Myesha Shacone

Hi, my name is Myesha, and I am the first born of the twins. I was also the biggest of the two. I was born on February 14, 1996.This is my Mom's journal entry about the pregnancy and our birth.

Well it is Mommy's turn to say something. I can say it best in a journal page I wrote about her:

Dear Journal,

My oldest child, by two minutes, Myesha Shacone Landon, is quite a spirited girl. The first time I saw her I instantaneously fell in love with her. Beautiful full cheeks and bright red skin really brought her features of her face out. Myesha was a beauty. She looked so happy and sad at the same time. I suppose she was remembering the home she just left and the journey she just begun. It was wonderful to look into her eyes. They appeared to reveal the things she was recalling.

Nursing her for my first time brought me immense happiness. What a tiny human being, so frail and delicate. The wait and the arduous pregnancy had been worth it. I didn't think such unconditional love could be conceivable. We brought her home from the hospital nine days after her birth.

Myesha was well-behaved baby, amicable, and quiet. Things changed as she grew older. For being such a tiny baby she did a good job of keeping up with toddlers her age. Myesha loved to be in the spotlight. She also wanted to keep up to her double cousin, Zachary. So she always had her competitor. Myesha was walking one day after her first birthday, February 15, 1997.

Sure, Myesha knew how to tease and make you laugh. I believe she hit her terrible twos at an early age. She loved to torment her twin sister, Celeste. In other words, she was a bully. There were times that she could be so loveable and kind to her sister too. I feel that a lot of this was due to the competition she felt she had with her sister. Many a time, I found Myesha writing on the walls and anything she could find. If she wanted something she tried to get it anyway she could. She really liked Mommy and Daddy to read her bedtime stories. She loved it so much that many times we had to convince her that Mommy and Daddy had read to her enough for the night so she could go to bed. We do like reading to her too. Myesha was a really good sister to her younger sister, Mary. Often we found her talking and playing with her. Myesha has a will of her own. She fought any order Mommy or Daddy would give her, even her live-in Grandma at times. She consistently had to have the same thing as her sister, Celeste. Not all was bad. Matter of fact most is good. She would give Celeste plenty of kisses and hugs too. We really do love her. She is going to be a fighter and I'm sure she will succeed in life.
February 20, 1998

Myesha is such a little sweetheart. Much of the time anyway. Well she is getting a little more mature about staying out of things but now we are having trouble with "No you can't do that." She tries to see how much she can get away with. What a cutie though, she just melts your heart. She sure has been pretty good with Mommy lately. Knowing Mommy doesn't always feel on top of things.

She did the ultimate today. She pulled out her twin sister's feeding tube. It is a good thing I love her. Of course Mother's understand what I am talking about. Wouldn't trade her for the world. I am laughing about it now. So it musn't have been that tragic :0)!!! It is okay. Docs say Celeste will be fine...LOL. Poor girl though she will have to go through another minor surgery to have it put back in. One good thing now we will be able to have a button inserted. A much smaller and easier tube to work with. Not much chance of them pulling that one out, since there will be hardly anything for them to pull on.

Myesha is a ray of sunshine. She is doing really well with her health. It is nice to have such a fresh ray of sunshine. She now is three years old and sure shows it. Myesha weighs approximately 28 pounds. Yes still small for her age but for being born at 4 lb. 8 oz. I think that is great. Also girls tend to be small at first on our side of the family. Boys tend to be big. I haven't experienced the boy thing yet. Myesha is doing well with her speech. She certainly knows how to get around.

Myesha's favorite shows are Pooh, Teletubbies (unfortanely for her Mom who can hardly stand those four little critters), The Comfy Couch, Sesame Street (ELMO"S WORLD), and of course Barney. Now I will tell you one thing that many parents wouldn't say. I like Barney. Why? Well it gives me a break. Although recently I have removed the television from our house. Too much bad influence in that little box. They go out to grandma's occassionally and watch good Disney movies or one of their new found favorites Veggie Tales.

Myesha also loves to play on the computer and she has learned so much for a four year old from them. It has opened a new world for her. A good start in homeschooling. Myesha hates going to bed but what little kid doesn't. Her favorite foods seem to be pizza, tacos, oranges, apples, chicken and cheese sandwhiches. She doesn't seem to care for hamburger much but neither does her sisters Celeste and Mary. I think it is a toddler phase. Oh gosh what else should I say. Myesha adores the sixteen puppies our two female dogs had. Still have nine to get rid of. She was broken hearted at first but is finally accepting it. I love her very much and hope that she does well in life. I now laugh about many of the things she has done. Like taking eggs out of the fridge and breaking them over her sisters head. Myesha we love you!!!

I haven't updated Myesha's Page for some time now. But she is doing fairly well. She has Lyme Disease but the treatment she got seems to of helped a great deal which is exceptional news since three of us are still having a hard time.

Since being on antibiotics she is taking off with her reading. Before she
could hardly remember the sounds even after repeating them about thirty
times. Now I can't stop her excitment of reading. But that is great.
She is also my bossy child but she is also a great help. I am so thankful
for that she makes my life a little easier. She does really well with
the vaccuum. But we still don't know if we have completely eradicated
her Lyme disease. Every once and a while she complains of some pain but so much less than she use too.

She is growing up to be a beautiful little girl and the time is going so
fast. On February, 14th she will be seven years old. I wish she would stay
young but I know that will not happen. Her favorite movie right now
is "Spirit" she just can't get enough of it. She also likes Lilo and Stitch.
And of course she loves Ice Age she picked this herself. Mary had already beaten Myesha to the Spirit set I have made. Myesha seems to love Pennsylvania and the wonderful people here. She especially likes to visit Hershey's Chocolates, who wouldn't. Keep coming back I will update this as much as I can. Have yourself a great day!!