I am a Genius

Most people, after rupturing their Achilles tendon halfway through their second game of (over 30) indoor soccer, would get the memo. Most people, after surgery and 4 months of rehab, would probably retire to more tendon-friendly pastimes - like golf, reading, wii or video-editing. But no - I am not most people. And, in my defense, I did play for nearly two years after my comeback from the first surgery - probably more than 50 or 60 games (and I even scored once or twice in there). But then, in the last game of the season - my last game in Charlotte... I heard and felt that all too familiar "pop," and collapsed to the turf. In the nanoseconds of my descent to the scratchy green surface a million images raced through my mind: Kristin's face when she got the call, my ortho doc's face when I hobbled into his office again, surgery, recovery, rehab - all THE VERY WEEK we are preparing to move across country, start a new job, and my wife is 5 months pregnant. Indeed, I am a genius.

The Streak Continues

So last Thursday we had our 18 week ultrasound, with very pink expectations and very blue results. 4 of us predicted girl, and Kristin and I (at least) had built up considerable excitement about bows and dresses, long hair and nail polish (ok, I can't say I was that fired up about nail polish, but you get the point). But Joel called it - he said it would be fun to have a girl, but "Come on, it's going to be a boy!" And he actually wanted a boy - since he wasn't sure if it was a girl if he would, in fact, be a big brother... Now, he will definitely be a big brother. Anderson boy number 4 is on his way - still scheduled for November 7 (though a C-section will probably be scheduled somewhat before then). Top name contenders right now are "Luke Daniel," "Drew Joseph," and "J.P. - John Paul." Kristin and I have worked through our disappointment and can honestly say we are excited about another boy - confident that boys are what God has designed us to raise, and that He has a mission for each of our young men to accomplish.