New Addition

March 11, 2009 | stltickets | Comments 5

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Is this article about that robust lefty Denny Reyes or could this blog have the inside scoop on a free agent signing or possible trade.

Well, neither.

I’ll be heading to the hospital with my wife at about 11:30 tonight, where she will be induced. We will welcome our second child, a daughter, to go along with our 4 year old son, at some point on Thursday. One more member to add to Cardinal Nation.

My family growing up consisted of me and my brother. Between the two of us and my father, we pretty much did what we wanted and mom came along for the ride. She came to the baseball games, basketball games and any other sporting event we attended. She got us to all of our practices and attended every single game we ever played and seemed to enjoy it. This is what I’m used to and really not much has changed in my world. My son and I go to sporting events and my wife comes along with us. I don’t think she really enjoys going to the games, but I think she enjoys spending time with us and sacrifices her happiness so my son and I can enjoy the games.

How is this going to change? A little girl is going to grace us with her presence Thursday afternoon, and I really don’t know what I’m doing. I don’t think I’ve been around a newborn baby girl in at least 5 or 6 years. I’ve never had a baby girl in my life for any extended period of time. How is this going to be different from when my son was born? What type of bond am I going to have with her? Am I going to be wrapped around her little finger the second she comes out? Will daddy’s big boy get different treatment than daddy’s little girl? These are all things that go through my mind and I obviously won’t have any answers until the time comes sometime on Thursday, March 12.

Here is what I do know. I know that I’m excited to welcome a new addition to our family. I know that I will love this little girl unconditionally. I know that nothing is more important to me than my family. And lastly, I know that my family tradition of going to opening day will increase from 3, which have participated since 2005, up to 4 participants on April 6, 2009. I know that Michael Riehn shared one of his most sacred tradition’s “A Catch” in a post late last week, and I hope that my tradition of spending opening day at Busch Stadium as a family will continue for as many years as it can with my wife, my son, my soon to be arriving daughter, and any future children we welcome into our family.

Matt Wilson

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