March has come and gone, and it was a pretty happening month. I got to watch the Wolfpack make another Sweet 16 run. March is now a big birthday month in my house. It already had Angela’s birthday, but with the arrival of Zeke we now get back to back birthdays. Angela’s sister’s birthday and my brother’s birthday are also in March, so we will be buying lots of presents in March. [Read more…] about April Resolution Check Up
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Zeke’s First Week
Ezekiel is officially 1 week old today. The whole pregnancy people would tell me, “Cherish every moment because it goes by so fast.” I would smile and say yeah, but in my head I would usually be rolling my eyes. Yet here I am trying to figure out where on Earth the past week went. It doesn’t seem like a week has gone by since I wrote my post about scheduling the C-section. It seems like yesterday I was sitting in the hospital holding Zeke for the first time. It is crazy to think about how much can happen in a week. [Read more…] about Zeke’s First Week
The Wait Is Over
This morning, Angela and I started off her birthday like any couple would, with an OBGYN appointment. With Zeke still chilling inside Angela, the docs needed to check up on everything and make sure everyone was doing OK. We have joked that we found out about him on my birthday and she could deliver him on hers. They did an ultrasound and everything was looking good. Heartbeat was strong and everything was where it is supposed to be. After that we went to another room where they hooked Angela up to some monitors to further check his heartbeat and see if she was having any contractions. While she was hooked up to that the doc came in and asked us if we knew about the weight of the baby. We didn’t. The people doing the ultrasound hadn’t told us (and we didn’t know to ask). Our doctor joked about people like surprises when it comes to babies, but we told him we weren’t trying to be surprised. [Read more…] about The Wait Is Over
The Book of Ezekiel
As a lot of you are already aware, any minute now Zeke will enter the world. About a month ago, I set out to read Ezekiel in the Bible for fun since that is his name. I basically would have to read a chapter a day to finish it by the time his due date got here. I guess you could say the name Ezekiel is a nice Christian name since there is a book in the Bible named that, but that isn’t really why Angela and I picked it. We liked the way it sounded and the meaning of it. Zeke is also a pretty sweet nickname. So I figured I would refresh my memory about the Bible’s Ezekiel for fun. [Read more…] about The Book of Ezekiel
I’m An Awesome Dad
We are officially one week away from the day doctors predicted Zeke will join us in the world. We will see if his clock is aligned with the doctor’s. One thing that I was reminded of this week is that I’ll be able to binge watch the NCAA tournament. Easily the best basketball of the year, so I am very happy I’ll get to watch a ton of it. It is a little weird to think that the due date is only a week from now. I feel like the moment should feel a lot more real than it does. Any day now I’ll have a little dude that is eating, pooping and sleeping a lot. [Read more…] about I’m An Awesome Dad
March Resolution Check Up
2 months of the year have now come and gone. In North Carolina, February was the 4th coldest in recorded history. There was lots of snow and ice and I’m pretty sure everyone is now officially ready for spring. March is here and we are about to get into the best time for college basketball (although being an NC State fan also usually makes it a heart breaking time). It is time again for me to take a look back at how I am doing at my New Year’s resolutions. Let’s hope I did better than I did in January. [Read more…] about March Resolution Check Up