and a baby boy...

So, last night as we were about to go to bed it happened. Shannon's water broke and we were on our way to the hospital. At the time we were unsure if it was time, things were a little less climactic than we were led to believe, but upon examination it was declared this was it. The baby was coming today.

Unfortunately there were a few things I'd left to do. Being that he was due on the 12th & nothing seemed to be happening yet I thought we had more time, at least a few more days. I should know by now that those are the moments that life happens though. The time when you planned to make arrangements at work tomorrow and install the baby seat in the car this weekend. Instead I was up at 3am typing an endless stream of emails to co-workers and I have no idea when that baby seat is going in. Heck, I don't even have cigars to hand out. What was I thinking?

Now, I'm going to do something and I promise this will be the LAST time I do this here. I'm going to get crazy sappy. You'll have to forgive me, I'm going on all of about no sleep & I just about cried the first time I heard his heartbeat months ago. I deserve just this one, so bear with me.

I am ready with one thing, and that's the excitement of being mere hours away from meeting the little guy that's already managed to change my whole life. In 9 months I've already re-evaluated everything that means anything, I've found new value in things I never understood before. I understand my parents in ways I never realized and wouldn't of had this not come to being. I've found the pieces of myself that make me who I am and that I want to pass on to him. I've found a reset button for my own youth by looking at his life from it's start, even though I've never felt more adult in my entire life.

Shannon and I know the challenges and difficulties that lie ahead, and that's fine, we'll getthrough it just like we always do. We're so excited to bring this little guy into our world, to show him the things we love and to find out what he loves, to find the world that will make him happy.

and dear god, I hope it's art, cuz I look really silly trying to catch a ball....