To my wifey:


9 years ago.

You were in labor for 27 hours.

For the first of our 1st son. 

Noah was the first of 3 boys we would have.

3285 days later you continue to prove that you were born to be their mother.

I will spend the next 40 years proving that I can be left alone with the children every now and then.  Given that the police/fire dept/animal control keep a car right out front of the house while you are gone.

I still have no idea how we both survived those first 27 hours of our adventure. Still, I live in awe of what those 27 hours brought. 

This song is for you:







Wonder

By Colin Meloy

My darling, what wonder have we wrought here?
It's weird and it's wonderful, dear

An ankle, an earlobe, an elbow bone
It's weird how it wonderful grows
And it was only me and you
That made this three come out of two

My darling, what wonder have we wrought here?
It's weird and it's wonderful, dear
Oooooo
Oooooo

A'tumblin' in Dublin and next thing you know
A weird and a wonderful show
All tendons and ribcage and beating heart
A weird and a wonderful start

And it was only me and you
That made this three come out of two
My darling, what wonder have we wrought here?
It's weird and it's wonderful, dear
It's weird, but mostly wonderful, dear