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Well, what can I say. Evelyn, I have sat looking at this post for the past three days. Trying to think of the perfect thing to say that will sum up my feelings right now. I have no words. When I started this, we had about 72 hours before we would be heading to the hospital to prepare for your arrival. Now, we have about 5…

We are scheduled to arrive at 7:00 pm tonight to begin the process. Tomorrow morning your mother will be induced to kick-start your entrance out in to this big world. My sweet girl, your world is about to get a WHOLE LOT bigger.

I have been thinking a lot in the past few weeks about what I can’t wait to experience with you, what I want to share with you, and what I want you to learn. Evelyn, there are a lot of things happening in this world that by the time you begin to make little memories and become cognizant of thing, I hope will be a lot different.

Regardless of what is happening out in the world, there are a few things I want you to know and hope that you will grow up to embody.

Evelyn, through thick and thin I want you to be brave! The world can be scary and throw a lot of obstacles in your way. But, you have a support system in place that will help you through it all. So, always hold your head high and don’t back down from anything that is in your path.

As you grow up, please take your time and enjoy everything life throws at you, and be patient! It is easy to rush to achieve or obtain things in your life. However, half the fun is the journey to that achievement. Take your time, take in your surroundings, and don’t be afraid to sit still. There is a great deal of beauty in this world, and if you are always on the move, you can miss it.

As you are being brave and patient, don’t be afraid to be bold! Your life is what you can make of it. Don’t ever let anyone tell you don’t belong or that you can’t do something. With patience and practice there is nothing you can’t achieve. And, the people who would tell you that you can’t don’t belong in your life.

Lastly, be strong. In the past 9 months, I have never felt so many emotions. As many times as I have been over-the-moon ecstatic about your birth, I have been so incredibly nervous. At times even scared. But, I know for you and for your mother, I need (and will) be strong. There a different types of strength and as long as you believe in yourself nothing can stop you. Physically and mentally know that you can do whatever you put your mind to and nothing can stop  you.

As a girl growing into a woman, you will face obstacles and challenges that you can tackle with the right mindset. There are a lot of great women in this world and in your direct life that are great role models. Please look to them and learn what it means to be a young lady. As you grow up make sure your voice is heard, your opinions matter, and that you CAN make a difference in our world.

Lastly, and I feel most important, is to be compassionate! Hopefully you will not experience too much hate in your life, but everyone deserves it. Within this is kindness. Treat others as you want to be treated. And for you, don’t accept any less from others. Make sure you make the right decisions for you. Don’t fall to peer pressure.

So, no matter what happens in your life just remember;

Be Brave, Be Patient, Be Bold, Be Strong, and Be Compassionate!

Well, it’s now or never, I could sit here altering this post for another 72 hours, but there are other things to prepare for your arrival. Your mother and I will head to hospital in a few hours, and hopefully by this time tomorrow, you will be here. I love you Evelyn Belle Graham!

At the beginning of this journey I knew a couple things I wanted to do with this blog. More importantly what path I wanted to take you down. Evelyn, someday in the future as you read these, I wanted you to see what you mean to me and your mother. Even before you make your grand entrance into this world, you have impacted us so greatly.

To bookend this adventure, I knew I wanted to share the announcement we were expecting you with the world, and at the end of this first leg of our journey would be a proper introduction to your mother and to me. Well, I introduced you to your mother in the last post, so that means it is my turn.

Now, I won’t lie to you. I could go on, in GREAT detail about myself, but you don’t want to read the egotistical ramblings of your father. So, I thought we would try something new here. This post will be handled the rest of the way by your mother. So, here is your first installment of “MotherBlogsBetter!”

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Hi baby girl, this is your momma and I need to start off by telling you I am not as fancy of a writer as your daddy but I’m going to try.

Let me start by giving you a little background. Your momma and daddy meet 14 years ago at Sam’s Club where we both worked at the time. Mom thought dad was the most handsome man she had ever seen and was really nervous to talk to him. I found out that he really likes movies (you will learn this quickly because he still can’t wait to show you many, many movies) so I asked someone else at work what he was watching in the break room that day. They told me the movie was 2001- A Space Odyssey and a bit about the movie so I used that to start a conversation with your dad.

So essentially, I tricked your daddy into liking me and luckily he stuck around after he found out I didn’t know anything about movies, especially  2001- A Space Odyssey. I am really glad he did, because he is amazing, funny,smart and just an overall great person.

