Well, today was the big day! Oh, I’m exhausted. I think mostly from worrying so much. Managed to calm my nerves by writing a poem on the plane:
Today is the day for thanks, food, and fun,
But what do I do if I’m nervous a ton?
I just want it to be the greatest of days,
But Sarah will be there forever in my gaze.
Will she be happy? Will she be sad?
Will Jack feel welcome and not feel so bad?
Today will be fine, today will be grand,
So stop all your worry and let this plane land!
It’s silly, but it helped keep me busy for a bit. Anyway, it went a lot better than I thought!! Thank goodness! The moment I knocked on Mom and Dad’s with Jack’s hand in mine was the most nervous I’d been in a while! And I don’t know why I was so nervous. I knew they’d love him, and I knew he’d love them, but it still scared me. I haven’t brought someone home to meet the family in a long long time...
Sarah ran downstairs to greet us right away, and she was beaming, so right away I let out a sigh of relief! Jack made a great first impression. Everyone loved the wine that we brought, and right away Mom and Sar-bear leaned in and said (not so quietly), “Jules, he’s adorable!” Jack winked at me.
Dinner was amazing. As usual, Mom outdid herself, but the best part was that Dad and Uncle Steve took Jack under their wings and did some bonding over football. It was just what I was hoping for!
The night went really well. I could see my sister getting sad a couple of times, but she composed herself very quickly and was right back in party mode. I’ll talk more privately with her tomorrow when we go shopping, but I’m just so glad that she seems okay with everything. And more importantly, I’m glad Jack hasn’t wanted to run away yet. ;)