"Matt, I need to do this! I'll go without you, I'm just saying, I need to do this before the baby comes."
This was the tough predicament I was put into last month when my pregnant wife demanded we go on one last vacation to someplace warm before the baby comes.
I know what most of you are thinking. You're thinking, 'Man, Matt! You really have it rough.'
Well, I appreciate it, but don't worry about me. I can handle it as it comes.
As only a good husband would, I got on the Internet right away and started searching for, "someplace warm," to take my unreasonable wife.
After a painstakingly long search of sold out or overpriced islands, we found a deal in Aruba. We had already been to the island once before, but that made it even more intriguing. We wouldn't feel the need to do any site seeing. Just sit on the beach and soak up the sun for a few days.
So now here we are. The sandy beaches of Aruba. So sandy that my pants have already gotten... well, sandy. The blue waters of the Caribbean. So blue that I can't tell where the sea ends and sky begins. The warm island sun. So warm that I have already had to move out of it because it's too hot.
Please don't feel too bad for me, though. I was fully aware that this was part of the trials and tribulations when I signed up to start a family with Heather.
We've only been on the island for about 18 hours and Heather has already said on numerous occasions how overwhelmingly happy she is right now.
As I sit here typing this post, staring out into the clear blue ocean, I am reminded that this is what it's all about. Sacrificing for the ones you love.
Welcome to In the Mind of the Man blog. Here I will try to keep a sort of running diary of my thoughts and experiences about raising a child from a male's point of view. After hearing countless people tell me that her childhood will be over in a Blink of an Eye, I decided to take time to stop and reflect on the day to day mundane activities my daughter and I share. I hope you enjoy reading and sharing in my journey, but most of all I hope my daughter and I enjoy looking back at this blog 20+ years from now and laughing.
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Sure rub it in. You really do have it tough.
ReplyDeletePlease be sure to reread this in 5 months when you're averaging about 2-3 hours of sleep per night. ;-)
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