It has been 15 weeks since I learned that I would be given a new title in my life. Along with husband, son, son-in-law, brother, grandson, nephew, cousin, saxophonist, graduate student, and Marine, I would add to that list with the role of 'father'. Not in the sense of becoming a priest, but in actually having children of my own. I say children because it was 10 weeks ago that two little heartbeats were found during an ultrasound, and my life would forever be changed. For the better of course. There was a 10-minute span in which Chelsea and I were in shock right after we discovered this, and I believe there is still a little bit left of what we felt that day. Nonetheless I am anxious and truly happy to be a dad.
Over the last few months there have been changes happening. With the obvious ones (Chelsea's body growing to accommodate two little babies, our apartment getting smaller due to the boxes of diapers, wipes and baby supplies growing, and realization that our family will double in size come February) there are ones that the every day spectator might not notice. For instance, there was a period in which nothing sounded good for dinner (In Chelsea's opinion) unless it was from a restaurant. I could not cook something that fully satisfied her desire for food. Also, our bed did not expand, but the amount of pillows in it increased. Rather than sleeping next to my wife I found that a body pillow in the shape of a question mark separated us. There was also a couple weeks that included Chelsea's olfactory nerves being heightened, and I had to carry mouthwash, deodorant, and soap with me whenever I was in the apartment with her. Okay, that was a slight exaggeration, but you get the point.
I could not have a better life, and being able to share it with my wife has been the greatest blessing from God. We pray together every day for our life to be blessed, and for our two babies to stay healthy. This opportunity to be a parent has given me a new challenge, and one that I will take on with pleasure. I realize that the next few months will be exciting, and when we have two little babies there will be less sleep, more noise in the home, and less money to save, but I will embrace it.
Keeping up with what we still need to buy for the babies, how many diapers we'll need to have, planning to have people over when they are born, etc. gets to be the busiest part of the day. There is always something more we could do that will better the lives of our future children. We have found a new home on Camp Pendleton, and hope to move there in the next two weeks. This will give us more space and be closer to the hospital. I am excited to live there (even if it will only be for 14 months) and make it a family home for the first year of our babies lives.
I feel incredibly lucky to be married to Chelsea, and sometimes still can't believe how wonderful our marriage is. She has been fortunate through the pregnancy not to throw up, and I have been able to watch her grow into a perfect mother-to-be (in my eyes). We are over half-way complete and before we know it there will be a pair of crying babies...one in my arms, and the other in my wifes. Goodness I'm excited!
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