Fast forward two years later to March of 2005, mom and dad get married – fast forward again to March of 2008, that is when mom and dad decided to start working on expanding our little family. That is when we started hoping you would join us in this crazy world.

Well, that should catch you up on everything that the blogs may have not covered before now. Now, onto the real reason for this post – let’s talk about your daddy.

First off – this is him, as you know. He’s the bearded guy with glasses that has been your number one supporter and constant cuddler since the day you were born. As you can see, dad is very stylish with his big glasses, beard and fancy hats. He is always very festive on the holidays and LOVES Halloween and always makes the most amazing costumes. This year and the years to come; you, me and dad will get to be dressed up together and he can’t wait.

The number one thing I want you to know about your dad is that he has been so excited and eager to be a dad for years. Ever since we have decided to try to have a baby he has been all about picking names, buying baby clothes and being supportive through all the Dr visits and procedures. He never gave up even when I thought I couldn’t keep going.

On June 14th 2016, I told your dad that you were in my belly. He cried and hugged me and cried and cried and cried. Good tears, very happy tears – He was so excited to be your daddy. He hardly slept that night and couldn’t even concentrate at work the next day because all he could think about was you and how much he loved you already.

Since that day, your daddy has talked to you everyday through my belly and loves to feel you move and kick when he does. He has gone to EVERY Dr appointment because he wants to be there to see you on the ultrasound and hear your perfect little heartbeat. When he found out that you were going to be a little girl, he could hardly contain how excited he was and had a hard time keeping the secret from mommy until it was time for her to find out.

No one will ever love you as much as your daddy does and no one will ever support you, pick you up when you fall and be there every step of the way quite like your daddy. Always remember that your daddy loves you more than anything else in the world because you are and will always be his world.

This is your father and he cannot wait to meet you!

Evelyn, you will be here soon. I cannot put into words how much I can’t wait to hold you in my arms, kiss your cheeks, and never let you go for the rest of my life. As I sit here and cross the days off my calendar, impatiently waiting your arrival, I wanted to share something with you.

I know that at this point in time you wouldn’t really understand any of this, but someday, on down the road you can read these posts. You can see the journey your mom and I went through once we found out you were on the way, and hopefully will be able to see the impact you have made on our live. All for the better of course – You are our little miracle.

So, back to what I wanted to share with you. This lady right here is your mother.

This beautiful, smart, fun, and loving woman is your momma. As people say, “your first friend and best friend for the rest of your life.” This lady…I call your mother lady because she is m’lady and we don’t live in medieval times, so, I have to modernize it. Alright now that we have that ironed out. This lady is the best! In our now almost 12 years of marriage, she has never ceased to amaze me with the compassion and caring that she can show to others. She makes an absolute MEAN cake. You’ll find that out as soon you can eat some. And, you will never have to wonder if she will be there for you. The answer is a resounding yes. Even times that you may think, “I got this, let me do it!” She’s going to be right there just in case you need her.

It should bring you comfort knowing she is your mom. It is no exaggeration when I say she is the most caring and loving woman I have ever known. She always ensures others are taken care of before herself and YOU are at the top of that list now. With her, you will always have someone to look after you, pick you up when you fall, encourage you to try, and support you throughout your life.

Your mother is incredibly strong, both physically and emotionally. She is stubborn at times, but that makes her persistent. You will always be able to count on momma.

Evelyn, your mother and I have been each others’ support system throughout the 8 long years of trying to conceive you. I have held her in my arms and wiped away her tears when it “just wasn’t the right time,” for you to grace our lives. I have seen her take what most people would experience, get discouraged and call it quits – but not your momma!! She is a fighter.

I can guarantee you that at any minute, of any day, you say the words and your mother will be there for you ready to give you whatever you need. Sometimes you won’t even have to ask, she just knows, and will be there. As much as I cannot wait to get to hold you in my arms, I am even more excited and anxious for HER to get to hold you. All the work and determination she has put into bringing you into this world, will only be magnified upon your first breath. As much as I will want to hold you immediately upon your entrance into this world, momma comes first. She will get that first contact, the first embrace, and you and her will get to hold each other uninterrupted right after you are born. As much as I am going to be counting down that time so I can get to hold you, I also wouldn’t have it any other way. You and her, even now, as you finish “baking” in her tummy have a special connection.

I know we will both be a hysterical mess when you make your entrance. When we hear those first tiny cries and when we get to look into your beautiful little eyes. I will be a complete disaster, getting to see you handed to your mother, knowing that you couldn’t be in any better place.

This is your mother and she can’t wait to meet you!

