We are now 6 weeks away from the due date of our baby boy. I turned 28 last week and I'm a little miffed to realize that when our baby is born Dave will still be 27. Not only that but this Mother's Day I will not technically be a mom yet and Dave is certain to be a father by Father's Day. Sigh. Not that those things really upset me but are just a little annoyance to think and then get over.
It's amazing as I get closer to my due date how much more active our little boy is getting. It's getting harder to sleep through his little kicks and nudges. I used to think when he was born that I might miss feeling him move inside of me but I think I won't. It's probably part of the plan for having 9 months of pregnancy and feeling the baby move for about 6 of those months. It's awesome and amazing but by the end you're ready to be done.
I'm also coming to realize what an awesome daddy Dave is going to be. He loves talking to his baby and the baby responds to his voice. It's pretty cute. I still haven't figured out how to talk to the baby and maybe it's because I can't get my face to my belly and I am never alone. David is also starting to get protective and is insisting that I take time off at the end of the school year which I just think is cute. I probably will take the time since he is so insistent and I think I want to but just needed to feel "permission" from someone.
I am so excited to be able to make Dave a daddy and even though it's not fair that he gets an extra Father's Day I think he deserves it. He does so much for me as I am finding myself less able and willing to do some things around the house. He is very thoughtful and hard working. When my sister Stacy got married a few weeks ago he asked 3 of his nieces to dance with him at the reception and I think the 2 that obliged very much enjoyed his thoughtfulness. He also saw that more help was needed in the kitchen, stepped in to do it and was there with my brother most of the evening, despite having to miss out on eating much of the good food.
I just can't say enough about how lucky I am to have him. Neither of us are perfect and we don't always agree, but he is the perfect man for me and will be the perfect dad to our little boy and our other future children. What a blessing.
