large as this longing


stork parking
May 14, 2008, 10:49 pm
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So I’m gonna be a dad.  Strange.  I know I’m 27 years old, madly in love with my wife, have always wanted kids, and all that stuff.  But now that it’s happening, it’s pretty weird.  We went window shopping at Babies R Us today.  Again…weird.  I felt totally out of place in there.  Like I kept thinking all the other people were watching us.  They all have a strong handle on things…baby’s are born, fed, changed, transported, played with, and rocked to sleep in these other people’s lives like its normal.  But us?  Nope, not normal.  More like overwhelming.

I’m glad I have Ali who is a great resource for all my stupid questions.  Today I acquired quite a foundational baby stuff vocabulary.  Bouncer, swing, stroller, booster seat, high chair, car carrier, and those weird European things that are made out of the same things Cheese Heads are made of and conform to the baby’s butt and their little legs stick out the front, are all things babies sit in.  It begs the question…How many things do babies really need to sit in?

But don’t get me wrong.  I’m more excited to be a dad than most anything I can remember.  It’s gonna be a crazy ride. 



some pics of Puerto Rico
May 11, 2008, 9:53 pm
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Puerto Rico was fantastic!  Warm weather, sleeping lots, and adventures too many to count!  What’s really cool is that God showed up in so many cool and unexpected ways during our trip.  Did you know a crescent moon in that region of the world curls up from the bottom instead of from the side?…It’s like the moon is smiling at you.

Here are some pictures.  Click on the link below.

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=114607&l=c521a&id=610585156