This is a wonderful time of year and one that is even more special for us here at Father Blogs Best. A couple weeks ago, I was listening to Christmas music while getting ready for work. Jessica looked at me, puzzled by the music choice. “Christmas music? Really?”

“I am in the Christmas spirit this year. More so than usual.” She asked why more this year. “Because I have the most amazing gift I could ever ask for right here,” putting my hands on her baby bump. I am grateful for the miracle that is growing in her belly.

As we grow ever closer to Evelyn being here I can’t help but think of the joy it will be this time next year. Evelyn’s first Christmas, and our first with a sweet baby girl. Jessica and I have been thinking of all the things we want to do with her next year, and future Christmases.

We plan to make sure she knows the “reason for the season.” The importance of family, and that giving is paramount throughout the holiday season. Jessica and I are excited for the next 6 weeks that will undoubtedly go by in a flash, so we can “unwrap” this beautiful, most amazing gift.

In the meantime, from us to you and your family, we wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! While we are here waiting for these next weeks to pass, please enjoy my favorite Christmas video/song. I remember my father showing me this video and will share it with Evelyn when she is old enough. Please enjoy Bing Crosby and David Bowie.

Merry Christmas!!

Today is a special day. Today is Evelyn’s Aunt Jennie’s birthday. 

Evelyn’s Aunt Jennie is one of a few strong women I hope that Evie looks up to and admires. She will have a great deal to learn from Jennie – most of all a strong, fighter’s spirit. Aunt Jennie has had a tough year, but she has not backed down or given in to any challenge.

Jennie has battled the gigantic challenge of being diagnosed with breast cancer at the beginning of May. Being proactive and not letting her diagnosis deter her, she decided to have a double mastectomy at the end of the month, to nip the problem in the bud. Without hesitation, she took control of the situation and did what needed to be done.

In the month of May, Jennie was diagnosed and knocked out what is undboubtedly one of the toughest challenges she has ever faced. I hope that Evelyn has even a fraction of the courage and determination her Aunt Jennie does. If so, she will be strong and beautiful little lady.

Back in June, when Jessica and I found out the great news of her being pregnant, I felt this was the icing on the cake to Jennie’s diagnosis and successful surgery. To share the news with Jennie I wanted to do so in a special way. I wrote a letter in a card for her. I wanted to share this on her special day. Happy Birthday Jennie. I (Jeremy), Jessica, and Evelyn love you very much and hope you have a great day and coming year!!

Jennie,

The past few months for you has without a shadow of a doubt been a whirlwind of complete chaos. From diagnoses to tests, pokes and prods, procedures and surgeries. You have been through a great deal. You entered a long dark tunnel, and are stepping out into the light on the other end. With you every step of the way has been your family and friends. Because you are loved.

May has come and gone in a flash. With it, went the bad news, the heartaches, breakdowns, and perilous feelings that no doubt lingered in the back (and front) of your mind each waking day. With the complete gauntlet of challenges and emotions you experienced in May, you didn’t give in or give up. Because you are strong.

With all of that gone, comes the month of June. June, as you said, would be better. June brings results. June bring comfort. June bring solace in knowing that you were challenged, you met that challenge head on, and no one could say you did not stand your ground like a champ. Because you are a fighter.

As June brings the good news everyone hoped and prayed for, your recovery begins. You have begun this process and are off to a great start. For me, I need you to do one gigantic favor, please. Make sure to continue with the same ferocity and determination, because it means the world to me. To see you strong-willed, determined, and not willing to let any obstacle stand in your way. Because you are all of these things.

I ask this of you because I have many things I want to see in this world, and many things I want to learn. And, most of all, because you are my Aunt Jennie, and I want to be able to share those experiences you.

I can’t wait to meet you.

Already loving,
Baby Graham

Oh, hello there. How’s it going? Yes, yes I know. It’s been a while since my last post. I apologize. It has been a little busy. Let’s see what has happened since we last spoke…

Halloween happened. Jessica’s favorite holiday! As usual, we went all out on costumes and Jessica and our nephew Aaron terrorized the neighborhood with their alien abduction-themed costumes. Good times were had by all.

Jessica and I competed in a local beard competition. Evelyn should be happy her mommy took first place in the Fake Creative Beard category, and daddy didn’t do too bad either. Top three in my category is just fine with me.

At this competition we also collected socks for a local charity event and then on Thanksgiving morning helped deliver meals and those collected socks to the homeless. Now catching up to more current events.

