T and the Story of Daddy In Disbelief That He Has a 4 Years Old Today

It really does feel not so long ago when I was holding a little 8 pound girl telling myself holy cow how am I a dad? I still say that myself sometimes. I’m not sure if that’s a cliché or not. There are many times when I stop think it is hard for me to grasp that I’m a dad. On that same thought however I guess I could go further and say I don’t know how I ended up with a wonderful wife and family. Maybe it’s being in denial that you’re supposed to be a role model for a little person that makes me go I don’t feel like a dad. Then of course there’s the times like the other day where I’m just sitting and watching T eat toast when she sick and having a conversation. Even while I was doing it I couldn’t help but smile and money that little girl up because she was so adorable.

That’s what makes this whole post so weird for me. It was only four years ago where I hope this little baby that I knew nothing about what to do with other than I wanted to holder and kiss her since she was mine. Now I have this smart and sassy little person who asks the funniest questions and remembers details from a year ago that I had to stop and think about before realizing she was right.

Four years ago this morning after a long night of not sleeping a little T came into the world. When she did she made my world that much brighter. Happy birthday T.

Another Mystery Solved

It’s been on my mind that it is coming for some time.  Today I realized it is already upon us.  Teagan as I am holding up a can of soda while trying to talk to her goes to me “drink your soda”.  The way she said it confirms she is MC & my child.  I have been wondering at what age she would get sarcastic and show some level of snark.  The answer the the question is almost 3 1/2.  One less mystery to solve.

The Past 7 Months Have Lead to Today

Today I reached my weight loss target.  When I started in May I didn’t even have this target in mind.  I was thinking I wanted to lose 10-15lbs.  When I was well on my way to that target I adjusted it and was targeting 20-25lbs.  That quickly turned into a target that when complete would be 33.7lbs loss.  I have a few other posts that outline what I did and how i achieved this goal.  What is funny is after I got started I wasn’t afraid of the process of losing the weight.  I am concerned I will gain it back eventually.

Good Friday

Today is Good Friday, and also the first night of Passover. MC and I went to Michael’s dads for the Seder. My parents thankfully gave us a lift in their car so we did not have to take the subway.

Today was special because it was the first time we had told anyone other than our parents and one or two friends that MC was pregnant. The amnio results were in and we felt confident in finally being able to tell people. MC did not want to make a scene but as I warned her my sister no matter how you tell her she would react very loudly to the news. Carrie did not disappoint. Neither did Lauren. It was definitely a happy occasion. I think everyone was happy except for Zachary. He was disappointed to hear that we were having a baby girl. He was hoping for a little boy cousin to play with, possibly boss around a little bit. We had to disappoint him.

Overall the Cedar was good. Obviously the most memorable part of it was us giving the news about the baby, so it’s kind of hard to remember anything else memorable that happened.