Being a parent changes everything. Life has changed. There is no going back. You don’t just wake up the next morning and go back to your normal routine. Something inside you makes you want to be better, do more, and become more than you have ever been.
A change has occured. The world has shifted. It seems the world is better just because he lives here now too.
I’ve never been much a fan of normalcy. I like a life of the unexpected. New challenges, new things to do, new life. So how do you go back to normal? I don’t want to. I don’t intend to.
So, I’ll take this opportunity to strike out on this new adventure called fatherhood full speed ahead, no holds barred, the whole enchilada… whatever metaphor works for you.
Work has been trying to get me to come back early, but the rest of my family is still here at the hospital. We need the money, but my family needs me more.
A line from the new Charlie and the Chocolate factory comes to me. “They print more of it (money) everyday…” but I only have one family, this moment, this time once. This is our time. This is their time.
Oh, that photo of Becca with Aidan is wonderful…Just wonderful! As Howie and I never crossed into the land of Parenthood, we can’t begin to know the immensity of what you’re both feeling right now, but we’re sure happy for you both.
When do they get to come home?
we just got home… going to go sleep now (as much as possible)
Oh my! Congratulations to you both! What a beautiful baby and one of the cutest mother/son photos ever.
Blessings,
Julie
Thanks Julie. A little post editing work made the portrait. Becca is starting a blog about motherhood here in the near future. http://www.motherhoodfordummies.com I posted her first post on it the night beforehand (another cute picture though without the little one).