Evelyn received her first addressed package this week. I might of teared up a bit upon seeing the box addressed to her. A family friend of Jessica’s parents made a few absolutely adorable items for our sweet girl. If Evelyn is anything like her mother (which she definitely will be) she will certainly love her crocheted octopus and mermaid tail blanket.

Evelyn experienced her first Thanksgivings…kind of. If Jessica had the shirt to commemorate the event, it would be the “Bumps first Thanksgiving!” We spent Thursday with my family and Friday with Jessica’s. Much ham and turkey was consumed and fun was had by all.

Jessica and I also woke up crazy early on Black Friday to go shopping for our little lady. The only place we wanted to go was to buy some clothes at Carter’s. Evelyn racked up! We bought quite a few outfits for her to wear next summer, fall, and winter. A lot of great finds.

Now to the meat and potatoes of this post (pun intended).

A couple weeks ago Evelyn’s crib and dresser were purchased and delivered last week. My family came over today so we could assemble it. It was a family affair. Gigi (my mom), Paw-paw (my dad), Aunt Jennie and Uncle David, cousins Aaron and Abbey were all here.

So, it’s already put together in this box, right dad?

Penny came to help

This goes which way?

Abbey wanted to help with Penny

Momma getting in on the action too

Aaron finally showed up

It’s coming together

David arrived in time to put the final touches on the crib

With the crib together, now time for the dresser. This is looking more intense than anticipated. Probably a good time to stop for a late lunch and watch the Bame game. 

We finished eating, but the game was still going. Not one to wait for half-time like the rest of us, Jessica and David started on the dresser. We ventured upstairs to offer our assistance as they finished the dresser.

Debating on who was going to read the instructions and who was doing the work

This momma likes to do her part

Abbey and Penny back at it again

This is starting to look like a dresser

Abbey and Gigi making sure this is done properly

Gigi getting in on the action

All in all, it was a productive day. Crib put together. Dresser built and ready. Alabama won the Iron Bowl. Roll Tide Roll!

A huge thanks to the Graham, Figueredo, and Warren families for all they have done for our sweet little girl’s room. She is not here yet, but the amount of love she already has makes me incredibly emotional and happy.

Some day, my sweet little lady, you can look back on these posts and see how much you are loved. Even before you were born, you had many people who did so much for you and waited patiently (and somewhat impatiently) for your arrival into this world. The countdown clock is at 11 weeks, 4 days, 3 hours, and 32 minutes. Not that I am keeping track or anything.

Evelyn’s New Room –

As the avid reader of Father’s Blogs Best that you are, you are well aware of the fact that we are having a little girl. We have discussed before our knack for being prepared and getting the room ready and getting all the necessities to welcome this baby into the world. What we may not have mentioned before was our proclivity for procrastinating as well.

We have also been known to change our mind about previously made decisions. Again, as a frequent reader, you may recall we had colors decided for a baby boy and baby girl. We were set, ready to go, just needed to find out the gender. Well, we found that out at the beginning of September. Busy schedules and mommy needing to rest resulted in delays in getting everything situated. In the past 2-3 weeks we decided it was time to start painting. Jessica is feeling the urge to start nesting and we can’t begin doing that until it is painted.

Well, the original colors were vetoed once we saw them on the wall. We tried another set of colors. These were it. Let’s put those on the wall to see how the look. Oh…no, those aren’t the winners either. We tried several other options, and found several other nopes.

We knew what we wanted; three colors, one primary, and two accents. We just had trouble determining the exact colors. Jessica and I stood in Home Depot last week and were determined to find “the ones”. All our colors revolved around the same color family. A blue, a yellow, and a pink (or purple). Jessica picked a set, and I picked a set. We took them home painted some swatches on the wall.

These were feeling more like the right choices. Then came the debate. We both agreed on the blue. We both agreed on the yellow. But we were split on the third color. Jessica had chose a true pink. I had chosen deeper pink-ish/coral color. I really wanted this color, so I did the only thing a man in my position could do. I begged for us to use my color choice.

It worked!! We had our colors. Last weekend Grammy and Pop-Pop (Jessica’s parents) came over to help us paint the room. And wow, did the room turn out great. A huge thanks to them for helping us. Did I mention the room looks great?

Before –

After –

Now, we just need to start getting some furniture in there and can get decorations up as well. Things are coming together pretty well. Now, we only have….wait a second! Is this right?!?!? 17 WEEKS?!! There’s still too much to do!!!! Okay, everyone just breathe, let’s calm down. We’re good **nervously fidgeting**

whip (hwip, wip) n –
A whip has simply come to represent a car. It has been said that it was used a long time ago when a whip would be used to steer the horse-drawn carriages. 

