I have a special bond with Gehrig. I’m not sure what it is really. Maybe it is the second oldest, or middle child syndrome. Maybe it is that everyone says he looks just like me. I don’t know for sure. Gehrig has a terrible temper though – especially when he is hungry or tired. He can get very stubborn and out of control to the point where there is nothing you can do but let him be.

Today we went swimming at Rachel’s parents house. I had to put Nolan down for a nap, which was a chore in and of itself. Once I came out and got into the pool I heard Gehrig yell, “I’m going to play with Daddy!” It’s nice to know that even with his cousins there he still wants to play with me. He never left my side the whole time in the pool. Even when the clouds came and a breeze picked up and everyone got out of the pool, it was as if he didn’t want the day to end. It finally came down to him needing to use the bathroom that got us out of the pool.