Just another Update

Every day seems shorter than the last. The pages are dropping off the calendar like flies from a zapper. I decided to go with the fly analogy because there were two flies busily circling my knees as I was trying to find a comfortable position for writing. They land, I swat, and they land again. Somebody should stop working on a Coronavirus vaccine and work on a scientific method to destroy all flies. Our baby is also busily circling the womb of my pregnant wife. She calls herself a whale, but she has grown more beautiful to me every day. We have been collecting necessities for the baby and her room over the past month or two. There are stacks of diapers, wipes, Dr. Seuss books, toys, and swaddles and sleep sacks. It’s a lot. Babies are defenseless and basically idiots that shit themselves when they come out, so they need a ton of support. I already have two fabulous step-children that have partially prepared me to be a father. Although I have never raised a child from the start, I am ready for the crying, sleepless nights, poop, screaming, and pee. Those are all negatives, I suppose, and I often wonder how we progressed as a species with all of those endearing attributes, but nevertheless, here we are. Of course, there is the love, affection, laughter, fun, and silliness that make everything else worth it. This is going to be a fun and probably mildly stressful new adventure for the family, and I can’t wait; T-minus ten weeks. Yesterday I started my fourth week in my new position as a humble line cook. I’m happy. It’s tough work, and I haven’t seen a line this busy in years, but we always make it through, and I always look forward to going in when the time comes. I’ve been spending a lot more time with my family, which is by far the most important part. I have had three days off per week, and that will essentially be me for a while. We have taken two road trips to see family and friends far away, and we are going up north in two weeks to host a private anniversary dinner in a cabin on a lake. Things are going well. This is all I have time to write today. I will likely take the time between now and the baby to contemplate how to write about our new child. Then, I will go from there. Peace.