I know the exact moment in 2001 when I knew that Gus would be the best dad in the world. I can see the moment in my head like it was yesterday. And, not to toot my own horn or anything, but I was totally right.
The whole time I was pregnant, I dreamed about the moments our child would share with us. And, the minute we found out we were having a boy, I knew instantly that Gus and Will were going to have a great time together. I spent hours imagining all the things that they would enjoy together, first among them, music.
Gus, as you know, is a music connoisseur. In fact, thats probably an understatement, but knowing Gus, you already know that. When I was pregnant, we were both so excited to feel Will dancing around in my belly every time we put on the Red Hot Chili Peppers. We continued going to concerts, and Will always danced along.
Gus made several cds for Will's room. And, just as we had hoped, Will is quite the music fan. When Will gets fussy, you can bet that music will settle him down. And, oh my, his taste is already so varied. We've done the Dave dance to Ants Marching. We've rocked out to the Chili Peppers. We've explored the room to the likes of Outkast; we shook like a Polaroid picture.
This is a picture of Gus playing Ben Folds Five for Will. He loved the Ben Folds concert in February, and you would never know that just minutes prior to this picture, Will was screaming. Gus started out playing Lonley Island's "I'm on a Boat" for Will. That in itself was hilarious.
I'm so thrilled to watch my boys share this love together.
No comments:
Post a Comment