First off, I can't believe how difficult this is for me to get going! I keep deleting entries because nothing sounds good. Maybe I'm being too anal? Yeah, probably. Hopefully this will get easier as I get going, which is the point of my mini-rant here. Moving on.
My wife and I found out we were pregnant back in November of '06 which meant that if the baby got here on her due date, I'd have at least three weeks before classes started for the fall semester. Fat chance. Our little one was due on the 4th of August. She arrived on the 14th. I had five whole days to adjust to being a father before I started school, but I figured it'd be a breeze. I've never been more wrong about anything in my life. I blame television and movies. Everyone said "Oh, prepare for no sleep." Yeah, whatever, my little girl will be different. She'll adjust to OUR schedule. Wrong again. Dammit, was I ever going to be right about anything as far as being a father was concerned? Apparently not. That first week I averaged about three hours a night while my wife averaged about two. That has since balanced out to about five-to-six for me and four-to-five for my wife. And, yes, I'm taking part in the overnight feedings. Well anyway, you get the point so far. But I wouldn't trade the experience for the world. I'm reminded of why I'm doing this every morning when she stares up at me with those big blue eyes. Or when she smiles at me.
Only nine more months of college left and I know it'll be difficult, but in the end it will all be worth it. I'll add more details as I move along throughout the semester.
In case you're wondering, the title of my blog comes from a song by Warren Zevon called Lawyers, Guns and Money. Also, I plan on adding some links, pictures, etc. as we move along.
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