The Pre-Birthday.

     Catie just got back from her baby shower in Ohio. It went better than we could have ever expected. Thanks to everyone who put it so much effort into it! I didn't have the opportunity to go because of work here in CA, but I saw the photos and it looked great. Catie got home and the first thing we started doing was to look up etiquette on "thank you" cards.
     It actually went so well, she couldn't bring everything home, so it got shipped here in a couple of boxes. It wasn't until I was going through everything it really dawned on me that we're having a baby. I know it's weird, but there was a giant box of diapers and I thought, "Wow, that should last about a week". I'm going to be a dad.
     All the things I thought I'd do differently than my parents, I know have a chance to do exactly the same. The patience I guaranteed myself is going to be tested by screaming and crying without interpretation. The love for my family will be met with, "I hate you! I wish I'd never been born!" just because I won't let them buy something. In about four months, I'll only be able to sit through half a movie before my kid freaks out. I'll only be able to sleep half the night before my kid freaks out. And I may only make it half way through the delivery before I freak out. Either way, it should be a lot of fun.