This is my first blog. I’ve never even heard of this site until my friend Nera pointed it out to me. Let’s see if I can post to this on a regular basis. I love to write, but I’ve never been able to keep up a journal for more than a few weeks.
Well it was a week ago today that I got the biggests news of my life. Something that will probably change me forever. Sounds corny, but it’s true. I feel different and I can’t really explain it. I found out that my wife Jane is pregnant. It’s been a little under a year since we got married. We thought about starting a family…even tried for a brief period. After a few unsucessful months we sorta gave up and decided to get a dog instead. We bought a 7 week old shih-tzu three weeks ago…named him Luc. He’s such an adorable puppy…but he’s been quite a handful. We’ve lost sleep, the house smells like dog, and we don’t have as much private time together. After getting the dog, we decided that it would be a good idea if we waited a year or two before we have kids. That was all before last Tuesday.
Last Tuesday we went to see our doctor. For the past week or so(prior to last Tuesday), Jane has been feeling nauseous. We suspected that she might be pregnant, but for whatever reason, we refused to believe it. Jane went in, while I waited in the waiting room. She got her blood test and 10 minutes later, she came out and tears were running down her face. I knew immediately what the results were. We both hugged and cried together. I get emotional just thinking about it. It was such a strong emotional feeling…one that I’ll never forget. To be able to share something of this magnitude with Jane is the best thing ever for me. We’re creating a life together.
People ask me if I’m excited. Well as with most ppl, that is inevitable. We’re both very excited. Still can’t believe we’re going to be parents. I hope 7 months from now, we’re ready…emotionally and financially. Another question I get a lot is “do you want a boy or a girl?”. At first, I would have said a boy. But over the past few days my thinking has changed. Now if you ask me, I will tell you, “I don’t care. I just want a healthy baby”. And that’s how I honestly feel. If it’s a boy, great! If it’s a girl, great! Either way, we’re going to be parents, and that’s what its all about.
Today I just spoke to the HR department to find out if I get to take a leave of absence. I found out that under this Family Medical Leave Act, I get 12 weeks off…unpaid of course. But still that’s pretty sweet. To be able to take off three months and still be able to come back to a job is a nice benefit. I know it’s still 7 months away, but I’m one who likes to be prepared.
Well that’s it for this post. I’d write about other stuff, but having a kid is about the only thing on my mind right now. 
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