Since we have hit the 12 week point, that means that Sarah will be rejoining the working world on Monday. Should be an easy day, right? Luckily we have a few things going for us as we start this adventure. First, we have decided to not send Mackenzie to the day care we had picked. She will now be going to Sarah's grandma's house. Several things factored into that decision, the most important being the piece of mind knowing that the person watching her absolutely adores her as much as we do. It does mean a bit longer of a drive for us each day, but it will be well worth it in the end. Second, we have already practiced leaving her for extended periods of time with family members (for a few concerts, a wedding, and the CSU football game). It is not like when we drop her off Monday morning it will be the first time we have left her for a while. There is a ton of comfort in that as well. Hopefully things work out great and we can get used to this new schedule fairly quickly.
Sarah and I have not been very good about updating this blog. Isn't having a kid supposed to make your life easier and less busy?!! Oh yeah - the exact opposite. If you know the two of us, you know how we are: we are on the go all the time. Adding Mackenzie into the mix has just made the down time part of the busy time. As a result, little to no blogging. We hope to remedy this in the upcoming months.
We did take Kenzie to her first CSU event - the Ram Rally on the 16th Street Mall prior to the CSU/CU debacle. I may be slightly biased, but she was definitely the cutest Ram fan there!
We have also taken her to several Rockies games. Thank you, Rockies, for deciding to start winning the last little bit. We are working on teaching her the Tulo chant along with the CSU Fight Song and the Fum Song. So far, she has not been able to sing any of them. Perhaps when she starts talking she might have better luck.
After 12 weeks, here are my views on being a dad. When we found out we were pregnant, I was excited to be a dad. Between my family, my friends who already have kids, and my coworkers, I got a plethora of advice and input about what it is like being a dad. In addition, I have been around babies my whole life. My dad is the oldest of 11 siblings and I am one of the oldest of the 40+ first cousins. My best friends both have kids. Despite my exposure, you CANNOT prepare yourself for having your own child. It is an absolutely amazing experience but something that is totally worth it. For anyone about to have their first child, listen to the veterans, but realize that NOTHING can get you ready for it. Nothing.
Hopefully we can get some more pictures up soon. And maybe I can get Sarah to post something soon!
Mikey
