in good company
I just heard from my friend Ashley, who is 28 weeks pregnant. Hearing about her pregnancy took me back to those good times with Erin. And I realize how quickly all of this is going by. It seemed like Kai would never be born, and now it’s hard to believe that 7 weeks have flown by. Erin and I have focused on staying present to the beauty of each moment, whether Kai is screaming in some kind of agony or he’s sleeping peacefully in our arms. Wishing he was doing or being something else would have us miss these moments. Like right now, where Erin and Kai are curled up together in Kai’s bedroom on the futon — my entire world is in there.
It’s said that you can’t spoil a baby in the first three or four months, but I think it’s already too late for Kai. He cannot stand to be put down. All alone in his bouncy seat, he’ll sleep for a bit. In our arms or next to us, he’ll sleep for hours. He definitely loves his baths, too. It’s so funny, he’s already outgrown the baby bath contraption that we got at his shower, and now we just put him right in the kitchen sink. He seems to like it better, since more of his body stays in the warm water. It makes me think that the fancy baby bath was probably overkill to begin with.
Thanks to Dave & Jackie for bringing us a cooler full of fresh amberjack and king mackeral — we grilled up some amberjack tonight and it was awesome. It really made me think about the beauty of friends, and here’s the thing: true, profound friendship is special because of choice. We are born into our families, so we don’t have to choose them, just accept them, and vice versa. I’ve always placed a lot of value on my friends, and I’m clear on the reason why now. Don’t get me wrong, my family is amazing and profound and wonderful, and so are friendships.
Well, it’s 3:32 am right now. I couldn’t sleep because my mind was running. I’ve got that stuff out now, and it’s time to get some rest, because in a few short hours a certain someone is going to want my full, undivided attention. I love this stuff.
Oh, I posted a new photo gallery today under the photo section. Check it out!
It’s said that you can’t spoil a baby in the first three or four months, but I think it’s already too late for Kai. He cannot stand to be put down. All alone in his bouncy seat, he’ll sleep for a bit. In our arms or next to us, he’ll sleep for hours. He definitely loves his baths, too. It’s so funny, he’s already outgrown the baby bath contraption that we got at his shower, and now we just put him right in the kitchen sink. He seems to like it better, since more of his body stays in the warm water. It makes me think that the fancy baby bath was probably overkill to begin with.
Thanks to Dave & Jackie for bringing us a cooler full of fresh amberjack and king mackeral — we grilled up some amberjack tonight and it was awesome. It really made me think about the beauty of friends, and here’s the thing: true, profound friendship is special because of choice. We are born into our families, so we don’t have to choose them, just accept them, and vice versa. I’ve always placed a lot of value on my friends, and I’m clear on the reason why now. Don’t get me wrong, my family is amazing and profound and wonderful, and so are friendships.
Well, it’s 3:32 am right now. I couldn’t sleep because my mind was running. I’ve got that stuff out now, and it’s time to get some rest, because in a few short hours a certain someone is going to want my full, undivided attention. I love this stuff.
Oh, I posted a new photo gallery today under the photo section. Check it out!
posted by wine daddy at
11:12 PM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
Subscribe to Post Comments [Atom]
<< Home