At the beginning of the year, pre-ohmygoshwearehavingababy, Jessica and I had discussed the potential of getting her a new car. This would be the year to do so. Both our vehicles were paid off, hers gave us a good run, and the little issues it was having were turning into slightly bigger ones. Having a baby changes everything and this was no different.

A silver chariot that had its fair share of laps around Nashville and beyond. We put a lot of miles on Jessica’s Equinox and it served us well for many years. But, thinking ahead, would this be the vehicle to ferry our baby to and from destination A to destination B? No, she AND mommy need a ride that will start without question with every turn of the ignition. So, the search began.

Do we go the mini-van route? Jessica said, “no way! I’m no soccer mom.” “There’s nothing wrong with a van, as a matter of fact, there are some really cool vans out there,” I said. She agreed, but that’s not her style. We went through several different models that we liked and thought would work well.

One day, walking out of Target, I spotted a Fiat 500L. I commented that we should look into those. I have a fascination for British taxis, and the 500L reminds me of those. We started reviewing them and Jessica quickly fell in love. She started searching and it wasn’t long before she found her car. “We need to go to Birmingham!” I looked at my phone reading this text message, wondering why in the world we would need to make a road trip.

She found a car, and this was the one! After reviewing more, we found out  we could transfer the car up here, no road trip needed. So, we made it happen. Ship that car to Nashville!!

We waited (im)patiently for the transfer to happen. Finally, it was here, now let’s go sign some paperwork! 200 signatures later, one vehicle traded in, and we are driving off the lot. We are the proud new owners of a Fiat 500L.

Evelyn has a great ride when she gets here. Lots of room, panoramic sunroof, and a great sound system. It also gets great gas mileage, has a back-up camera, Bluetooth connectivity, and navigation system. She won’t understand most of those, but as we cruise down the street listening to Rockabye Baby in our grocery-getter, we will be riding in style. Until she gets here, mommy and daddy are going to enjoy the new wheels!

In planning what my next post would be, the idea going into last weekend was this would be solely about the gender reveal and the resulting gender of our baby. Then, during the reveal something I didn’t anticipate happened. I witnessed a moment of pure joy and elation that I will remember for the rest of my life. To get to this moment, let’s discuss the reveal and events leading up to it.

On September 1st, Jessica and I went to do a 4D ultrasound in hopes of learning the gender of our baby. Jessica wanted to be surprised, so as we sat in the office, she laid there eyes closed while the sonographer and I looked at our precious little girl. That’s right, we are having an amazing baby girl. Evelyn Belle Graham will be here in February.

I had no idea how amazingly happy it would make me to see those three little words as they were typed over the ultrasound as it was projected on the screen I was watching, “It’s a girl”. I immediately shed a few tears. Jessica stayed strong and dedicated to her decision to wanting to be surprised during the reveal. She jokingly asked once if I wanted her to hold the envelope that held the revealing ultrasound picture. Outside of that, she didn’t ask once or try to find out by any other means.

The rest of the family on the other hand, is a much different story. Over the course of the next 36 hours, everyone knew. Except for Jessica. This brings us to Saturday morning. We are in Birmingham Alabama for our annual Labor Day weekend family gathering. I have spent the time since the ultrasound until this point stressing, wanting to make everything perfect for Jessica. She and I get ready and head out of the hotel to the park area across the street.

There is my family, extended family, and photographer all waiting for us. Everyone with white shirts, ready to get this show on the road. We passed out cups of the revealing color powder. Everyone gathered around us. It’s time. This reveal and moment was for her, and she closed her eyes as we got ready to throw the contents of our cups into the air.

Jessica and I have been asked about a billion times, “which do you want, a boy or girl?” My response has always been, “I’ll be happy with either, but honestly, what future dad doesn’t want to have a little boy?” Jessica has been fine with either, but loved the thought of a little boy as well. Secretly, I think she thought I preferred a boy and therefore wanted us to have a boy. In addition to that, our niece Abbey has a family friend’s little girl who looks up to Abbey and is attached to her hip. Jessica wanted our nephew Aaron to have the same thing. She always has everyone else’s wants and needs at the forefront of her thoughts, rather than her own.

I knew Jessica would be happy with either a boy or girl, but wasn’t sure how she would react to the news. I was a ball of nerves leading up to the moment of the reveal. As I said, I wanted everything to be perfect.

