"Peanut"

So, about 4 months ago my wife and I got some great news. We were told that my wife is pregnant and we are expecting our first child. The due date is in October, but I think that the baby will make it's debut on September 28th. Keeping a secret this big for so long was difficult, there were what I think were obvious signs and changes that my wife and I were going through that would tip people off that we were with child. For instance, my wife hadn't dyed her hair, she stopped drinking completely and was going to more doctor's appointments. For me, I would not commit to anything later in the year due to "needing to save some money" and not knowing what will happen in October. But I guess some people didn't pay too much attention or maybe didn't even care to pick up on the signs.
My wife had sent me a picture of our new son or daughter, which we call "peanut" for the time being and it was awesome. The emotions that came over me were a kind of emotion that I can not clearly explain. My wife told me that the tech told her that "Peanut" was opening and closing it's hands in a waving gesture. With the knowledge of our upcoming little bundle of joy, we discussed many ways to tell our families of the great news. This can be tough because you have to tell someone first and you have to tell someone last. Even with the best of intentions, people still get hurt because they were not the first to know. One thing for sure was that we wanted to make the announcement special for whoever we told and whenever we told them.
At the second ultra sound, I was able to see "Peanut" on the screen. It was awesome. "Peanut" was sleeping or at least was being lazy like the mother =). The heartbeat was good as well. When I saw the print out of the pictures, I knew the way I wanted to tell my side of the family. Now, we just had to talk about how to tell everyone else.
My wife and I made the decision to not announce "Peanut" pending arrival until we got back some results of genetic testing. We didn't want to get everyone excited until we were sure. After her last appointment where the heart beat of our beloved "Peanut" was running wild like Hulkamania, so we knew it was time. The way that the announcements worked out where that we would try to begin telling people on Friday and end on Monday. Friday didn't work out so well, so we had to start on Saturday. First, let me start with my Mother-in-Law reaction, when we told her she was in disbelief, but very excited. I had told my Dad that we were expecting over the phone and he was happy. He wished us the best.
So Saturday we invited over my best friend, his fiance and our cousins over to watch a movie and to tell them. Before I made the announcement I told them not to post anything on Facebook, as that has become the normal thing to go on and update everything. When we told them, they were in complete shock. They were happy and surprised that it was four months already. We toasted and talked for a few hours and imagined how the offspring of my wife and I will be.
The next day was my youngest nephews 4th birthday and this is where we would announce it to my side of the family. Like I said, I told my Dad the night before and he was happy. So what I did was I placed the printed picture of "Peanut" into a frame and wrapped it up. I had my nephew open it with the help of my Mom. My Mom looked away for a second and I think my sister was the first one to figure it out and she was telling my Aunts. the funny thing was that, like I had thought, people would be asking if this was real. It was a very special moment for us all. I told the rest of my friends later that night, she told her friends as well. It was great news to share with everyone. On Monday we finished announcing it to our co-workers and finally was able to post it up on Facebook to show everyone else.
This is a great time in our lives for this special gift. We understand and are appreciative that we have been blessed with "Peanut" because there are so many who are trying to have children that cannot. This is only the beginning of our journey and we are looking forward to it. Yes, we are scared and nervous, but we will protect, provide, encourage, Support and show "Peanut" unconditional love....

So it begins......

As I sit here waiting for my first client of the afternoon, I have some time to reflect on things that happened in the last few weeks. So, since last time I updated this the Giants broke from Arizona to come home for a few exhibition games against the A's. I went to the game on Monday April 2 with my nephew and some co-workers. I ran into a few people that I used to work with and that I was happy to see them working in different places. Normally I would have stayed the whole game, but due to it being an exhibition game and most of the regulars were out by the 6th inning, I took off around 9pm. On the way to the car I bought the hand tossed caramel popcorn to take home to my wife. At the ballpark it was warm, but after the 20 min or so ride home, it was not so warm.
*Regarding the way the Giants have opened up the season, it was very frustrating. the Giants have one of the best "Big 3" starting pitchers (Timmy, MadBum and Cain) and the lot could not pull out a win in Arizona. Timmy and MadBum did not look comfortable, Cain pitched well until late in the game. A few missed opportunities and errors helped the D-backs come all the way back to get the win and a sweep. I made a comment after the game that Barry Zito would be the one who got the Giants their first win of the season. *On Monday, Zito threw a shut-out against the Rockies. Next up on the bump will be Timmy and MadBum before the home opener on Friday with Cain back on the hill. a slow start, but I am looking for a strong finish. It is a marathon, not a sprint.
*The fantasy league I created is really fun, I think that this may be a hobby for me and select people going forward. I usually only care about the Giants stats, but with this it brings all the teams to life and has made me look forward even more to baseball.
* For lent I gave up the use of Twitter and I am proud to say that I stayed away, but now I am back and ready to tweet up a storm!
* WrestleMania 28... Once in a Lifetime... Here is a quick recap of the results and my thoughts:
-> World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan vs the 'Great White" Sheamus... Sheamus wins in 18 seconds, new champion... my thoughts.. well it was an 18 second match, really a waste of talent.
-> Randy Orton vs Kane... Kane defeats the viper, I had picked Kane to win this one. Not too bad of a match for their skill set.
-> Intercontinental Champion Cody Rhodes vs Big Show.. Big Show wins, new champion! I figured Big Show would win, as the lead in to the match had Cody getting the better of him and showing him up.
-> Kelly Kelly and Maria Menounos vs Beth Phoenix and Eve Torres.... The celebrity guest almost always wins, not too surprising that KK and MM won this one.
-> Team Johnny vs Team Teddy... it was obvious that team Johnny would win and help him gain control of Raw and Smackdown
->The End of an Era match: Undertaker vs HHH with HBK as guest referee. I knew that they wouldn't screw the Undertaker and have him lose, but it came close a few times to look that way. If this was the end for all 3, it was a great way to go. The last shot of Undertaker, HHH and HBK hugging at the ramp was awesome
->WWE champion CM Punk vs Chris Jericho 'Best in the World" match. I wanted Jericho to win, but it was the best thing to have Punk go over to further the storyline. Probably the best match of the night.
-> good use of time: Hall of Fame 2012 showing up for applause
-> Waste of time, Flo Rida, MGK, Brodus Clay and the dancing grandmas
->Once in a lifetime... John Cena vs the Rock. I thought for sure that Cena would win. I even said during the day that the only way that Rock would win would be with some interference and I would be shocked if he won cleanly. Well I was shocked. The Rock still has it and Cena should be given props for being a great company guy to do the job.
*The next night on RAW Brock Lesnar return and gave an F5 to Cena much to the excitement of the crowd. Let's see where this goes from here.
-well, maybe there will be an extra blog this week or early next week. We are still looking for apartments so we may have a new place soon.
Stay classy!