and then there were three...
Well its been nearly a year since I last posted. It's taken about that long to really recover from the last post. That post changed the way I wrote on here. I always posted about past events, but it was how I was feeling about events that were happening in the present. I've decided to discuss a few things that are happening right now.
Despite last year's worst ending of any year I can ever remember, 2004 has been really good to me. Everything seems to be going my way this year. Whatever goals I set, seem to be met with very little opposition. I'm happier, healthier and in better physical shape than I've been in years. Things keep getting better.
Last year, Lesley and I became serious about having a baby. We wanted to make sure we planned everything out so that when we started trying that we would be ready. One major step was that one of us had to make a job change. With me traveling 90% of the time and her working crazy schedules day and night and weekday and weekend, there would be no way we could properly take care of a baby or have a sitter. The opportunity arises for Lesley to change jobs and all the pieces fall right into place. It went so perfect that it seemed meant to be. A week after she starts her new job, we find out that she is already pregnant. Believe me, even when you know you're going to do this, when it happens its still a shock. I suppose after you've already had a baby that its not so scary with the next, but this first one is pretty scary.
Just knowing that you're responsible for taking care of this little person is mind-boggling. Its one thing to play with your niece or nephew or any random baby, but to have your own is a different story. I'm saying this and I don't even have it yet. As of today, we are 6 months pregnant. The baby, the future Baby Girl Price, is due February 20th, 2005. We decided to find out the sex of the baby, because neither of us could wait. Currently there is much remodeling going for her room. I expect to have it finished within the next week.
I'm already in daddy mode. I never would have guessed how this would feel. Shawn has been through it. I don't know why he never tried to talk me into this. He was keeping it all to himself. Damn it.
To see Lesley with a basketball sized stomach is wild. For someone who has never weighed over 120 pounds, she's actually been coping quite well with it. But in 6 months she's only gained about 12 pounds. I've always heard stories about women getting pregnant and gaining weight and their husbands gaining as well. I decided that I was going to go on a diet and stay on it until the baby was born. Oddly enough, I've lost 30 pounds in the past few months. I guess I'm one of the exceptions to that rule.
So far, the hardest part about the baby is searching for the best, the perfect, the ultimate, the wonder of all wonders... the name. This is something that we'll never agree on. She'll probably be born before her name is picked out. There have been many, many names tossed around. I'd be scared to mention any of them here, because people aren't afraid to tell you how much a possible name sucks ass. My mother is pretty blunt about the names that she doesn't like. They consist of every name you can mention other than Lydia. Lydia Price actually is in the running. She tried to talk both of my sisters into naming their daughters that, but they wouldn't do it.
The absolute latest news in my life is that as of yesterday I'm unemployed. It's a good thing though. After missing the majority of the pregnancy, I decided that I did NOT want to travel around for work anymore. So just like Lesley's job falling right into place, so did a new job for me. I will be working 15 minutes from home making comparable pay. No more travel. My first day is Monday after Thanksgiving. It's going to kick ass. Now I know that I'll be here for my baby. I was so worried that I'd miss out on everything. Now I will get to be Super Dad.
I know its a shock that I have procreated, but I promise that she'll turn out way better than me. Well maybe just like me, but better, heh heh. Just what the world needs, another me. Watch out world!
Despite last year's worst ending of any year I can ever remember, 2004 has been really good to me. Everything seems to be going my way this year. Whatever goals I set, seem to be met with very little opposition. I'm happier, healthier and in better physical shape than I've been in years. Things keep getting better.
Last year, Lesley and I became serious about having a baby. We wanted to make sure we planned everything out so that when we started trying that we would be ready. One major step was that one of us had to make a job change. With me traveling 90% of the time and her working crazy schedules day and night and weekday and weekend, there would be no way we could properly take care of a baby or have a sitter. The opportunity arises for Lesley to change jobs and all the pieces fall right into place. It went so perfect that it seemed meant to be. A week after she starts her new job, we find out that she is already pregnant. Believe me, even when you know you're going to do this, when it happens its still a shock. I suppose after you've already had a baby that its not so scary with the next, but this first one is pretty scary.
Just knowing that you're responsible for taking care of this little person is mind-boggling. Its one thing to play with your niece or nephew or any random baby, but to have your own is a different story. I'm saying this and I don't even have it yet. As of today, we are 6 months pregnant. The baby, the future Baby Girl Price, is due February 20th, 2005. We decided to find out the sex of the baby, because neither of us could wait. Currently there is much remodeling going for her room. I expect to have it finished within the next week.
I'm already in daddy mode. I never would have guessed how this would feel. Shawn has been through it. I don't know why he never tried to talk me into this. He was keeping it all to himself. Damn it.
To see Lesley with a basketball sized stomach is wild. For someone who has never weighed over 120 pounds, she's actually been coping quite well with it. But in 6 months she's only gained about 12 pounds. I've always heard stories about women getting pregnant and gaining weight and their husbands gaining as well. I decided that I was going to go on a diet and stay on it until the baby was born. Oddly enough, I've lost 30 pounds in the past few months. I guess I'm one of the exceptions to that rule.
So far, the hardest part about the baby is searching for the best, the perfect, the ultimate, the wonder of all wonders... the name. This is something that we'll never agree on. She'll probably be born before her name is picked out. There have been many, many names tossed around. I'd be scared to mention any of them here, because people aren't afraid to tell you how much a possible name sucks ass. My mother is pretty blunt about the names that she doesn't like. They consist of every name you can mention other than Lydia. Lydia Price actually is in the running. She tried to talk both of my sisters into naming their daughters that, but they wouldn't do it.
The absolute latest news in my life is that as of yesterday I'm unemployed. It's a good thing though. After missing the majority of the pregnancy, I decided that I did NOT want to travel around for work anymore. So just like Lesley's job falling right into place, so did a new job for me. I will be working 15 minutes from home making comparable pay. No more travel. My first day is Monday after Thanksgiving. It's going to kick ass. Now I know that I'll be here for my baby. I was so worried that I'd miss out on everything. Now I will get to be Super Dad.
I know its a shock that I have procreated, but I promise that she'll turn out way better than me. Well maybe just like me, but better, heh heh. Just what the world needs, another me. Watch out world!