Bob was always so amazing with little kids. Right after we started dating, my sister in law gave birth to my niece, Jovie, making me an aunt for the first time. Bob became an uncle 1 1/2 years earlier to his step brothers first born. He had no issues when holding a baby, it all just came naturally it seemed. I think some of it had to do with the fact that his brother was 8 years younger than him and they were best of friends.
I remember going to visit Jovie in the hospital and Bob coming with me. This was the first time any of my family had met him. We walked in and my sister in law said, “hey Bobalicious!”. I remember us laughing about that and assuming she was on some good meds, haha.
As the years went on we became Aunt and Uncle to so many more little ones, 14 total (three in Heaven), each one a blessing. We became Godparents to 2 of our nieces and 1 of our nephews and enjoyed spending time with them and watching them grow. A nephew was born October 25th, two days before Bob passed. At the time we didn’t know what his name would be but we found out the night before he died that it was Preston and Bob got to see a picture of him but not meet him. I finally met Preston about a month after Bob died and it was bittersweet. I enjoyed holding him and loving on him but I was so upset that Bob couldn’t be here to enjoy that with me.
I became an Aunt for the 15th time just yesterday! Bob’s only sister, Katy, had a handsome little man named Levi. I got the text yesterday morning from Katy that he had arrived. I was so excited and smiling and then I just broke down. Bob already knew what his name would be but he didn’t get to meet him. I am so angry that these little guys in my life won’t get to know their Uncle just as my boys won’t get to know their Daddy like they should have. I talk to the boys every single day about their daddy and now I’m just going to have to tell his new nephews all about him too. I don’t want them to forget or not know how great of a guy he was. Bob loved being a daddy and an uncle and I know he is watching over all of them and taking care of the 3 up in Heaven.