Crafty Way to Announce Babies Gender

There are many ways to tell friends about the gender of the baby. In this day and age why not use the tools given to us? At first I was not sure if I was comfortable using facebook to mass inform my friends. I dont know, I felt it to be a little immature but after thinking about that many phone calls... Needless to say cooler heads prevailed. Kayla is a Pinterest addict, and found some awesome ways to display our new baby.

SPOILER ALERT! I havn't stated the gender of our baby yet but, this picture will give it away :)

This is how we decided to inform our friends about the good news. Be crafty! It's Fun!

Going through Changes

It took about a week or so for Kayla to start having morning sickness. She would just randomly vomit a few times a day. It was not like the text book puke sessions that you see in movies. It was more of just not being able to hold certain foods down. Overly greasy foods were usually what triggered it. This was also not limited to the morning either. This sickness subsided just a week or so later and she has been fairly well ever since. It was pretty nice I must say. It is important for you (the man) to be there for her during these times. Nobody likes throwing up. If shes anything like my wife then the door will be locked and I cannot get in until after she is done puking. That does not mean that you can't be waiting outside the door with a glass of water in hand. That shows that you are doing everything possible to comfort her.

During the first 2 months acne reared it's ugly head and started to spread over her back and shoulder blades. Nothing too extreme but all to reminecent of those teenage years. This will soon be under control but, it is important not to make ugly faces at them. Remember when people called you pizza face? Not too much fun huh! Some soothing lotion and maybe some acne cream will help get this under control. For info on what is safe during pregnancy check this out.

At this point she will be starving and wanting to eat everything under the sun, only to throw half of th emeal away or puke it back up. This is a frustrating time to go out to fancy restraunts. An important tip for this is to learn to cook home cooked meals. This will lessen the burden of feeling like shes wasting money throwing up her $20 plate of lasagnia. Also you can control the amount of grease, ingredients, and portion size to fit her needs.

Depending on the woman her sexual desire may decrease, increase or fluctuate. You may feel that you are riding some extreme roller coaster in the bed room but, I say ride that roller coaster my friend it is better than having no desire at all. Men are usually always primed to go anyways. I wont go into to much detail in this department out of respect for my beautiful wife and family reading this. This is where books like What to Expect When Expecting come in handy. If you are anything like me then you wont really be into reading a lot of books (does'nt mean mommy to be would'nt enjoy some light reading).

There will be a part II to this post because we still have half a pregnancy to go!!! A lot has changed from where this post is at to where we are at now... Believe me.

Next: Telling friends about the news

I'm Going To Be a Dad

This is an interesting time in the pregnancy spectrum. I believe this would be different for everyone, I entered this phase about 2 weeks after I found out. I remember going to work and just feeling like I was in a different dimension. My mind was everywhere and nowhere at the same time. After work I sat in my truck and really didn't know what I was going through at the moment. All I could think about is how could I provide for another person. Another mouth to feed, more clothes to buy, how will I afford it's college (at this point it is an it because up until a month ago we didn't know the gender). Multiply these thoughts by 50 and that is similar to what I was going through. It is important to note that this is too early to bring these thoughts up to your mommy to be. This is because all it brings about is fear, uncertainty, and doubt that you are wanting to go through with it. I am not going to get into the argument against/for abortion because this is not a blog about that. My views are my views alone. Your mommy to be wants to know that if she is willing to do this, that her man will be leading the way. Another month or so down the road would be more appropriate for bringing these feelings forward. At this time they will be more organized, the "heat of the moment" will have worn off and you will better understand your own feelings. After sitting in my truck collecting my thoughts I drove to the Babies R' Us and walked in. I didn't plan on buying anything frankly becuase I don't know anything about babies. I don't know what they eat, how they sleep, what they like or even what they do. I have no prior experience in this field. You could say I was totally lost. I really just walked around. Reading signs, looking at prices, looking at diapers, and about fell over when I saw how much those darn things cost. This has been the biggest hurdle for me to get over. The cost. But once you get over it your life is instantly better. It is good practice to check prices, and to cut corners in certain areas but when it boils down to it, you will never be financially stable enough to afford a baby. Let me put that in lamence terms. You Will Never Feel Financially Ready To Have A Baby.

After I left the store I felt at piece with the idea, and even fairly excited for the future. It was definantly a good moment for me. I got some time to get myself collected, and ready for everything mother nature would throw my way.

Next up: Telling the famly.