Precious...

Well, things are getting very fun. I finished my paper and everything is going well with school, as far as I know. Alastor has been eating and sleeping really well lately. He pretty much slept the whole night already! Any Moms I mention that to just freak out "What!? That's not supposed to happen till at least 4 months!" hehe.

This pregnancy was so simple and easy with no morning sickness and no weird complications, so I figure the baby would come out just as simple. No pushing required to get this one out. Now that he is home and settled he has gotten very good at sleeping in his crib and eating when he is hungry. He lets us know when his diaper is dirty but not immediately, so he's a good kid.

The more time I spend with my son the more I find he belongs to this family. He loves to burp and pass gas like his Daddy and he is a very sound sleeper like his Mom. I was singing to him the other day and since I didn't know any baby songs I sang some Mindless Self Indulgence to him. He must have been confused because his little eyes went cross and we nearly died laughing. he is so darn cute!Grandma Bunn will be joining us soon and I hope she is impressed with how the little guy behaves. He already is starting to fill out in his little face and get some meat on him. I'm so excited to see how he continues to grow and surprise us with his little quirks.

Next week I start work again. It'll be sad to have to leave Alastor for work, but then I will be able to come home to him and see him after a few hours! Yay!

First Day Home...

Oh my stars, the first night. Meghan and I think that perhaps the nurses were spoiling Alastor while he was in the nursery or something, because he was so nice to us in the hospital. Apparently we didn't do the same things because he was up a lot. We fed him several times and changed his diapers twice. I'm surprised how much I don't mind changing his diapers really. We eventually got some sleep in 1 or 2 hour intervals, but it was enough to retain our sanity. Mostly I worry about the downstairs neighbors more than anything. I don't mind waking up to coo the child to sleep or change a diaper, I signed up for that. But the poor folks downstairs did not. I hope they can understand I have no control over the little tyke.

Morning was good though. We had our breakfast while taking turns holding Alastor's sleeping little body. I ran some errands and turned in a letter of intent for a new position at work. I'm not sure if I need it right now, I am making some good money over at the Front End (at Costco).

I have also been working on my paper for English, golly it is tough to work on homework while my baby is at home and needing me. I really enjoy being with him rather than anything else. We even had some time to watch an X-Files episode while he slept in the crib next to us. I sure do love the little guy.

Lots of people have been sending their congrats to us and we really appreciate it. I never knew how many people were waiting for our son to be born. Lots of people at work were excited to hear the news. My Mom is stuck in California and can't see her first grandchild's first weeks, so she has commissioned my brother Dan to come over and take lots of pictures, even weird ones like his feet. But then again, if I were away and couldn't see him I would want a lot of pictures too!!

I have one week off of work so I intend to get as much as I can done for Meghan in the week I have. Luckily her Mom is coming over for a week once I am back to school. So there will still be help around when I am stuck pushing and loading carts at work. My only other worries at the moment are money issues. Hospital bills always have horror stories to go along with them, so I am a little reluctant to see what they turn out to be. Work next week is 6 days instead of 5, so I will have a little bit of overtime to build up the funds, I just hope it will be enough.

Aside all that, life is good. We have a healthy son home and entertaining us when he can, I still have my beautiful wife around, and I have a job that can continue to support my family!!!

Besides, it's almost Halloween!!!!!

A new age has begun...

Alastor Dane Workman came crashing into our lives at about 12:49 AM October 19, 2008. Meghan started feeling contractions about 9:30 Saturday morning. It was the first sort of contractions she had ever had, so we didn't think much of it, nevertheless it was exciting for me. i told my son (through the belly) that if he could get me off of work about an hour early, it would be greatly appreciated.

Meghan kept me up to date with everything through texts while I pushed carts at work, and through my phone calls on breaks. On my last break (about 5:30) she told me she would call me if anything happened and she needed to go. Almost 10 minutes later she called and I was off to the rescue (about an hour before work ended I might add.)

Next Dan and I worked on getting the carseat into the car. The strap that was supposed to tighten the darn thing in became stuck and we had quite a time of cursing and swearing to get it un-stuck. Eventually it worked and we were ready to go.

Once we arrived at the hospital we checked in and labor was underway. Meghan had quite a bit of trouble with the contractions until the "magic man" as I called him came in and gave her the epidural. Then things went smoothly, she slept through a lot of the contractions and became fully dialated in about 4 hours. Even the nurses were shocked at how fast she was.

The time for pushing came, and there was no pushing. In fact the little guy practically flew out! It was amazing, and absolute miracle. He rated a 9/10 on his APGARS or whatever, basically he was in tip top shape.

Holding my newborn son and having him look into my eyes was incredible. I must have said "you're so cute" like a thousand times! I don't care how stupid I sound, I love my son!

Patience

Well, another interesting day. Lot's of people at work have been asking if my baby has been born yet. I guess if i'm at work that would be a no. Our current plan is to induce if he hasn't come by Thursday, so we'll have to see.

I really don't want to work on my paper for English, but I know I should just in case my son comes early. It's funny how I spent so much time bragging to Meghan about writing papers, and now I don't want to work on one, even though it should be pretty easy.

For the most part I would have to say I have been thinking a lot about how my life is going to change once I do have a baby in the house. I'll have to devote my time to another person and have all of my plans revolve around him. I'm not too sad about it, more excited. Other than being married I really haven't had something that I am terribly accountable to. School and work still feel like extras. I look forward to having another person to love.

Spending time with my cousin and his family today made me see that I am making a good decision here. While i'm still working on school and a larger career, I feel very happy with what I have. A family means more to me than some big job. While I still want a career, I want one to support my loved ones.

Well I am getting a little verbose and it is late. Off to bed!

It Begins....

Well, I have never done anything like this, so here goes... It is 11 days until my wifes due date and our son will be coming rather soon, or so I hope. Meghan's doctor thinks the baby will be a little late, like the 30th or something like that. I'd rather he come on time, so I have been taking Meghan out on walks to get that little baby moving lower and lower to bring him out on time.
The Idea of being a Dad is still pretty new to me, but I am excited for it all to start. I can;t help but think about my own parents when they were waiting for me, their first child, to be born. They never had an ultrasound so I was still a surprise waiting to happen. I bet they were excited and a little scared, like I am right now.
Anywho, it feels good to get my thoughs out like this and have a place to look back on them. I've grown rather lax on my journal writing so this is the next best thing!!