Long Time, No Post

For a long time it seemed to me that life was about to begin – real life. But there was always some

obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life.

This perspective has helped me to see there is no way to happiness.

Happiness is the way. So treasure every moment you have and remember that time waits for no one. Happiness is a journey, not a destination. - Souza

Things are going well here... time is FLYING by and we're preparing for one of the biggest changes of our lives. No, of course we're not ready. Who is? We are prioritizing our way towards January 13th with many conversations we've never had before. It is stressful at times and exciting at times. I think we can both agree that we're nervous. And we can both agree we're thrilled to be having a baby; we talked about having children on some of our earliest dates in college (not the best idea when you then have to wait 3 years to get married).

At my shower, friends and family shared much advice that I really appreciated. Take a nap whenever possible. Don't set yourself on a rigid schedule. Accept help from others. The first month is really hard but it gets better (movie stars who say pregnancy and mothering is easy are ridiculous). Don't worry/stress about educating yourself- those natural instincts will kick in. You CAN do it. You have children of God, don't label otherwise.

Our goals, priorities, schedules, plans, careers will all pause when we'll look into the eyes of our little creation.