Chronicles of a Father-to-Be: Part VII

Big news.  Sounds like Baby is currently "engaged." (Hopefully won't have to write that again until another 20-25 years!)  For my friend reading this who haven't had children or are unfamiliar with the term, in means the baby's head is in the pelvis and is basically waiting for contractions to start.  For us, this means we're looking at an early delivery - as early as next week.  *Gulp.*

Good thing we spent last weekend getting the hospital bags ready.  We have baby clothes, adult clothes, toiletries, slippers, card games (Go-Stop), favorite foods, a book, and few other things packed tightly together.  Turns out, as most things with pregnancy, it was a bigger chore than getting a suitcase ready for vacation.  But thankfully, the month long birthing classes that we took early gave us plenty of resources - including what you need and don't need at the hospital.

Writing this on Thanksgiving Eve, Andrea and I have so much to be thankful for.  Regardless of what happens at the end of the school year, we're both happily employed and grateful for the security of having a generous income.  More importantly, after going through all the showers, and seeing the generosity of friends, co-workers and family, that support our decision to start a family.  Of course the gifts themselves are helpful and practical, but the thought and confirmation behind them has been a comfort for both of us in the later stages of pregnancy.

We hope you have a lot to be thankful for as well.

Here are the four shadow boxes Andrea made.  I'll post preggy pictures next time.