July 10 – due date.
Amber to Zaak: Maybe if you read to my tummy, he’ll want to come out and see the pictures. Amber imitating Zaak: Amber’s holding my baby hostage. Amber singing: I need you baby. Amber lamenting: I’m tired of being pregnant.
Fatherhood
The Man & The Dude Dichotomy
Nik called me The Man on Saturday night. I’d rather be The Dude. Alan calls me dude. Not really anyone else. Nik rationalizes that I am The Man because I am a teacher, an authority figure. I’ll be a father soon and that makes me The Man too. But I feel more like The Dude. … [Read more…]
As Years Roll By
Hey, I’m 29 now. I had a weird lumpy thing in my throat beginning the night of my party and it stuck in there for 2 more days. It’s gone now. Amber got a bunch of friends over here for the party, in total about 20 guests. Lots of games and a terrific playlist of … [Read more…]
Squirming About
Junior has been moving alot the past week. With my hand, I can feel it boxing and kicking tons. We watched it this afternoon. It was yawning and wiggling around a lot, so we saw lots of angles. Apparently it’s a handsome devil, my teeth and Amber’s hairline. The due date has been bumped up … [Read more…]
We are going to have a baby.
Amber’s pregnant! We found out in October and my family has been able to keep it a secret, whereas Amber’s family… Regardless, it has been an exciting experience letting people know. We heard the heartbeat on December 21 at the shared-care clinic in Stony Plain.