Two Fathers

My son turned two months old on Wednesday. He’s the first child for my girlfriend and me. His name is Aaron LaRae Jones Jr., and he’s doing great. The first month or so after he was born was so good. With the quarantine and everything, Crystal and I just stayed with him here in El Paso, making sure we watched where we were going so we wouldn’t bring anything back to harm our little baby, making sure that he stayed healthy and strong.

COVID isn’t really a good problem to have when you have a new baby, obviously, but it does give you a lot of time to spend at home with family. Usually, I would have had to leave the day after he was born to go back to Green Bay to start the off-season program. So it was definitely a blessing for Crystal and me — in a very specific way.

Especially with my parents living here in town. We see them almost every day, and they love the baby so much. When I go to their house, it’s almost like it’s their baby. They just want him around all the time. They enjoy it. They love it.