A new pre toddling sibling arrived on January 3rd 1976. The Mom knew He would come at the beginning of the Holiday season. According to The Grandma He was supposed to come during the Christmas Holiday, but abruptly changed His mind at the last minute. The Boy was an adult now and The Little Sister old enough to understand the dynamics of being a teenager. The Baby would grow with an army of watchers to guide him.
The Mom spent a couple days in the Northern Montana Hospital recuperating from a little longer than normal labor and delivery. Like The Grandma said, "He's not quite ready for the introduction into this world."
The Grandma and The Sister worked on a banner that said, "Welcome Home." The Old Man and The Boy put together a crib, bassinette, and prepared a room for the new Baby. The Dad called from the Hospital just before leaving so the rest of the family readied themselves for the arrival. Places taken, the trap was set.
The Boy spied the car driving down the dirt road towards the driveway and gave the warning signal. All was ready. The Dad opened the door of the car for The Mom and the New Little Package and lead them up the steps to the Bel Aire. He opened the door to the kitchen when the family all said the mystical, "Surprise." The Mom showed appropriate amounts of stunned looks, and The Baby, slept through it. The Boy was convinced there was a certain amount of coaching going on from The Dad before arrival. The Old Man agreed. The Grandma told them both to stop talking and scooped The Mom up in her arms and cooed at The Baby. Having been the witness to the birth, The Dad was sitting on the couch looking rather spent. The Mom and The Baby decided to take a nap. The Dad began snoring. The Old Man and The Boy went out to the garage with The Sister following. They would be called in when it was time.
Time traveled by and as the saying goes, "If you feed them they grow" The New Toddling One took his proper place in the family unit. He proved to be an active little fellow and could be found in many of the strangest places about the property. The Boy, being a service man, was home on a leave and promised The Mom to watch over The New Toddling One while she was in town. The Boy put the New Toddling One down for a nap and sat on the couch. The time was not with Him as He woke up about an hour or so later to check on The New Toddling One. The Child was not in his crib. There was a minor amount of panic in The Boy that was quickly turning into a major amount of panic until He looked out the picture window and found the Toddling Child diaper less standing in the middle of the horse stall reaching up and petting The Old Man's red unpredictable mare on the nose with His chubby little hand.
The horse seemed amused as The Toddling One cooed and petted her. She softly rubbed her nose on His face causing Him to squeal in laughter. The Horse then backed away and trotted off to the open gate towards the field. The Boy was in the stall in the blink of an eye scooping The Toddling One up in his arms. He took The Child to the Bel Aire, added a clean diaper, fed The Child, and made believe everything was normal. The Mom had just pulled into the driveway with a load of groceries. The Boy and The Toddling Child shared their first secret.
Peace and Balance,
John
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