Calm down now ladies, the conveyor belt is for me. A means to drag my exhausted carcass through the land of overpriced pacifiers is one of many things I find myself in want of lately. In my mind's eye, I imagine a slew of previously energetic and alert husbands now half dead, sprawled out and rolling along at a pathetic 2 mph. Their determination and eagerness defeated by countless product comparisons and the earth's gravity. Progress is now determined by the rotating black belt that hauls them from department to department. They never stood a chance. If Baby's R Us is smart, they'll have the bar codes of the most expensive items planted along the belt's path.
I promise not to be cynical for this entire blog. Preparation for parenting has opened up a new world of experiences for me lately and I thought it'd be best for me to process my new world through writing. If nothing else, it'll give my future shrink a starting point to work from. Most notable is the creation of our baby registries. Say what you want about how boring it is to go imaginary shopping for nothing but baby stuff, but if it wasn't for a baby registry we wouldn't be able to get half the stuff our kids need. To be honest, parts of it weren't that bad at all. Registering for furniture was actually interesting enough because you have different wood options and styles to choose from. Car seats, strollers, and things that have safety regulations are mind numbing to shop for. Is it wrong to be excited for my man colored diaper backpack? For those of you males who still have to do this, I found that when I was determined to stay engaged and weed out the weakest items I was able to enjoy myself. It wasn't until we began shopping for the countless little things, that my stamina finally failed me. It might be best to let your wife pick out these items later at home on the internet, that way she can color coordinated them easier.
In the rest of my time lately I've been contemplating how my lifestyle will change with the arrival of these two boys. Though I'm still working during the summer, I have lots of time to myself. These pleasant hours will most likely cease and instead be filled with the duties of fatherhood. I definitely haven't been utilizing my last kid-free days like I should. I've had many goals for this summer which largely have not been realized. Instead other responsibilities have presented themselves and I've squandered my remaining free time with mindless computer games and movies. I'll find my self determination again, but I probably won't have the free time I do now. Yet I am still resolute to avoid turning into the haggardly tired parents who have completely absorbed themselves in their jobs and kids lives until they leave for college. Its not that I don't want to be involved with my kids lives, I just don't want unnecessary obligations to take time away from higher priorities like my faith and loving my wife. I'm a bit of an idealist though and so we'll see how all this pans out.
So in closing, I'm excited for the upcoming baby showers and encourage everyone to go online and buy us stuff. Live long and prosper.