Standing there side-by-side, the photographer counted us down. We threw the powder in the air, and Jessica opened her eyes. The result? A shower of pink and the moment I mentioned back at the beginning.

I told her later in the day and I stand by it. If you were to open a dictionary and look up joy; the moment I witnessed as Jessica opened her eyes to see the cloud of pink surrounding us, would be the picture accompanying the definition.

With pink powder raining down over us, tears filled her eyes and a smile across her face. The moment of realization for this momma knowing she is carrying a little girl. It was priceless and absolutely worth any stress and work done to make sure this went off without a hitch. “We’re having a baby girl,” she exclaimed. I wrapped my arms around her and said, “your going to be the mommy of a little lady.”

Once everyone’s emotions settled, we took family pictures, and then Jessica and I were able to take some additional “reveal” pictures.

We are excited at the thought of welcoming Evelyn into this world early, next year. Now, that we know we are welcoming a girl, we can begin our registries, painting, and decorating. Mommy is feeling the urge to start nesting, and I have to admit the urge to clean and fix up the house is hitting me as well. Evelyn Belle, you have no possible way to know how much you are loved already, but I hope someday you and I can sit down and look back over these posts, go through all the pictures, and your mother and I can tell you about the long journey we have been on the bring you into this world. I love you my little lady and can’t wait to hold you in my arms.

When Jessica and I found out she was pregnant, we were busting at the seams. “How long do we wait to tell people?!” We have had 8 years to think about this, we’ve come up with various scenarios on how to tell our families. How we wanted to make the announcement.

None of those happened. Because of various reasons, mostly our excited-ness, we told folks right away.

The day after we are at my mom and dad’s house. Anxiously trying to work the news into casual conversation. Jessica is getting antsy, giving me looks from across the room. “COME ON. TELL THEM!!” I interpret from the eyes she is giving me. For some reason, I’m nervous to bring it up. Finally, I do.

My dad jumps up excited and hugs Jessica, then hugs me. My mom is tearing up, happy to hear the news. Once the initial shock and happiness washes over everyone, we start discussing details about how we found out, etc.

My dad (where I get a great deal of my personality) perks up and says, “okay, we need to start buying stuff and getting a room ready. There is so much to do!” I tell him, “we’ve got nine months to do all that, we’re good.” However, as is usually the case, father knows best. See what I did there? It’s time to start planning!!!

We have been riding the wave of the first trimester, taking everything in stride, and pinning things like crazy on Pinterest. But as we go through these months, and telling folks about the baby, more and more items keep coming up. Where are you going to look for a daycare? What colors are your nursery going to be? Are you going to bottle-feed or breast-feed? What about a pediatrician? WHOA! Hold up!!

Okay, as much as I thought, “we’ve been planning for this for 8 years. We’ve got this!” There is a lot that we didn’t even think about since we never actually got to the point of actually having a baby. Let’s start with the basics; the nursery. Well, we have ideas of what we would like to do, but do we paint and decorate for a boy, or girl? Do we say screw those archetypes and plan gender neutral? Boy or Girl, let’s do a Star Wars room!!!

As awesome as that would be, that would be for me and not for momma or more importantly baby. Momma is going to feel the desire to start “nesting” soon and this is a room we want to make perfect. Technically, as I write this, she is already feeling this urge. So, we picked out colors over the weekend. These have only changed a billion times since June. But this time, we got it. A color scheme for a boys room and a color scheme for a girls. They are great! 

Now to daycare. Sure I knew about daycare. I went to daycare. It was awesome. You mean, I can go to this place and play all day? Yeah of course learning happened, but when I was a kid I was more concerned about getting to play on the playground. As an adult, those have definitely switched. The piece that didn’t dawn on me is the waiting lists. “Get your baby on a list now, so after they are born, the daycare will hopefully have an opening.” Huh?? Why can’t you just accept my baby now! I get it now. This is how things work. So, we are going to tour some daycares in the coming week.

Momma has got the breast-feeding vs bottle-feeding agenda planned out. So we can cross that off the list. Still-to-do; pediatrician. We got to find this baby a doctor!

There is an entire laundry-list of other things we need to do. But, baby steps. Daycare tours are next. Then hopefully at the beginning of September we will find out if Baby Graham will be my big guy or little lady. After that, it’s time to create some registries, find that doctor, and start putting together the nursery.

Dad, those 9 months we had are going by quicker than expected. You were right. It’s time to get stuff together because this leggy baby will be here before we know it!