by Mike
I've realized a few things this week.
1) The due date is the same date as Superbowl XLV. I shared this (what I consider) pertinent information with Marnie and apparently such considerations should rank lower in my ladder of priorities. I'm just saying we might have a kickass halftime show. I also don't know what type of pre-game snacks* to serve when "pending labor" is part of the evening.
2) I've never bought myself a nice piece of furniture. That sunk in as I checked out the price tags of dressers & cribs in the baby stores over the weekend. We bought our gal a mini-fortress that gets a thumbs up from all the right experts and should arrive, as Marnie mentioned, in 12-14 weeks. Apparently they still have to plant the trees they're going to chop down to build it.
3) For some reason I checked the average cost of Harvard today. $56,000/year. The only response I considered fitting was to take a nap.
4) I have a great wife who is doing well with the pregnancy. I'm very thankful for that.
5) That great wife is watching the "Bachelor Pad" on ABC right now. I added "keeping my daughter off season 26" as a tier to my definition of fatherly success.
6) We're only 5 months out. I assume Christmas will fly by as it always tends to do and then it's just a countdown once the calendar rolls to 2011. Overall I feel okay except that I've not yet learned to change a diaper**.
*Pringles. Tasty, not too much residue on the fingers and ready to pop the lid back on & go should the time arrive.
**I know it's not the same thing, but my dog poops five times a day. Every day. That has to count for something***.
***I'm fully aware this counts for nothing.
