I can remember when my wife told me she was pregnant with our first. It was quite an exciting time. We were as poor as church mice and I was a hotel conference manager. Money was a common for us an politicians with integrity.There was a lot of turmoil and uncertainty in our lives, I changed job we moved, I lost a job, found a job, and my wife had full blown toxemia.  However there was also a certain sense of calm.

Out of the uncertainty and storms that were our life, this little blessing arrived and enriched our lives. He was born wide eyed with a look of pure enthusiasm. If he could have he would have run out of the labor and delivery suite. So how come he is the experimental child? How come as parents he gets to be the child we get to figure it out with?

With this little guy (not so little anymore) we get to go through hospitals, accidents, discipline issues, hygiene issues, and so many more than I can describe. He gets the brunt of it and continues to find the enthusiasm to find new ways to test our levels of patience and understanding. yet when his brothers do it – well life is a little easier, the lines have already been crossed and we are better prepared.

I love my experimental child! 🙂