Bitten

My wife has gently asked about me posting a blog for several months now. I can't quite say what spurred me to write now but I must have been bitten because here I am, drafting a blog post. It has been an awesome 6 months and I know the next 3 will be even better. Granted, I don't have to carry a belly around as temperatures soar into the upper-90's in August. And I can still enjoy a cold frosty one whenever I want. But I think Carrie would agree that we are both looking forward to the rest of the time we have as "expectant parents."

I will have to say that about a month ago or so, one of my friends and I were talking and he said "it really hasn't hit you yet, has it?" And I can't say that it had. In fact, I don't know if the fact that I will be a father will every fully smack me in the face until I am in the delivery room holding the little guy. But I can definitely say that it has sunk in more since that conversation. Knowing that it is a boy, talking about baby furniture and bedding, walking through Babys 'R Us and feeling him kick around in there have really helped make it more real for me. In fact, I tell everyone that my favorite part of my day (aside from seeing my lovely wife...wink, wink) is feeling my little man kick and punch. It is such an amazing moment and it has yet to get old. How cool is it that there is a person in that belly?

I'm going to be a dad and I can't wait.