He was another surprise. I was 29. I was working at Mary Ellis House. Mike and I were on rocky ground. I thought I may be facing parenting alone again. I worried about leaving my job and daycare. I thought I may not be able to love another child as I loved Josh. I lived with my brother Shawn. People who were close in my life were Carrie and Samantha. I found out I was having a boy and kept it secret from Josh and Mike.
The gift I received with Aidan was a real sense of family. I always felt there was Josh and I and then there was Mike.... having Aidan made me feel I finally had my own family. It allowed the joy to blossom in our home as the brotherhood of my boys made our lives just so much more fulfilling and memorable. I used to say that if Josh was a gift for me, Aidan was a gift for Josh. When I was carrying Aidan I told Josh a story of how a baby angel was watching our family and knew all of the reasons why he belonged with us and chose for us to be his family. We had to learn these reasons along the way but the great thing was that he had chosen us. Josh seemed to find comfort in this and was able to think of all kinds of reasons why this angel would grace our lives.
Aidan is emotional, spirited, loving, dramatic, kind, and affectionate. He singlehandedly had Josh, Mike and myself entertained and brought us all closer. Mike and I were given a greater reason to want to make our relationship work. Aidan grew Mike up.
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