It's almost noon here at the center of all things fishing nets. I'm taking a brief break to write a few thoughts on what's truly always on my mind.
This weather is ridiculous....
That's not what's on my mind, but really, it's insane. I was just imagining what it would have been like 200 years ago having a pregnant wife and trying to survive in this weather.
Angie and I both woke up this morning with sore backs. Hers from various pregnancy things, and mine from renovations. Instead of pioneering outside, shoveling, and cutting wood for a fire to keep my wife warm, I've spent the past week renovating our basement bedroom.
We have a lovely 4 bedroom bi-level in sunny Transcona. However, two bedrooms are up, and two are down. So when the big news came that a baby was enroute we had to sit down with the babies future big brother and chat about how comfortable he might be with a new bedroom. Lucky for us Jacob is a mature nearly 8 year old and was pretty excited to be moving to a big boy room.
Luckily in a bi-level like ours the basement is practically a main floor. 9 foot ceilings, big windows, lots of light, and the main selling feature.. "Can Bruce sleep in my room?".... sure, but not in your bed kid.
So, down to the spare bedroom I went to take a look at what was needed..... turns out pretty much everything. Flooring? Yup. Drywall? Yup. Paint? Yup.
This was pretty awesome for me. Not only was I going to become a father, but I was going to do the most manly thing I could think of, gut a room and rebuild it!!!
Now a week into this project my back hurts and I can't imagine going back to sanding drywall, but it has taken my mind off of the upcoming baby.
Both Angie and I are stuck in a kind of waiting game. We don't know the sex of the baby yet, and Angie has been out of work for a few months, so there really isn't anything to do except wait, and wait, and wait. We also hypothesize.
"If it's a girl we can get this bedding!" "If it's a boy we could get hand me downs.." but nothing is solid. So we wait.
This little project is great for keeping me busy. But at this rate the whole house will be redone before the baby arrives.....
I can't wait for gardening season.....
S
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Monday, January 27, 2014
January 27, 2014
Welcome to my blog,
There is a great probability that this blog will only serve as a journal of my experiences over the next few months. Perhaps others stumble on it and read, perhaps they don't. However, I truly want to record as many of my thoughts and experiences as possible as I travel with my family towards adding another human being to our little pack.
First, myself. I am 28, employed, slightly overweight, married, and happy. This will be my first child, and probably my only procreation in my time here on earth. As my dad would say "this is a man's chance at immortality". He's not wrong.
I have a wonderful step-son Jake. He's 8. I've known him since he was 4 and I was 24. We've both changed a bit. Perhaps not so impressive is that we've gained the same amount of weight since then. Jacob has a father who is in his life, so I'm more of an extra male role model. In my estimation you can never have too many.
So, this is it, my shot at full-time, full blown, hope you don't screw it up, parenthood.
I want to use this blog to capture this once in a life time experience. Not out of regret for only having one child. But more of a snap shot of how excited and scared I am. I want to come back and read when the child is no longer a baby and laugh at my uncertainty. Or nod at my hesitations, whichever it may be.
I titled this blog A Man's Guide THROUGH Pregnancy for a reason. I've read and read, everything titled a Man's guide to pregnancy, but I know damn well how I got here. I need to know how to get through and beyond. There is far to little information out there for soon to be dads that is realistic. To much "how to help your wife" info (which is important) and not enough (how to calm down and not panic and apply for a second job) info.
Of course everyone's experience is different so this is not instructional, good God how would I know anyways. But I will try and get as far into my experience as my personality will allow.
I've seen a lot of "WE'RE HAVING A BABY SO FOLLOW ALONG" blogs. I have no intention of this becoming that. But this should prove therapeutic for myself so I don't much care.
For now, it's my lunch, and it's over, so I must get back to whatever I was google-ing and leave the first real chapter in this Odyssey for tomorrow, or later today depending on the google-ing.
Sean
There is a great probability that this blog will only serve as a journal of my experiences over the next few months. Perhaps others stumble on it and read, perhaps they don't. However, I truly want to record as many of my thoughts and experiences as possible as I travel with my family towards adding another human being to our little pack.
First, myself. I am 28, employed, slightly overweight, married, and happy. This will be my first child, and probably my only procreation in my time here on earth. As my dad would say "this is a man's chance at immortality". He's not wrong.
I have a wonderful step-son Jake. He's 8. I've known him since he was 4 and I was 24. We've both changed a bit. Perhaps not so impressive is that we've gained the same amount of weight since then. Jacob has a father who is in his life, so I'm more of an extra male role model. In my estimation you can never have too many.
So, this is it, my shot at full-time, full blown, hope you don't screw it up, parenthood.
I want to use this blog to capture this once in a life time experience. Not out of regret for only having one child. But more of a snap shot of how excited and scared I am. I want to come back and read when the child is no longer a baby and laugh at my uncertainty. Or nod at my hesitations, whichever it may be.
I titled this blog A Man's Guide THROUGH Pregnancy for a reason. I've read and read, everything titled a Man's guide to pregnancy, but I know damn well how I got here. I need to know how to get through and beyond. There is far to little information out there for soon to be dads that is realistic. To much "how to help your wife" info (which is important) and not enough (how to calm down and not panic and apply for a second job) info.
Of course everyone's experience is different so this is not instructional, good God how would I know anyways. But I will try and get as far into my experience as my personality will allow.
I've seen a lot of "WE'RE HAVING A BABY SO FOLLOW ALONG" blogs. I have no intention of this becoming that. But this should prove therapeutic for myself so I don't much care.
For now, it's my lunch, and it's over, so I must get back to whatever I was google-ing and leave the first real chapter in this Odyssey for tomorrow, or later today depending on the google-ing.
Sean
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