Midwives

Today we had a home visit from the community midwives. For some reason, having the tummy measured while your wife lies on the sofa in the living room really brings home (literally) that a baby is very soon going to be residing in the home with you. This sounds like a case of new dad's panic, but really it was just excitement. The baby's heart was pounding like a steam train which is always good news and the bump is massive. With under two weeks to go the arrival of the baby is now imminent. You may think this is a strange time to start blogging about pregnancy, but really it has taken me this long to fully comprehend what being a dad is going to be all about (I'm all about procrastination). It's only now that I can fully reflect upon everything that happens during pregnancy - it's amazing that 40 weeks can disappear in a blur. I have the feeling that very soon it will become even more of a whirlwind as the nights of uninterrupted sleep go the way of the dodo.

Having a baby forces you to think about posterity, and I'd quite like it if in the future the baby could look at this blog as a record of the time before and during it's early life - and as a way to connect with me in the future. I'd love the baby to know quite how excited me and its mum are in these days leading up to its arrival - in fact, we are getting really antsy. These last few days are really starting to drag - my wife is now on maternity leave and the days seem to stretch into eternity. We're not wishing this time away however - I have the feeling this is the calm before the storm!