March 2009 Archives

Michelle is scooting right from the second to the third trimester.  No major complaints, well, except for the backaches, headaches, neck pain, feet hurting, etc, etc.  I'm doing what I can for them as they come up, but at least she's not having other problems.  In an effort to not jinx us, I won't mention any possibilities.  :-)

Maddison is doing well.  She's kicking and moving about many times every day.  I haven't felt anything yet, but Michelle says she can feel subtle pokes outside now too, so it shouldn't be too long until I'll be able to feel them.  I think that's going to be probably one of the coolest things about this whole experience.....to feel her movements for the first time, but the next time will be just as awesome as the first.

We got registered this weekend too.  I honestly think that was more fun than doing a wedding registry.  There's something about looking at baby stuff that is just really fun.  Or, at least as much fun as a guy can have shopping.  We really didn't realize just how much "stuff" we new parents need.  As we got going along we decided that we're not going to register clothes and we'll let folks buy what they find cute.  However, we did register a few clothing items, just because we couldn't resist.  If you want to know where we're registered, contact me privately via one of the various methods.

Well, I'm going to relax a little before bed.  I should have more updates after the next appointment, which is next Friday, April 3 and her next battery of bloodwork / gestational diabetes test April 7.

and expensive dresses for dances, boys, a wedding and other things the go along with having little girls.  HAHA...

A quick update:  Michelle has started to feel her move.  It's really exciting and becomes more and more "real" every time.  Of course, it's too early for me to see or feel her yet, but Michelle says that she is moving more and more each day.  We will be going for an appointment this Friday, so I'll do another update shortly after that.

So, within moments of finding out we were having a little girl; I had the thought that one day I will have to "give my little girl away."  I know, that's not what the initial thought is supposed to be, but I've found myself thinking about the future a lot more, and preparing for it.  Michelle asked me if Maddison is going to be a "Daddy's girl" and I told her she will absolutely be a Daddy's girl.  She can't be anything else.  :-)  Don't think that I'm looking past now or the next however many years....but in the back of my mind, it will always be there.  I've already bought her a newborn outfit that has "I'll always be Daddy's little girl" on the front of it.  ;-)

People have told me to tune up my heart strings because she's going to play them any way she wants.  I fully intend for that not to happen, but I fully expect it to.  I mean, she won't get everything she wants, but she'll probably get more than I should let her get away with.  Maybe I should just default to "go ask your Mother."  Yeah, that seems like a good idea.  Her Mom won't let her get away with anything.  Well, so she says.....we'll see about that too.

Funny how you start thinking of all the things a little girl means.  Yeah, I'll be spending a ton of money on homecoming dresses and prom dresses and a wedding some time down the road.  But I'll also be enjoying all the little things that come along with having a little girl, and all the cute moments that come along with them growing up.  The thought of my little girl in pigtails running in the sprinkler or whatever already brings a smile to my face.  I can just imagine when it really happens....

I think of her as the little miss priss at times and the tomboy that wants to try every sport there is other times.  Which will she be?  There's no way to tell, and honestly I'm going to try to not sway her in either direction.  She will present her own personality, likes, dislikes and I will just go along with it.  What's most important is that she learns how to be a good person, no matter what type of person she comes to be.

I also think of the first few months, and first smiles, first laughs, first steps....the first time she runs and grabs a dog's ear and won't let go.  Every time one of the dogs licks her face and she giggles about it......imagining those moments is great, and I know when they really happen....well....

One of my buddies (who just had a daughter of his own) and I were joking that the names we have chosen sound like shopping buddies, and that they were going drain our bank accounts dry shopping at the mall.  We laughed until we realized that it's probably going to happen.  :-)

Well, I guess I should quit writing and get everything ready to go to sleep.  I have a ton more thoughts....but those will have to wait.

Thanks for everyone that said a prayer or held a good thought.  Avery went home Friday after being able to keep his formula down and is in much better shape than earlier this week.  I'll have another post soon with some of my thoughts about having a girl, but right now I have to go hang a new shower rod and curtain.  :-)