11/08/2022
Gunner is 8 today! 8 years ago, I woke up just before 6 AM and my water broke. Only problem was, I was home alone. Tyler was in a tree stand over an hour away. The doctor assured us the day before that Gunner wasn’t ready to enter this world, so Ty was squeezing in one last hunt. He probably wasn’t in the stand for 30 minutes when I texted him “T-REX” - Which was code for “time to go to the hospital.” This was a code word he made me promise to only use once, to never ever use it jokingly.
While my mom rushed over to take me to the hospital, Tyler frantically climbed down and texted the guys he had to go, while accidentally hitting the car alarm which ruined everyone’s hunt. Whoops!He managed to get to the hospital in time, and guess who our doctor was?! The same one we saw the day before. Ha! A few hours later, Gunner entered this World.
Gunner, someday when you have your own social media account (like, when you're 16) and read this - know that that I love you more than life itself. You have the sweetest, kindest, most gentle soul and you are so damn smart - wise beyond your years. You’re curiosity and optimism for life amazes me. I’m so proud of the little man you are and look forward to watching the man you’ll become. AND guess what, you told me that when you turned 8, I could say I love you as much as I want and you wouldn’t be embarrassed anymore. So, I love you, I love you, I love you!!
