Drew has been all smiles these last few days. At least until today. He knows something is up. He knows somehow, instinctively that his life is about to change dramatically. He knows. Grandma and Grandpa came to pick him up this afternoon to keep him while we're in the hospital. As they drove away, the look in Drew's eyes, the giant tears rolling down his cheeks, and the big fat bottom lip said it all.
Tomorrow will go down as a day the Boles Family will never forget. The day Charles David Boles moves us from a family of "3" to a family of "4." As I look around the house, I look at all the pictures of Drew hanging on the wall. I look at how happy he is in all the pictures. And I can't help but wonder - especially given all the upsets in college football this year - if this change is about to upset our household. How will Drew react? How will Amanda and I react? What will Charlie think of us? Will he cry all the time? Or will he be Mr. Cool?
I don't know. I can't sleep. I'm excited. I'm scared. And Amanda and I can't wait to meet Charlie.
Things to remember about the week/year Charlie was born...
- Tiger wins innaugural FedEx Cup; cashes in $10 million bonus.
- Colorado Rockies come out of nowhere - clinch NLCS.
- ALCS between the Boston Red Sox & Cleveland Indians.
- Braves not in the picture; not even close.
- Torre leaves Yankees
- Appalachian State stuns Big Blue, in Ann Arbor!
- Stanford beats USC.
- Tennessee beats UGA 35-14 (Go Vols!)
- #1's & #2's not safe in NCAAF/BCS... a year of upsets.
- Kentucky and South Carolina dominate SEC East???
- Rutgers destroys USF's Cinderella dreams with a Knightmare.
- Weather: warm, rainy.
Anxious in Atlanta.
Dan
2 comments:
woo hoo, we're excited too! :)
it occurred to me reading this post that you being 9 when bradley was born is a big difference than drew being 2 (okay, or me being 6). He'll be okay of course, because you and amanda know how to love so well! go boleses!!!
You are giving Drew a wonderful gift, Dan! When our three were little and I was home with them, the days were often long and hard. But as I look back at pictures that I took during those times, I know without a doubt that those days were huge for our family. They were times of bonding, times of learning, times of sharing, and times of laughing. We all remember the good times, and the difficult times seem to have all but faded away. Love them both, hard, but allow yourself to love them differently, for you will. They are different people, and that is as it should be. ENJOY!!
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