy, girl?
She does look like Wayne.
When our daughter Jennifer was born 26 years ago, she was the first girl in his family in 35 years. And as an only child, I had no idea how to care for an infant. But we sure learned, didn't we, Kathy! Both your Amy and my Jen are now such accomplished women with amazing educations, careers, and marriages, I guess we must have done something right along the way!!! Sending love. . .
The picture of Amy is very sweet and yes you can see the little scratch, all my babies had long finger nails, and the babygrows they wore had little gloves attached at the end of the sleeves. I waited to see whether I was having a boy or girl even though the scan would tell me, I wanted a surprise. After 2 boys I hoped for a girl, but I still didn't want the midwife to tell me. I even knitted pink cardigans for the new baby and it was a girl. I think (he) would have had quite a complex wearing pink don't you think.
She looks great. I'm pretty sure Waynes baby picture would be black and white.
Interesting theory Kathy -- 3 of my sisters and I are left handed and we all had girls first....??? Maybe there's something to it!! Were/are you nervous with your newborn grandchildren? I was so careful when holding my great nephew as a newborn -- he's almost like a grandchild to me. Babies are so precious!!
This is a good observation to make - that if we ever see the "real" Amy Osmond - she will have a small scar on her right cheek!! And so adorable she was - and still is - I love reading about all these special classified Osmond Memory Lane moments that you include us in your family with!! That is pretty cool that Wayne got the first girl - Was Michael the first nephew who got the girls??? Someday we will have our Osmond Sisters group - wait and see ... until then you know we will be forever loving you all!! Hugs and prayers always! Be Good Wayne!! "The Dog Mom"
LOL, I too thought this was a pic of Wayne, altohugh I guess it would be in black and white.
I am left-handed too, well actually I am ambidextrous! But I write left handed, and also have red hair. Nobody else in the family has ... nobody knows where that came from (But I do look a LOT like my Dad I hasten to add lol!) ^_^ xxx
Kathy, about Amy....I remember seeing her (and you - you have a great singing voice!) on all the Xmas specials and she was just the most adorable child ever - so special! I'm serious...from on special where you see her playing in the snow, and the next year doing art with Cindy Williams - and on the last holiday special, she was dressed as a chicken. She had the cutest voice, and was so adorable, I just loved her! Growing up to be as beautiful and talented as she is, I can't even imagine how proud you and Wayne must be - of her and all your kids! Thanks for posting this!
I remember when Amy was born that Wayne said he knew it would be a gilr as he did everything different to his brothers. Virl, Tom, Alan and Merrill all had boys first. Wayne was right !
Amy baby picture does look a lot like Waynes baby picture. She does look a lot like You now Kathy.
Angela
That's an interesting theory. Maybe it works with Osmond dads? I have a left handed husband but our first child was a boy. We had two girls after that though.
Because I had miscarrys before I had Beth they scanned me quite a few times to keep a check on things. I was told there was no danger in this but babies that were scanned a lot were born usually left handed! Nope Beth is right handed! Ha!
wh do wayne and jimmy get their left handness from? the osmond or davis side of the family? i am also left handed and think it is wonderful wayne and jimmy are also south paws.
amy was a adorable baby. now they have little mittens you can place on their hands to keep them from scratching themselves.
i have to debunk your theory, kathy. i am left handed and my daughter is my first born and she is right handed, not left handed like me at all. actually, i can use both hands.
That's a lovely story. I picked out a boy's and a girl's outfit and showed them to my mother in law. Then after my baby was born, ma in law went and bought the pink dress for my only daughter to be brought home in - my husband is left handed! I also remember the Osmonds touring with their families and you had Amy & Stephen with you. Outside the Ritz hotel in London I remember knocking on the coach window to Jimmy - who had baby Stephen sat on his knee. great memories
Great story x
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