First Christmas

Well we knew that having the little man meant we would have multiple Christmases but it was a lot more energy that I thought it would be. Don't get me wrong it was great seeing my family and my wife's family but we are beat. We are not home yet but not looking forward to the drive home. It usually takes four hours to get to my parents fro STL but it took as about six this time around since Spencer had to eat and stretch for a while. He loved seeing people and getting his presents, he even loved seeing Santa for the first time. He really did good when we took him but you can tell he is tired too. You always think that you have all the time for everyone but time is going by quick and my son is getting bigger everyday. I am tired but would not change a thing cause I a spending time with him and my family.


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Location:St. Louis, Fenton and Wareensburg

Eating "solid" food for the first time

So a lot has happened since I was last on here. The little man got sick and was puking and pooping really gross poop. Anyway today was a big first for him cause we finally decided to feed him solid food. I guess you can say it was soils it was kind of this rice shake is the best way to describe it. Kind of liquid solid but it was different from milk.
It was cool seeing him eat and i can tell that it will be fun and messy at the same time. It was a happy moment but in the same time it was kind of sad since it is such a big moment and he is getting so big. They grow up so fast it us almost unreal.



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Location:STL

Away

My son is 4 months and 2 weeks old and this weekend is the longest I have been away from him. I know I am new to this dad or parent thing and it will pass but I feel bad. My son is sick and my wife is getting what ever I have which I think my son gave me or one of my students. Anyway I am here in Chicago and I can't help her and that's not counting my dog being a butt head this weekend. I am definitely home sick and miss my family.
It is funny cause my life has changed so much and how I look at life is so different now that I can't take things for granted. I can't tell you that if you don't feel this way when you become a parent that you are a bad parent cause I don't know your situation but I know if you feel like you are doing everything in your power to love and care for your child and he or she grows up a great member to society then you did a good job. I only hope that I do a good a job as my parents. Which is funny cause I always thought that they were wrong or sometimes mean. Now I see that they were just making sure my brothers and I grew up proper. Thanks mom and dad. I miss you son, and I will always love you. To my wife I am sorry I got you sick, I'll take blame for it. I love you so much it is crazy, thank you for everything.


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Location:E Ontario St,Chicago,United States

17 weeks

Well I have not been on here since, before my son was born and life has so different. I knew it was going to change once he was born but it is so strange to watch the birth of your son and knowing that everything that I do will affect him. So let start with catching up with what has happened, the short version, A LOT! He decided that he did not want to come out and we had to induce my wife on my birthday that I no longer own. That day that I held for 33 years, now belongs to my son. I don't mind anymore, before it did bug me that it was a possibility but now it just something that I can not worry about. Delivery was long and both my wife and my self were exhausted but it was all worth it, since he was a healthy baby with tons of hair.
When I was younger I always imagined having a kids but this is nothing like I ever imagined. It is so much better that I imagined it. It true that I miss my previous life some days but when I son looks at me and give me a little smile it make it worth it. For those of you that are dads or are expecting some advice, that control you thought you had with your life is now controlled by a your little bundle of joy. Ah spur of the moment trips or happy hours well those are things I to wait to do when he gets older.
Bottom line I live being a dad and seeing my son smile.

Day 280

So it has been a long time since I have written on here but let me tell you life has changed already. The past several weeks my wife and I have been going to prenatal classes at the hospital to get ready for the little one. WOW has there a lot of thing that I learned about what my wife is going through and what I should be expecting. The biggest thing I can tell you from that is patience.
Things to remember at this point you wife is close or at full term and the baby is just getting bigger and bigger. Plus her hormones are going nuts so her "fuse" will be short. Out instructor at the hospital pulled all the fathers-to-be and told us that her husband wanted us to know that when she is almost due and six weeks after the baby gets here she will be "insane." I know that sounds messed up but think about it she has been carrying this little human inside her and her body is all jacked up with hormones and her body is recovering from all this change.

At this point in my life I am ready to be a dad, I was and have been ready since I found out I was going to have a child. The changes happening to my wife is crazy but the changes happening to me mentally is also crazy. I am watching how I drive, I am watching how other people drive, and hell I have been trying to eat a bit right. I use to do it but you know how it goes, I just have to remember the I want to be there for my son. I was raised by my step-dad, I consider him my dad, but he was there for me and my brothers. I want to be there for my son and soon I hope to hold him in my arms

Day 145

So it has been a long time since I have written here but man, Have we been busy first off we got our baby furniture then we went to find out the gender of the baby and the little one was shy and did not want to show anything, that was a month ago. Today we finally found out the we are going to have a baby boy. I am pumped. It is surreal to think that in a few moths I will have a son. My only fear is that he picks a sport to like and I have no clue on how to play it. But then again I am sure I will learn it. There are so many things going through my head but man I am just pumped

Day 110

Ok so I have not been here on a while but lots of things have happened. My wife is a little bit more on the cranky and goofy side. She also can't stand vegetables and meat, meat well she never really ate much of it since she is a vegetarian. I know she is weird but hey I love her still. So she hates meat and can't her vegetables so she has been eating a lot of fruits, cheese, cereal and well not sure what else. She gets craving now and again but nothing to crazy yet. She has also started to show a little bump, not much but a little. As far as the little one, well she has been really shy and still don’t know the gender of the baby. There was a slight chance we would have been able to find out after the 14th week but the little one wanted none of that. This is where everything gets fun.

So before the pregnancy, I will refer to this as B.P., I knew nothing about the pregnancy. Only thing I knew that it took nine months and all the crazy things pregnant women want to eat. Well now, I know there are so much more. Did you know there was “test” on how to tell the gender of the baby? At first I really did not want to know the gender of the baby but when your wife is there and mother-in-law wants to know also, well the room gets really small and I caved. Come on, everyone knows but me, I will love the kid no matter what gender he/she is, no question. So my sister-in-law suggested the “Drano test”, so off to find “crystal Drano.” There are more test but this is the one we chose, the "Pencil test" is also one the is suppose to be a good one. Back to the "Drano test", to start, this stuff can’t be found at Target or Wal-mart. I went to both stores and nada so finally called the culprit of my egg hunt, my sister-in-law to ask her where she found hers. She said Wal-mart but she said that it was a year ago and maybe try a more industrial place. So to Lowe’s I went and went to the plumbing section and nothing. I was a bit confused so I finally ask a worker there and he did not think they had any but to check cleaning supplies. Guess what after driving all over town and wasting an hour I found it. Got home and forgot to get some glasses so of to Target again to get some.

So how does the test work put equal parts of pee and Drano crystal in a glass, can use plastic it will melt. Mix it up and wait a bit and if it turn blue it’s a boy and if it turn to a nasty brown it’s a girl. So was it accurate well won’t find out for another two week then I can tell you if it going to be accurate. I also posting some picture of my little one waving, or so it looks like, it is so amazing that in several more months I will be holding my first child. I can not even tell you how I feel right now; it’s just a crazy feeling.