Well people, the time is almost upon us. With a little over a month to go we are almost done with this pregnancy and at the end of it all little Nora Theresa McGaughey will have arrived in the world. Lisa and I started our child birth classes a few weeks ago. So far I've learned various ways to massage Lisa's back and that you need to breath deeply when holding a very cold ice cube in your hand. Lisa says she is counting on me to help her get through the birth. She wants me to be fully supportive of her not using any pain relievers and get her through the pregnancy "naturally." Personally I think the biggest challenge is going to be Lisa letting me help her. Even when we took dance classes for our wedding she had trouble letting me lead, and she didn't even have someone coming out of her Ho-Ha like this scenario.
The nursery is coming along nicely. Lisa has put a lot of work into it, and assembled almost all the furniture herself. I think this must be part of the "nesting" thing. Immediately after the baby shower she had to put everything in it's proper place. We painted one of the walls and it seems like we only have a few big items to get, at least from my perspective. I know we've still got like a million diapers to buy, a good stroller, breast bump and bottles, and lots of other things, but those few are the main ones I can think of. I mean this girl already has more outfits than I do and she's not even born yet!
I am interested to see what Marcie and Logan think of the new babies that are on the way. Nora will start by taking time away from Marcie while Amelia (Melanie's baby) will take time away from Logan. Both of them are very needy and kind of spoiled so I'm not sure that will go great. Logan I think will be worse since Marcie has had to deal with him for the past few years and she does great with him. But, then again, Logan eventually goes home while Nora will be here well past Marcie's time.
I feel like these late and long retail hours will also help prepare me for the lack of sleep I am about to get, for like the next decade! It's like this whole new life for me is about to begin and we've planning it for so long, and me, being man of little patience, just wishes it was here. Afterwards my life will be changed forever, I know this, but it's like waiting for Man of Steel to come out. Let me just see it because the wait it agonizing. I'm also preparing for the baby while going out a little more. I know I won't be able to stay out late in the evening and just do whatever I want so I've been going out to bars and such a little more. Thank you to my fellow co-workers for helping with that!
Overall I guess I'm just saying I'm ready. I've read several baby books (well skimmed several baby books) and come the first of the year I will start assembling the hospital bag. Of course I'm saying I'm ready and the first time I pick-up Nora or have to watch it by myself I'll be terrified but I'm told it's gets less scary every time. After that, she'll be my little princess! So in closing I'll leave you with one thing: I know most guys want to see their child being born, seeing them coming out of their wives. NOT ME!!! I've been told it scars men into never having relations with their wives again and having seen video of other people giving birth I can see why. I think I'll keep that part of our marriage healthy and non-awkward. So I'll be full of joy when I see Nora come out from over that sheet between Lisa's legs, and then I'll cut the cord and that is where the journey will begin for our first female US president, or Olympic swimming record breaker...I haven't decided yet.
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