Twelve days. Doce dias for my Spanish readers. 12! That is the magic number for today.
It was one of those days. You know, the type that you never forget where you were. Like the day JFK was shot (no, I wasn't around) or 9/11. That was the type of day it was for me.
The day started by driving to school by myself. I was a train wreck! An emotional train that had just derailed and smashed into the side of a cliff! Not only was I driving to work by myself, I knew that I would not see my wife until 4:00 instead of 11:20 at lunch like the previous week. Not only that, how was I going to teach? I am a much more effective teacher when my wife is just a stones throw away.
Add all those emotions along with the fact that it was Camden's first day of school....EVER...really hit me hard. I probably cried 16.5 of the 17 miles to work that morning. But as they say, life goes on.
I was in my 4th period class. It was the Monday of the second week of school. I had been reading my students a chapter a day from the book Chop Wood, Carry Water (highly recommend!).
Normally I do not check or have my phone out during class, but today was different.
11:11. When you have the same digits all across the board, you make a wish right? Well, that is what time I received the "OMG" text from my wife. Had my wish come true?! Her doctor appointment was at 10:45. I was in middle of reading the chapter to my students when I stopped, pulled out my phone, checked the text, and read it out loud to my kiddos. They all looked, 54 eyeballs all on me. I don't know if I have EVER had all my children's attention at the same time with them all looking. The anxiety began to rise!
The next text, "We are having a baby tomorrow or Wednesday." DO WHAT?! Now you REALLY have my attention, and my kiddos! They all started smiling as my face was probably full of shock.
"BP was high and my labs were not good."
"Call me ASAP."
Unanimously, they all shouted, "CALL HER!" I didn't know what to do. I couldn't do that right in front of all them, could I? Luckily it was time for lunch. I called her after dropping them off and going to the office. Kayla let me know that we were going to the hospital at 4:30 to be induced!
Amazing how God can turn such a horrible day into a GREAT one. Oh happy day!
To be continued.......
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