patiently waiting for the arrival

Welcome to our Blog! Kristi and I are EXTREMELY excited to meet the new member of our family. To finally find out the sex and who the baby will look like are just 2 of the many things which we are going to experience. The thought of being a Dad after 39 years is so big in my life it is hard to put into words.

The experience has been fast, slow, exciting, scary, stressful, fun, difficult, fulfilling and just all around amazing. The process of watching the changes in Kristi and the thought of this young innocent life within her is hard to imagine. Always hoping for health and well being and truly not caring about the rest of things that in the end make no difference at all. The perspective of having a child and a growing family has given me cause for pause and understanding in the things that truly due matter on a daily basis.

Kristi has been walking a lot lately at the new dog park by our house. What a wonderful place, to allow those two renegades freedom that they so desperately need and deserve to run and sniff and mark whereever they please. Each time she goes I expect the call that says "ready or not, here we go!!". I think the boys (Bentley and Wrigley) are a bit wise to something going on, but I am fairly certain all of us have NO IDEA how life will change!

Kristi must be the prettiest pregnant gal ever. She has only changed for the better and "the condition" definately agrees with her. I have already requested 5 kids and for now have been denied. I am not getting any younger you know!! All kidding aside, we are praying for a smooth delivery and the fun and excitement of being new parents. We will let the future take care of itself.

The due date has been moved back a couple of days to September 24, 2008. That is one week from tomorrow. It is like Christmas but never seems to get here! At our last appointment, one of Kristi's doctors commented to Kristi when she was looking a bit uncomfortable, "It is about time. You walk around the office looking fabulous in your high heels and dressed to the nines, it is nice to see you miserable like the rest of us Mothers to be." She is also expecting her 3rd child and has some "experience" with this thing.

On a Dad note, I finally got the nursery painted and the closet cleaned out (sort of). The rocking chair has arrived and I hung the valence above the windows. It was an amazing feeling to sit there the other night and know that my son/daughter will be sleeping in this room. An incredible feeling of thanks came over me as I realized this gift that we have hoped and prayed for was truly coming into our lives.