Well all, probably the majority of the news you will get from me on this thing will be baby stuff. I plan to use this as a journal of sorts, something that I have never done before, but think it is now time to step back and reflect.

I am now past the halfway point of my third decade on the planet, and although you may think that is the reason that I decided to have a kid (clock ticking and all) that is actually not the case. Interestingly, I have lived long enough to understand that life is not a static thing, even as an adult. You are expected to experience changes as you grow from childhood to adulthood, but once you are an adult, those changes end and you are the same person for the rest of your life. Not so.

I have realized that I am not the same person that I was in college, or the same person that I was when I moved to Texas with Dave, or even the same person that I was in graduate school or at my first professional job. I am now the person who has lived through all of that and am now ready to pass that knowledge on to someone else (or at least try). I was not ready to be a parent until I reached that point of understanding, whenever or if-ever that point arrived (ticking clock be damned!). But, as you can see, that point did come and here I am.

So, all of the changes that will occur because of the kid – loss of spontaneity, less money, more structure, more responsibility, etc., are only bad if you think your life will continue to be exactly the same as it as right now (and of course, if you like it). I have realized that my life will always be changing, quickly or slowly, but changing nevertheless. From that perspective, it does not look so much like a traumatic experience. In fact, I expect it will be very rewarding.

Well, welcome to the blog folks. I figured this might be an easier way of getting info out than writing tons of email, which I likely won’t do anyway.

Anyhow, Mindy & I both hope to post bits of potential interest from time to time, so keep checking back. Or just try the RSS feed out if you’re so inclined. Feel free also to comment on posts if you like; it’s nice to know what people think. Just remember, it’s all public on here, so keep it clean, you bunch of sailors.

In case you have no idea what I’m even talking about, here’s a little quicky definition of “blog” for you.

-D.