First of all let me say, Merry Christmas to all! I hope everyone had a great holiday with family and friends. Also, I hope everyone remembered the reason we celebrate this holiday: the birth of Jesus.
Now, back to the child rearing story...
Change was the subject of my last post, so now I am going to move on to a different aspect of the pregnancy process: how prepared we are physically and mentally. We aren't there yet, but we have been steadily getting ready for this new Werner who is on the way.
Well, we have a nice crib with bedding, a few chairs and swings for rocking the baby to sleep, a pink rocking chair for Brittany, a changing table, a half-designated room...we're pretty much there...well, as far as the furniture is concerned. We still have some work to do on the room. The painting needs to be done, and a last few things need to be finished before the big day arrives. The clothes situation has just about taken care of itself. We have clothes for either gender since we don't know what the baby is yet. Of course, Brittany has yet to have had her baby shower, so we should be getting a few things to fill in the gaps.
So physically, I would say we are moving right along. Like I said, a few things left to take care of, but overall, we are getting there.
Emotionally, we get more and more ready every day. This whole process for us is brand new, so new emotions and feelings that go along with having a child are dawning on us almost daily. When I think about raising a child and having someone so small and helpless relying on me, it puts things into a new perspective.
When Brittany originally got pregnant, I was happy, of course, but as the male, I didn't necessarily have an intimate connection to the child like Brittany. However, as the pregnancy progressed, I became more connected, as it were. I guess it really hit me as reality the first time the doctor checked the baby's heart beat for us. That was actually very cool. I was fortunate enough to capture the sound on my iPhone and if I find a way to post it here, I will.
If the heart beat check was cool, it was nothing compared to the ultrasound. We got some awesome pictures of the kid, and I have them posted on facebook for your viewing pleasure.
Well, as time went on, and the baby grew, I was finally able to see and feel the child moving. It was rather strange at first. To see some one's stomach just rolling and moving of its own accord is quite a sight. It took a little getting used to, but now I can feel the kid move anytime I want, since the child moves all the time (much to Brittany's discomfort!).
So, as time progresses and we get closer to the due date, I become slightly more attached to the baby every day, though I don't think it will be emotionally real until I hold the child for the first time in the hospital. I don't mean that cold or emotionless way, and I don't know how many other first-time father's feel this way, but in my opinion, for the male member of the couple (the one not carrying the child) it is a little hard for it all to be completely real in a person's mind. I guess I will have to wait and see...and by extension...so will you. :) That story will have to wait until February.
Until next time,
Lorimer
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