I WAS BORN: Oct. 23, 2006, in St. Joseph's Hospital in Brainerd, Minn.
MY PARENTS ARE: Derek and Melissa Schmeck of Brainerd.
MY GRANDPARENTS ARE: Bonnie and Darryl Kurki of Proctor; Randy Asunma of St. Paul; and Barb and Dale Schmeck of Baxter, Minn.
MY GREAT-GRANDPARENTS ARE: Lucille Zimbeck of Proctor; Ilene and Archie Asunma of Plymouth, Minn.; Esther Kurki of Duluth; Earl Mallinger of Oslo, Minn.; and the late Robert Zimbeck, Emil Kurki, Julia Mallinger, Phyllis Mallinger and Stella Schmeck.
MY PARENTS CHOSE THIS NAME BECAUSE: Lu is after Grandma LuLu and Grandma Bonnie. Julia is a name Mom has always loved. It was also Dad's grandma's name.
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PARENTS' WISH OR ADVICE: Stay as sweet and happy as you are now. Follow your dreams, laugh and treat others the way you want to be treated. Remember we will always be here for you. We love you so much, Julia!
SOMETHING SPECIAL: You are such a good baby and have brought so much joy into our lives. Mom was going to be induced on Wednesday because she was two weeks overdue, but you decided to come on your own Monday. You certainly weren't in a hurry to meet us, but you were definitely worth the wait! Grandma Bonnie and Auntie Stacy came as fast as they could to meet you.
