... to us!
And just us.
Sorry my boy, but this one isn't about you - today is strictly about your mum and dad. Its our fourth wedding anniversary, and the last one we'll ever spend just on our own.
Don't get me wrong - I love the fact that all family occasions will soon involve an extra person. Christmas in particular will take on a whole new dimension.
But I'd be lying if I said that today isn't tinged with a degree of nostalgic sentimentality. To date, our anniversaries have never been huge affairs: modest presents, a nice dinner, a decent bottle of wine perhaps. But they have been completely about us - just Julie and I. I'm going to miss that a bit.
(And of course this year, I'm also going to miss that decent bottle of wine. Well ... at least your Mum is going to miss her share of it!)
Just between you and me, I think that either Gran or Nana might be getting a little visitor in a year's time ...
Thursday, November 30, 2006
Thursday, November 02, 2006
Bedrooms and back-aches
So, here we are at week 24 already. Its been an interesting few weeks since I last posted: you're causing a pretty visible bump (and a rather sore back) for your Mum, your kicks and wiggles can now be felt and seen from the outside, we've had the week 19 ultrasound (here and here) and - most excitingly - we've discovered your gender.
This has had a remarkable impact on both of us - not so much because either of us had any particular preference, but more because its given us both a specific focus.
Yes, this includes all those 'pink vs. blue' traditions that I swore we would probably ignore (wrong!), as well as helping to narrow down the naming decisions a bit - but more importantly, I think its also shaping the way we are each starting to think about parenting. The question 'How on Earth are we going to raise a child?' has now been reworded 'How on Earth are we going to raise a BOY?'
Your nursery is coming along nicely, too ... cot, change table, bath, stroller, bassinette, travel cot and baby-carrier-harness-thingy have all been purchased - and if things go to plan, you'll be getting a new wardrobe this weekend. Its a huge damn thing, which I'm assuming you'll grow into somewhere over the next 16 years. Until then, I guess we have scored ourselves some extra storage space!
This has had a remarkable impact on both of us - not so much because either of us had any particular preference, but more because its given us both a specific focus.
Yes, this includes all those 'pink vs. blue' traditions that I swore we would probably ignore (wrong!), as well as helping to narrow down the naming decisions a bit - but more importantly, I think its also shaping the way we are each starting to think about parenting. The question 'How on Earth are we going to raise a child?' has now been reworded 'How on Earth are we going to raise a BOY?'
Your nursery is coming along nicely, too ... cot, change table, bath, stroller, bassinette, travel cot and baby-carrier-harness-thingy have all been purchased - and if things go to plan, you'll be getting a new wardrobe this weekend. Its a huge damn thing, which I'm assuming you'll grow into somewhere over the next 16 years. Until then, I guess we have scored ourselves some extra storage space!
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