Get in my belly!

I just realized if we transition this to a life blog, I should share my thoughts on the little girl we are having in February (2/22)...

First, it is hard for me to believe we are going to be parents. I can't wait, but also will miss the life we've had in the past few years. I can't tell you how good life is right now, in our marriage and with our families, the adventures we've been on, and the laughs we share. I know these things are not coming to an end but I also know that these will never be quite the same. I do worry about my wife loving someone else more than me:) and having less time to the two of us. But this is pretty exciting in spite of these worries...

What do I look forward to? Most of all, the fun we'll have watching our little girl discover the world, and herself. I am excited to expand our family unit to include another little midget, and I'm excited to have some small hands in the family to get things from tough-to-reach spots. I am excited to fall back into the routine of life after two years of running around like crazies. I'm excited to get to the point where my daughter is more fun to play with than a dog (my estimate: 15 months).

Also, this is a great experience because it's so humbling. I can barely function right now when I get dinner 30 minutes late, or only get 6 hours of sleep! I am completely unprepared to be a father...but that's why it will be so fun. I just hope we break all the rules as parents, and treat our child like a gift and don't hold on too tight and lose our perspective.

It is stangely just that I would have a daughter first, since I have been surrounded by women all my life...I just hope she loves her dad so much there is no room in her heart for any other men (especially men like some of my friends, good lord!). If she finds this room, I hope they make tasers that are even more painful than todays so that I can make them sorry if they ever hurt her.