Clearly, I haven't been making an effort to write in this myself very often. I have a couple excuses though; first, people who read this probably also have Facebook accounts, and likely follow any Jack-related hijinx on there. Second, I've been kind of busy! Some of you reading this know exactly what having a child is like, and some of you don't. Let me tell you though, the difference before and after that inevitable, crazy event (birth) is like night and day. You know how people often link very specific, often horrific events, as a marker of things that came before and after? I'm talking about things like before the World Wars and after, pre-September 11th and post-September 11th. Anyway, now I see things that happened and will eventually happen in a similar fashion - I call it 'Before Jack's Birth' and 'After Jack's Birth'.
It's been over a month since Jack arrived, and things have been more different for me since then than they have been at any other point in my life. I mean, it's not like I was addicted to heroin and partying every night before he came, but the mindset and day-to-day living are drastically different. And this is not in a bad way, oh no. It's at the point now where I'm having a tough time imagining being at this point in my life and not having Jack around. Even though, for the longest time, I was adamant that I wanted to have a steady job and more than half a house to live in before having a child, I can't imagine what would be going on right now without Jack here with us. I always hoped my kids would never have to put up with me as a 'semi-employed individual', as I like to call myself, but I don't mind it at all anymore. He's motivation for me to get that contract with nice, cushy perks and benefits. And on those days I don't work for whatever reason, I'm not too upset that I get to stay home with a little guy who finds just about everything to be new and exciting.
As you all know from Nikki's posts, things are fantastic with us. I find myself constantly enjoying my time with Jack, while simultaneously looking forward to what happens in the future. Right now, I'm pretty excited that he'll soon be able to hold his head up all by himself. And I figure that if I'm excited about something as simple as that, then I have a lot to look forward to.
It's been over a month since Jack arrived, and things have been more different for me since then than they have been at any other point in my life. I mean, it's not like I was addicted to heroin and partying every night before he came, but the mindset and day-to-day living are drastically different. And this is not in a bad way, oh no. It's at the point now where I'm having a tough time imagining being at this point in my life and not having Jack around. Even though, for the longest time, I was adamant that I wanted to have a steady job and more than half a house to live in before having a child, I can't imagine what would be going on right now without Jack here with us. I always hoped my kids would never have to put up with me as a 'semi-employed individual', as I like to call myself, but I don't mind it at all anymore. He's motivation for me to get that contract with nice, cushy perks and benefits. And on those days I don't work for whatever reason, I'm not too upset that I get to stay home with a little guy who finds just about everything to be new and exciting.
As you all know from Nikki's posts, things are fantastic with us. I find myself constantly enjoying my time with Jack, while simultaneously looking forward to what happens in the future. Right now, I'm pretty excited that he'll soon be able to hold his head up all by himself. And I figure that if I'm excited about something as simple as that, then I have a lot to look forward to.
2 comments, we'd love to hear yours!:
You are an amazing man... I am thankful to have you and Jack(always had Nikki I was here first) in my life. You are going to make his journey incredible... Love you very much... les
Indeed, there is so much to look forward to.
Lovely post, Matt.
Love to you all.
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