Wow! February is almost over—and I'd just like to remind you all that we're having ourselves a little baby in May or June. That soon, already?
For some that may seem like a long time off but for us, whose lives are about to change Big Time, it 's not very long at all. We've been preparing for almost five months now (we found out in October, a month after the fact), and with just over three months to go, I can say, for myself (me, Papa), I still have a lot of preparing to do. Sure, is anyone ever fully prepared? Maybe not. But, like I said, "I still have a lot of preparing to do!"
I've been reading books, magazines, setting the house in order, so to speak, and I've even felt some of those biological, inner-workings starting to take over; all that, and more time is all I ask.
Now, don't get me wrong, I'm super excited. But can't I just set the world straight before the due date?
I heard an interview on NPR in which a Rabbi and author said something interesting; he said, "Parenting is the hardest job, and it's given to amateurs."
It's true, really. And it makes good sense: you're going to do some things right, you're going to do some things wrong, and you're going to do the best that you can. So prepare all you want, but leave yourself some room to make mistakes.
2 comments:
Oh boy. It WILL be a big change for you two! 3 year and 3 months later it's STILL a big change for us. But all and all a really interesting experience. The thing that still amazes me the most is how distinct the child's personality is right from birth. No matter how one plans and researches, nothing can prepare you for how much of a person this new person really is. Thankfully, the parents quickly become the expert on the needs of their particular person--it is amazing how one's instincts and common sense kick in (even for those of us who tend toward the absent-minded professor side of things). You two will do great!
we can attest to the BIG TIME changes of which you speak. nothing, and i mean nothing can prepare you for this job (not even your friends bringing their sick, crabby baby over to your house for dinner)
:)
avery is doing much better now, so we'd love to have you over to our place this time. and i think he might be wishing that his parents would get their acts together with this whole parenting thing too......some of us take longer to catch on so I'm glad I'm not the only one nimbolina!
but given what i've learned about you two in the short time i've known you, you'll be naturals!
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