Pumpkin Patch

Have I bragged about Christine lately?

I am so fortunate that the woman having my child is so amazing. Every husband that loves his wife thinks highly of them and knows that no other woman can compare. Well, I seriously can't compare and I can't even come close to imagine myself with someone else because no one else would even come remotely close to how awesome my wife is. And today was a perfect example of her awesomeness.

Today my wife was invited to be a guest speaker for one of her former professors from her masters program. She was so nervous prior to the lecture and prepared the night before over and over and over. Its hard for me to imagine that she can get nervous because public speaking comes so natural for her and she always makes a strong connection with her audience. Her presentation rocked. Everyone was amazed with what she had to say. At the very end, she played her slide show presentation that yours truly helped her make and brought some tears to the audience. The lecture ended with applause, compliments, and endless questions of how did you get to be so awesome. And the answer is simple. I have the support of a loving, handsome and wonderful husband.

If our child has her brains and my good looks, you better watch out.


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Pregnant in the Park

Brown Eyes

Our baby will have your brown eyes, my dimples, your smile, my humor, your compassion, my dedication, your bunions, my gas, your intelligence, my creativity and most especially... our baby will have our endless love.

In the past few weeks, as we've shared the news with our family and our friends, we've learned so much about pregnancy and what to expect in the days to come. We've shopped and received maternity clothes, books, baby clothes, videos, college applications, etc... And at the end of the day when we've taken in more information than imaginable, we lay next to each other and tell each other that the baby will have your appetite for plain hot water, my curiosity for computers and future technology, your fashionable line of cardigans, my obsession to make sure all appliances are turned off before leaving the house, your affinity for ear hygeine, and our dedication to the Lord.

The past 3 months has brought us closer. I can't imagine what the next 6 months will bring.

The feeling

Christine keeps asking me how I feel. “Are you ready, are you nervous, does it feel real?” I don’t know how to answer that sometimes. I can’t really define one feeling that I have. But I’m excited. I’m happy and really looking forward to it. I’ve always dreamed about raising a family with the person I love. But, there is a feeling that I do get. This feeling that you get a few times in your lifetime that is so… I don’t know how to explain it, but I can tell you when it happens. The most recent time I felt this “feeling” was when I saw this picture for the first time.

I guess going into the appointment, I felt like I knew what to expect. I’ve seen it on tv, in the movies. Everyone gets emotional and excited. And I was expecting to feel that way. When I saw the screen, I was like, “Ok cool, wow, super” But what really hit me, what really just knocked me out was when the technician turned up the volume and I heard the most beautiful sound I’ve ever heard in my life. It was the sound of my child’s heartbeat. MY CHILD!!! MY… MY CHILD!!!! Ok then I started freaking out. But in a good way. In a way like, “Wow, I did this. This is mine. I am responsible for this. I'm going to be a daddy.” You know when you expect things and you see it through in your head, but then when it actually comes true, you just forget about how you picture them and it just happens.

The last time I had this feeling was when I first saw my wife for the first time in her wedding dress and she was walking down the aisle. We had a rehearsal the day before and planned it out months in advance, but the feeling you get when it happens for real is indescribable. Our first kiss. I thought about it and imagine what I would say, pretend to be smooth, hide the nervousness and know what I was doing, but when it happens, you forget everything and it just happens.

The Secret is out

Well, I think almost everyone knows now. Well, at least everyone that checks my blog. On our wedding night, everyone told me to go make a baby. Well... that I did.

It hasn't completely hit me yet, but I know when I see my mom's first grandchild for the first time, I will be ballin like no other. Since I met Christine, my life has changed completely. I have a promising career, a house, two dogs, a loving wife and a nubbins bakin in the oven. Wow!!! I am all grown up. Scary. I am really excited and so thankful for all the Lord has given me. I really could not ask for more. There is nothing more in life that I could ever need than what I have already.

Here is some pictures of the Love of my life and how my family reacted to the news.