Bring it on

Well we think we are ready...so bring on parenthood....Dylan's nursery is ready to go with everything we think he will need...or everything that we think we will need...going to pack our hospital bag tomorrow when Collin gets home...and the yard is done...the nest is ready...we are now just waiting for Dylan to make his grand arrival...we sometimes confide in each other our fears....if we are ready...our worries about how tough it will be...perhaps just the unknown of not really knowing what to expect....the comments oh my the comments we get from everyone are neither helpful or comforting....we hear oh your life will never be the same....you will get no sleep...its so hard.....its the best thing ever....on and on and on....I believe all the comments are true and I know they are meant with good intentions but its just something that we will have to experience for ourselves....telling us our life will never be the same and that we will get no sleep...really doesn't help us prepare any better ....it just creates more anxiety.....we often comfort ourselves by looking and watching other families...we were in Wal Mart yesterday...its amazing how many babies you notice when you are looking for them....we always take special note of these families...young couples that don't even look old enough to drive managing thru the isles of Wal Mart with a little one in tow....older couples with 4 kids and a baby and everything in between...for the most part...the babies look content...and the parents seem to be making it.........we find relief in this little routine that we do....we look at these couples and say if they can do this..........we can do this.........its our little way of building ourselves up for the upcoming challenge........we are very excited and ready to face our fears, embrace our son with love, and to start to figure out how to be the best familywe can be we are aware of the life changing experience that is about to happen and we are embracing it with all that we have.......thats it for now.......its a beautiful evening I think I am going to BBQ a steak and tinker in the yard enjoying this special time in our lives.........until tomorrow