Happy Birthday Drew

Our grandson Drew turned 1 year old last week.  He is the son of Danielle and Andrew, our older son.  We were not home when they stopped by to tell us that they were expecting.  So they left Eric a box with a belated Christmas gift in it-a Baby UNC Tarheels sweatshirt.  As it turns out, we had just bought a baby baseball cap that said 'I'm the Boss', which apparently was something that Danielle said a lot when she was a little girl.  They had a reveal party a few months later where we found out that they were having a boy.  Blue balloons were released and floated up to the sky. 

On the night they went to the hospital, we sat with Danielle's mom in the waiting room.  When Andrew came out to get us, we asked who he looked like.  I never really thought that babies looked like anyone but themselves.  But Drew looked like his dad.  And still does. 

We kept him for a week-end last month so Andrew and Danielle could celebrate their anniversary.  What fun it was to build things with his blocks, play with his farm animals and stroll him around the neighborhood.  But my favorite thing was to rock him and read to him.  I hope he grows up to love reading and has his dad's imagination and talent for drawing. 

People have asked if I feel like it is 30 years ago since Drew looks so much like his dad did when he was one year old.  It seems like so long ago that Andrew was that age.  We are just enjoying watching our grandson grow and learn so many new things.  

We love you Drew and pray that you will have a long and happy life.  We pray for good health and that God will bless you in everything that you do.  You have made our lives so much better just by being born.

Granny B and Pops