The Crib

So today I decided I would put together my son's crib. Cause that's what dad's do right? They put things together. We were notified the other day that it had come in and we could pick it up when we wanted to. I had the day off today so I decided I would get this project done.

When I got there and looked at the box I thought for sure they had sent us the wrong thing. This box was huge!!!! 64 inches high and 50 inches wide to be exact. I asked if it could be the wrong box and they assured me that this mammoth object contained our crib. This confused me a bit because last time I checked, babies were pretty small. I thought for a minute that I after I put it together I may decided to have Cort and I sleep in it and let him have our little queen sized bed.

Once we got it out to the car it was no surprise to see that it would not fit in the back of the Escape. I spent the next couple of hours trying to find someone with a truck. Turns out, no one drives trucks anymore. Hmmm...when did they stop making those? Maybe no one wants a truck because they know that every person in their lives will be calling them when they need something moved. Can't say I blame them.

So I go back to the store and decide my only option is to take it out of the box and put the pieces strategically in the back of the car. This is when I realized why this box was so big. A third of it was just packing material! You would have thought we were buying a bed made of crystal the way this thing was packed. Good grief.

Anywho, I get it all in the back of the Escape and bring it home. Now, if any of you know me, a handy man I am not. When Cortney and I got our first kitchen table I put all the legs on, turned it right side up and watched as it wobbled like a new born calf trying to stand for the first time. Turns out I put every leg on backwards so they were angled in instead of out.

Today's project (according to the directions) was a three step process. I won't bore you with the details, but lets just say I did NOT finish in three steps. I had to take it apart and start over about three times, maybe that's what they meant. However, I did eventually finish and it looks great.

Keeton, looking at this crib is a big wake up call that I really am about to become a father. We are becoming a family. It is going by so fast. Soon I will be putting you to bed in this empty crib next to me. I can't wait, it is going to be so much fun. I am well aware that it won't always be sunshine and rainbows. And it may even get way out of control at times. But I can promise you this, if things ever start to seem like they are falling apart, I will put it back together. Cause that's what dad's do right? They put things together.

Daddy Diaper Shower

Jason had a Daddy Diaper Shower yesterday! Just a group of guys hanging out, watching the Chiefs play and cooking out. The admission to the shower: a pkg of diapers!

How awkwardly funny must it have been to see those guys handing over their diapers to Jason and trying to explain why they picked certain sizes and certain brands. haha!

Overall we got quite a few packs of diapers for the little one. At the end of the "shower" Jason got to open up his present from his mom and dad and me! A diaper dude bag and goodies inside.

Here's Jason's Cookie Cake!

And this is the part where he pretended to cry because he was so touched by the gift!

(Drama Queen)

Overall I think he had a really good time. And hey, the Chiefs actually won!

25 weeks

A-Ok!

I am so happy right now. Little Keeton is doing so well and I am just thrilled. Yesterday I had my 24 week prenatal appointment and overall he is doing excellent. I was a little nervous because we were waiting on some reports from his sonogram and follow up sonogram about his heart.

The 20 wk sono showed all of his organs were working great but the sonographer just couldn't get a great pic of his heart because of the position he was in and there was a shadow from his spine. The doc assured us that it was nothing to worry about and that we would have a follow up sono to get the pic of the 4 chambers of the heart. Well when we went back he was punching and kicking and really doing great but the sonographer just couldn't get a good view of his heart again. I wasn't in full blown worry mode but I was a tad uncomfortable with the situation.

Well...Everything turned out fine. The doc said she could see the heart perfectly and everything looked great! She said he was coming along nicely and he was a good looking baby.

I was overjoyed! Jason and I are so blessed. I am beyond grateful and honored to be able to carry this little one and welcome him into our family.

God is Good!