Feb 7th, 2007
Tick tock
The time draws nigh…due date is a mere 21 days away and counting. I’ve put my money down on February 26th, all bets are welcome, I’m sure Jess would love it if we had a little pool going.
I would say that it’s finally starting to really sink in for me that there will be a second child in the house soon. One of the things we’ve remarked on many times is how much more relaxed we are going into this one, which isn’t exactly surprising, but it has made for a much different experience. Jess says she’s had the chance to be excited about ‘meeting’ this baby, whereas with Colin we were overwhelmed by anticipation of becoming parents. Subtle differences to be sure, but it still makes for a new twist on the whole thing.
It is nice to feel like you’re semi-prepared for it, although every time I try to tell that to anyone I get the old “there’s no comparison between having one and having two” thrown back at me — we’ll see (Jess is probably wanting to kick me right now for jinxing us).
Anyway, trip to Austin went well, just a work trip so not too much time to soak it in. I don’t think I’m cut from the Texas mold (that’s an understatement), but if I was going to live there I’m sure I’d opt for Austin.
I vote for the 27th– a great day to be born for sure!
Honestly, any day between now and the 28th sounds great to me. The earlier the better as they have said this baby “isn’t small” - just like they said about Colin. I hoping for the 22nd.