Tip # 1

Wilderness tip #1

Pretending to be dead will NOT work!  Just makes it easier for the bear to eat you.

More and More In Love

The longer we are together the more I love her.  She has blessed me with love and tenderness like no other. 

What makes things even more wonderful in our lives is her family.  I truly am blessed to have a wonderful family that has accepted me into their hearts and lives.  I think of our future and the kids that will be here soon, and can’t imagine a life for them without love and kindness.

A wonderful family makes all the difference.  A couple beginning a relationship have a lot to overcome just by being together and when you add the stresses of each other’s family to the mix, it makes all the difference in a lasting relationship when approval is not only a given but your heart is open to all the wonderful promising hope the new partnership may bring.

I thank them with all my heart.

Put the cribs together, take them apart, put 'em back together

Three cribs, three rooms, rearranging the rooms after all being set up and the wifey says, "I want to do this."  And here we go.  Take apart three cribs, move all three and switch our room to the former baby room and make one a girl room and one boy room and we are back in the master suite.  whew.  Two cribs back together and all three rooms still need finishing work.  huh.  When the sentence begins, "are you going to be mad if I have an idea about something?," then I know I'm in trouble.   The life of butch!

Addicted to Free Stuff

If you would have told me six months ago that would become obsessed with watching Craig's list of free give aways, I wouldn't have believed you.
Consignment and free stuff, my latest craze.  We picked up 3 bags of clothes for $10 bucks of baby clothes (75 outfits) worth about an estimated $500 at regular retail price.  My latest is FREE.  I picked up one car load of baby girl clothes and I'm supposed to go back for another van load since what's left won't fit in the car. LOL.
I only stressed about being a good parent but never about how to provide since things always seem to work out the way they're supposed to.  And now, this proves it.

When I expected to feel something but what I felt was amazing

They say it happens every time.  Did I believe it? No.  But it happened.  The first time I felt her tummy and the baby moved!  OMG!  I am almost crying just thinking about it.  It was AMAZING!  The feeling you get when you feel the child move inside.  I couldn’t believe how much emotion I felt.  I can’t believe how much emotion I feel right now thinking about it.  Life is good my friend.

Expecting Mommy to Be A Mommy

I feel more distant as we get closer to the due date.  I look forward to the little tykes and making them smile but what if they don't take to me?  What if I DO turn out to be a horrible parent?

Not sure if I'm not ready to be a failure in other's eyes as I'm just getting over feeling like a failure in the eyes of the previous owners of my past.  I feel more distant and anxious now that it's time to step it up and actually prepare for the day they will be here.

Deep down, I know it will all work out and I'm just worrying because it's my nature to worry.  I know things always work out the way they are supposed to work out.

Bring it on.