Whoa! The twins are coming, the twins are coming!
Yes, for those listening my wife and I found out this week that we are having twins! Its such a great blessing and something that we are going to work very hard at getting used to.
I've created another blog to run along side this one to talk about what its like expecting twins. Feel free to visit and keep up on the information.
Here we go...again...
Sunday, August 10, 2008
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Happy Mother's Day
It has been nice this year for Mother's Day. Its my wife's first official one as last year she was a mother-to-be on Mother's Day.
We also enjoyed walking around my old college town yesterday on a really awesome day. I love Bloomington and looking back on it I wish I would have spent more time in town than I did when I was going there. The shops downtown are really great to look through on a spring day. The store we enjoyed the most was The O'Child Boutique. It had all the nice cool clothes that some of the bigger "Mall" stores normally have but the atmosphere was much more inviting. Also they had a changing area and nursing area all setup
We also bought a Moby wrap, which ends up being very versatile. Melody didn't like it so much right now, but then again she's been fussy the past few days. I think we're about to get some teeth in. I was able to try it on though and it even fit me.
We also enjoyed walking around my old college town yesterday on a really awesome day. I love Bloomington and looking back on it I wish I would have spent more time in town than I did when I was going there. The shops downtown are really great to look through on a spring day. The store we enjoyed the most was The O'Child Boutique. It had all the nice cool clothes that some of the bigger "Mall" stores normally have but the atmosphere was much more inviting. Also they had a changing area and nursing area all setup
We also bought a Moby wrap, which ends up being very versatile. Melody didn't like it so much right now, but then again she's been fussy the past few days. I think we're about to get some teeth in. I was able to try it on though and it even fit me.
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
Waking up to an Amber Alert
Up until last night I thought the worst sound you could wake up to would be the alarm clock the first Monday back after Spring Break, but I was wrong.
At 1:30 last night my family was jarred awake by the sound of our alert radio informing us that a child had been reported missing. Gladly I was able to look over into the crib and see that it was not mine, but I have to say that I stayed awake for a while thinking about it.
I remember being a student at IU when Jill went missing. The whole campus was talking about it. But even as the campus moved on the parents and friends were still there looking. I saw an ad on the back of some cupon mailer that talked about a child that went missing back in the 1970's. I can't even imagine what it would be like to be looking that long.
God be with the children who are lost, and bless those that scour the earth in search of them...
At 1:30 last night my family was jarred awake by the sound of our alert radio informing us that a child had been reported missing. Gladly I was able to look over into the crib and see that it was not mine, but I have to say that I stayed awake for a while thinking about it.
I remember being a student at IU when Jill went missing. The whole campus was talking about it. But even as the campus moved on the parents and friends were still there looking. I saw an ad on the back of some cupon mailer that talked about a child that went missing back in the 1970's. I can't even imagine what it would be like to be looking that long.
God be with the children who are lost, and bless those that scour the earth in search of them...
Monday, April 28, 2008
Finals again
So today is the last week of my latest semester in the MBA program. Why do you ask did I sign up for an MBA program with a newborn on the way? Well, I figured that if I was going to do it, the timing would be better to do it now when she's not old enough to be upset when daddy's not home for 12+ hours two nights a week. But then again, after looking at my latest student loan bill, maybe a better reason would be to start getting her used to daddy not being home for 12+ hours a day once I have to take that second job to pay my student loan payments. :)
Seriously, I have it figured that by the time I send my last student loan payment in to finally call those nice pieces of paper hanging on the wall mine, I will be 5-7 years from starting Social Security payments. Now I might be wrong, but that sounds just a bit crazy. But then again, the education will be with me for a lifetime, so why not take the payments along with it.
Maybe I can start riding a bike to work and moving the extra money from gas to pay on my student loan?? But what about my daughter's college expenses? What about the fact that my wife works 2x as much as I do and doesn't get paid at all? My grandfather used to say that money is not everything, but it sure makes everything more convenient.
I enjoy non-profit organizations and their causes. I found one at my school called Inches International. It is always interesting to see how just a few people, even college students, can make such a difference when they put their minds to it. I think I'll buy me one of the bands to show support.
Seriously, I have it figured that by the time I send my last student loan payment in to finally call those nice pieces of paper hanging on the wall mine, I will be 5-7 years from starting Social Security payments. Now I might be wrong, but that sounds just a bit crazy. But then again, the education will be with me for a lifetime, so why not take the payments along with it.
Maybe I can start riding a bike to work and moving the extra money from gas to pay on my student loan?? But what about my daughter's college expenses? What about the fact that my wife works 2x as much as I do and doesn't get paid at all? My grandfather used to say that money is not everything, but it sure makes everything more convenient.
I enjoy non-profit organizations and their causes. I found one at my school called Inches International. It is always interesting to see how just a few people, even college students, can make such a difference when they put their minds to it. I think I'll buy me one of the bands to show support.
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Thoughts on being a dad
So I've found that parenting information on the Internet and most other sources is marketed toward guys just about as effectively as father's day cards are. You know, there is no card that talks about real relationships between sons and fathers, they all say "I know we never talked much about love, but I love you more than (insert some gigantic image, say a mountain)"
I love my dad and he loves me. We know this because absolutely know one on earth would spend an entire summer at 92 degrees putting a new engine in a truck for his 16 year old son and watch him total the car 2 months later without killing him.
I have found that although people talk about dads more now than they did, it is still like the cards in the store. I find that fathers have a naturally conflicting role to play in their household. While we need to go out and make the money, we are also needed just as much if not more on the home front for our children, but most importantly our wives.
I actually take great pride in the idea that my wife decided to stay home and take care of our child. The most interesting thing for me is that women always ask her "What did you do before you were a mom?" or "Did you go back to work after having the baby?". But my wife charges on and I'm grateful for her taking care of the homefront while I'm out getting money.
What would I love? I would love to have more money and time with my family. Our friends are great too. We have 3 other couples and all of our babies are within about 3 months of each other. We were going out on the weekends, but decided that there were not too many restaurants that responded well to having 8 adults and 4 high chairs needed. So we rotate going to each other's houses. I am really thankful for that.
More to come
I love my dad and he loves me. We know this because absolutely know one on earth would spend an entire summer at 92 degrees putting a new engine in a truck for his 16 year old son and watch him total the car 2 months later without killing him.
I have found that although people talk about dads more now than they did, it is still like the cards in the store. I find that fathers have a naturally conflicting role to play in their household. While we need to go out and make the money, we are also needed just as much if not more on the home front for our children, but most importantly our wives.
I actually take great pride in the idea that my wife decided to stay home and take care of our child. The most interesting thing for me is that women always ask her "What did you do before you were a mom?" or "Did you go back to work after having the baby?". But my wife charges on and I'm grateful for her taking care of the homefront while I'm out getting money.
What would I love? I would love to have more money and time with my family. Our friends are great too. We have 3 other couples and all of our babies are within about 3 months of each other. We were going out on the weekends, but decided that there were not too many restaurants that responded well to having 8 adults and 4 high chairs needed. So we rotate going to each other's houses. I am really thankful for that.
More to come
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