23 weeks down!

This blog will be from the prospective of a soon to be father. These last 5 months have been an experience that was not expected. Sure I was thinking there are going to be crazy food cravings, my wife being sleepy and doctors’ appointments. The thing that I was not prepared for was the constant cravings or certain foods, the aches & pains and the concerns & worries that the doctors bring up.

So Taco Bell has become one of our staples, twice a week meal sometimes. I have eaten soft shell tacos, hard shell tacos, taco salads, burrito supremes, gorditos, volcano nachos and mexi fries at least twice now and currently working on round 3. Needless to say, I am tired of Mexican food all together, but my lovely wife loves her some bean & cheese burritos. She always kicks it up a notch with hot fire sauce. Who would think that I would get sick of Taco Bell. I remember betting my grandma when I was 7 that for every basket I scored in basketball she owed me a soft shell taco. Now I can’t stand them. Anyway you look at it, Whitney is my little Latin lover! And for her, I will continue exploring the un-tasted items on the Taco Bell menu.

Now as for her being sore and uncomfortable, something I was not expecting it at all. Me not thinking, planed camping trips and out of town vacations. Not sleeping in your own bed already causes a rough night of sleep, but for a pregnant wife makes for sore backs, cramped legs and achy hips. She is a strong woman that has gone along with my bad judgment with little to no complaining. She has made multiple trips to Tri-Cities, road trips to Cannon Beach, a camping adventure to Deception Pass and Whidbey Island with putting her pains to the side and making the best of it. All I can say is that she is a trooper and has a high pain tolerance. I truly believe that all of these trips that I have put her through will make her stronger for this baby girl.

The hardest adjustment that I have had to deal with is the doctor’s visits. We have had the worst experiences with doctors telling us what we should be worrying about and what we should or shouldn’t do. We have seen multiple doctors, nurses and specialists. They tell us that there may be a problem which makes us worry, and then tell us that there is nothing that we can do to prevent it. I care so much about this baby that it is on my mind at all times. I am worried about what Whitney’s eating, if she is getting enough sleep, if she sleeping right and if this baby kicking and growing. It is hard to believe that a baby can change your way of life before you have even had a chance to touch and hold her. I am already in love with her!

All and all, I am enjoying the whole experience and trying to take it all in. I get worried if I am cut out to be a Poppa or if we are going to give her a good enough life, but also excited to see her personality, her mannerisms and her beautiful face. It’s a nerve racking experience, but at the same time an adventure I am looking forward to and an expedition that I want. I can’t wait to see what the next 4 months have in store for me. Wish me luck.

Here is a picture of my glowing wife heading into her 24th week of pregnancy.