Interesting title yeah? Well, it’s not what you might think. Of course, I’m referring to the fact that any day now we could have our baby, and become a 3-unit family. He still hasn’t blessed us with his presence, and instead has chosen to make us crazy with anticipation, anxiety, fear, and excitement.

Our due date was April 6th, which means he’s now almost a week and a half overdue. Which is enough to make anybody go nuts.

Right now is a very interesting time for us. It feels like we are going on some kind of strange vacation. It’s hard for us to plan work for tomorrow, or anything for that matter – ‘tomorrow’, because who knows if we will have a ‘tomorrow’. Tomorrow could be the beginning of this huge new world called parenthood.

Silvia is hanging in there, but getting increasingly nervous, and anxious. She’s really excited to see the baby, and to be over with pregnancy, to fit into her old clothes again, to be able to sleep on her stomach, and not have to start a huge ordeal to just turn sides while she’s sleeping – but is worried about labor and giving birth.

What else is there to say, we are both very anxious, excited, fearful, and happy to be almost done as a couple. ☺

A grand adventure is about to begin.
- Winnie the Pooh

We are in our last week. But who’s counting? … yeah right! We are counting each minute as they go by. Silvia is so ready to have the baby out!! She has all but forgotten her fear of labor and is ready to have her body and life back. We are in our final stretch and I’m starting to notice some things I have found very interesting.

It seems I have started subconsciously ‘nesting’. I now have a much bigger yearning to clean up the house, to prepare the baby’s room and to prepare for life after he’s here.I find it actually difficult sometimes to focus on work, and to even engage myself in my goals, tasks, and daily routine. I feel a natural bent: thinking more about the baby, and less of myself. This is an interesting paradox for me, because on one hand I feel frustrated that I’m not able to focus on work completely, and that I’m all but sure I’ve neglecting some of my colleagues, co workers, and responsibilities. But on the other hand, I feel that this life that’s about to be completely our responsibility will become my first goal, and in a sense make everything else easier. Because I’ll know what my number one thing is. There won’t be any contest, or dispute, I need to nourish and love the baby…first, before anything else. It should make things easier right? ☺

Currently there’s a weird sensation in our lives, almost as if we are going on a big trip. Silvia is stopping work next week, so her last day is Saturday – then she’ll be on maternity leave for 3 months. Me, I’m still working, but once the baby comes, I’ll be off for 2 weeks. So it almost feels like a big vacation is coming up, but obviously something totally different. I don’t know what to expect, if it will be somewhat like a vacation, or if it will be mostly crying, diaper changing, and feeding. Who knows? We’ll just have to wait and see I guess. Maybe by the next post, we will be three. ☺

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One thing I learned from this day was just the importance of having good, close friendships. As I looked over the pictures of Silvia’s shower, and as I enjoyed my time with the guys, I was constantly reminded how important, and fun it is to have close friendships. I might even say it’s one of the most important things we can do during our lifetime.

To have a friend and be a friend Is what makes life worthwhile.
- Unknown

There are few things in this world that the mere site of them somehow makes my whole life and all it’s elements fall into sync. When the site of them does more than make me smile, but causes a deep sense of satisfaction within me.One of the most beautiful things I’ve ever seen is my wife’s smile. Period. When she laughs a good, hardy laugh it’s almost mesmerizing. It’s not only that she’s got a very pretty smile, or that she’s so cute when her eyes squint to make room for her lively cheeks – it’s that the joy I get from seeing her un-ashamedly happy fills me with such joy and satisfaction that I feel my life is really worth something and ultimately productive.

Last Saturday Silvia was scheduled to meet with her coworkers for a going away party with their manager who was moving to another company – little did Silvia know that this was actually a ploy to surprise her with a baby shower. As you’ll probably see in the video, she had a great time, enjoying her friends, and appreciating the time and energy they put into the get together.

So what did I learn from this small video? Watching my wife smile and enjoy herself gives me a sense of joy and fullness like nothing else. And nothing makes people smile and enjoy themselves like other people.

Enjoy life, enjoy people, and enjoy smiling.

He’s 33 weeks old, and he’s getting ready to enter the world. We are having a baby!! He’s a cute little guy, always poking, and stretching Silvia’s belly. It’s fun to watch him move and explore his little world. Sometimes the skin between him and your hand is so thin, you feel you’re almost touching him – feeling his little hands, legs, head, and body. It’s an amazing sensation to feel something so small and alive inside, realizing that it’s a human being. Did I mention we are having a baby!!

Monday we setup our baby room, which was another step towards our coming life change. We hung some kids picture art, and moved some furniture around, setup the bassinet, and arranged the swing, clothes, and hamper. It was nice to see the “office” become the “baby’s room”. It seems that the pregnancy consists of various levels of reality, first the pregnancy test, next the doctor’s test, then the growing belly and hospital tour, next the transformation of baby’s room. It seems that each level brings a new depth of “we are having a baby” to reality. We still need to get a crib and dresser, and move the office desk out, before the baby’s room becomes it’s full glory, but even the changes we have done so far, have really helped solidify the coming reality – we are having a baby.