Saturday October 17, 2015

Thirty Four Years ago this very evening a little baby boy entered my life, and nothing has ever been the same.  He and his big sister have meant the world to me, and I cannot imagine facing any day without them in my life.

It was a sunny, bright October day – the leaves were crisp and littered the back yard.  Kelly and I were raking them up and she was jumping in the piles.  My mom picked her up mid-afternoon, and I waited impatiently for his dad to get home from work  – car salesman at Smail Auto – to take me to the hospital.  He called at 5pm and said he’d be a little late as he had a delivery.  I told him quite emphatically SO DO I!

At 9:26pm Nathan Wade was born, with all his toes and fingers and ready to take on the world.  He has made me laugh, made me crazy, made me angry, made me proud, made me a grama twice, and made me feel life was hard and good and blessed all at the same time!

Today I just want to say that I hope he has many wonderful years ahead, knowing that he is loved and needed, that he is a great dad and son and employee, and that life is better because God made him exactly the way He wanted him to be.

Both the girls drew pictures and txted them to their dad this morning (I don’t have a copy of Autmn’s).  We baked brownies (from scratch!) and ordered Jioio’s pizza and sang happy birthday and opened gifts. 

I love you, Nate, and so do your beautiful daughters.  Have many many more happy years!!!