I am
now 37 weeks, which means baby is technically full term and could come any time
. . . though I still have 2 more weeks of work, so I tell her every morning
that, while I am excited to meet her, if she could give us at least 2 more
weeks, it would be fantastic. We shall
see if she listens . . .
I
want to dedicate this post to the important dads in my life: my dad, Aaron’s
dad, and of course, Aaron. My dad is one
of the best dads I have ever known . . . ok, maybe I’m a little biased. But seriously, it’s kind of awesome to see
the look on people’s faces when they ask what your dad does and you say
“geophysicist.” Most people have no idea
what that even encompasses. Honestly,
for the majority of my childhood, all I knew about my dad’s occupation was that
he went to an office that had a chalkboard that I liked to draw on and he drank
coffee and stared at the computer all day.
But seriously, my dad is fantastic – he helped me study for almost every
science and math test in high school (and even some in college). We like to sit and drink coffee and watch
“Meet the Press” on Sunday mornings while having intelligent conversations
about politics and the world in general. (a tradition that Aaron and I have
continued in our own home). I feel very
lucky to have such an amazing and intelligent person as my dad.
Aaron’s
dad, sadly, is no longer with us, which makes Father’s Day somewhat
bittersweet. He was an amazing man and I
am so glad that I got to know him.
Aaron’s dad was funny, talkative and loving. Even though he is no longer with us, I know
he lives on through Aaron. Aaron
certainly got his loquaciousness from his dad!
I think Aaron also inherited his sense of loyalty and sense of humor
from his dad. I am sure that wherever
his spirit is, Aaron’s dad is very proud of him and is excited about Aaron
becoming a dad.
Which
brings me to Aaron himself. Let me start
with a little bit of backstory. There
are some women who have known their whole life they wanted kids . . . I was not
one of those women! Then I met
Aaron. I can remember early in our
dating life, we played a lot of board games.
When Aaron plays board games, he likes to goof around and make funny
voices. I just remember thinking to
myself, “Dang it, this guy would make an amazing dad!” Then I met his family and they were amazing
too! I knew then that his upbringing
would lend itself to him being the type of dad I would want for my kids . . . if
I were to have kids. So I guess for me, it
wasn’t about me seeking out a man that would be the father to my children I had
always imagined. It was about finding
the right guy and then realizing that he is the person I want to have kids
with. (Sorry if that sounds super
cheesy!) I just know he will be a great dad.
We both have enough Peter Pan in us that we are looking forward to
really getting down to their level and playing with our kids. Aaron has already put in a bunch of “fatherly”
effort in putting together all the furniture for the baby’s room. He already installed the car seat into his
car, and will spend part of Father’s Day installing the other car seat in my
car today. I am so excited to start this
adventure with Aaron!
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