The Sound of the Life of the Mind

Evening folks. Today on my day off with the kiddo, I thought about how lucky I am to have an amazingly awesome healthy and fun daughter, so here's a little reflection on parenthood. Being a parent is a surreal experience that takes a lot of patience and love to make work. This year quite a few friends of mine have got a kid on the way including my little brother who's got his little dude coming in a short few weeks. I remember when we were patiently awaiting for our little kiddo to enter our lives. You think you're prepared but nothing prepares you for when they hand you that beautiful baby you've anxiously waited for. That baby is your new center of the universe. Everything will revolve around the child for the rest of your life as it should and you immediately accept and embrace it. I'm super stoked for my brother. He's wanted a kid for a while and it'll be a humbling and great experience for him and his wife. I can't wait to see Mia hold his kiddo when he's born. She LOVES babies too. It's the best being THE Dad. It's a complete learning experience. I love talking to Dads both new and ones who have a few kids to hear how they handle parenthood.

 Every kid is different. Some get the easy kid, others get the tough one. It can be difficult relating to the parents who have the opposite personality of yours. As long as you have a decent supply of patience. Man, I get this on a daily basis "oh enjoy your time now, because it won't be long before they grow up, blah blah blah". I gotta tell ya, I'm SUPER enjoying toddler Mia. Baby Mia was fun, but difficult because they can't tell you exactly what's wrong. So yeah, Toddler Mia is awesome. She's fun, creative, loves to sing and interact with people/friends/family and of course any animal she sees. Today I was thinking about when she's in grade school, I'll totally volunteer to coach soccer. Why not right? Could be a ton of fun. Man, the ways she loves me and Jill is amazing in every single way. Any awful day at work, I think of our happy little family. How complete I feel with the two of them in my life. it's a wonderful feeling and I could ask for more.

Baby shower this weekend for my sister in law. Jill & my mom are putting it together, which means Mia will get to see some people and family that she hasn't seen in a long time. She'll have a total blast. I haven't touched the Lil Wayne portrait because I decided I want to restart it. Wasn't happy with how it was looking and will redo it. It'll look real great and my buddy's daughter will LOVE it. That's all for now. Thanks for reading. Oh, before I go, the new Ben Folds Five record is absolutely fantastic. Later!