Word is out

It's been several weeks. As more time passes, the stress of contributing to this grows as I gather more content, more to share. The longer I wait, the heavier the burden of writing, I feel like I need more time and focus. This is the way I operate today. This is how I, and many of your family to come, live and have for a very long time. I've made it one of my goals to prevent you from turning into that kind of person – one that puts off everything until the last possible moment, or worse, until it's too late.

Enough about me, let me tell you what you're up to. About 15 weeks now, your mother and I are getting life sorted, making decisions, figuring out what to do when you arrive. Just about everyone knows at this point, some by Facebook – your mom called her friends to tell her. I probably still have some errant friends that aren't aware of you. Perhaps they'll find out that I have you when they meet you in person.

I've had so many thoughts as to what to say next time I wrote you, but now that I've practiced my MO, I can't think of much of it. I wish I could ask how you're doing.. I have to wait quite a while before we can talk. I'm very excited for that.

Word slowly spreads

It's been several days. I've been busy. That doesn't mean I haven't spent plenty of time thinking about you. I saw your picture last week, ultrasound we call it. You seemed pretty agitated at first, but quickly relaxed for the preview. Your mom and I went to Miami Beach over the weekend, told a couple more friends about your arrival. You're turning into big news for everyone. I don't think anyone knows how anxious I am to meet you and take care of you, but I assure you, I know. While we were in the southern part of the country, we pondered where you should grow up. Life certainly seems easier where the weather isn't such a bear on you for so long through the year. ( Right now, in Chicago, the temp is anywhere from 0 - 20˚F most of the time ) Though it seems life would include more advendture and richness if you were raised more north. My family is in Florida now, but it seems they'd all like to be somewhere else. We're all from New England, a place north and east in the country, and your mom and I think that might be a good choice for the beginning of your life – we'll see. I'm off now to make sure we can provide for you.