Never enough time.

I'm spending too much of my time working. I sometimes feel like I don't get to spend any time with my family. Of course my commute has a lot to do with that as well. I drive 45 minutes each way. Then I'm at work for 7 and a half hours everyday plus an hour for lunch. Then occasionally I have to run some errands after work or I have to go pick up my wife or the baby. I get off work at 3:30 but sometimes I don't get home till 6. Just in case you're curious I get to work at 7. And then of course when I do get home a lot of the times I end up working from home too. Although I always try to wait until the baby is asleep if it all possible. But that usually don't leave me with much time anyway because  I'm usually asleep by 9 since I have to wake up at 5 to get ready for the day and leave on time. Well it's almost 7 it is time for me to go inside and start working.

Making time for family

An important thing to remember is making time for your family. You are only on the earth for a short while and you need to spend as much of it as you can with family. There is nothing more important than family.

Diet Day 6 - Everybody has a bad day whem they are dieting

So, today was a bad day. I have surpassed 2000 calories and have not even eaten dinner. Although I am not necessarily hungry. The main culprit was soda. I probably had the equivalent of a 2L of coke or more. Plus I had fries, part of a cheese burger and a funnel cake. In case you are wondering I had the day off today and originally planned on helping Chelsea clean out her class room, but she finished yesterday and since I had already taken the day off we went to Six Flags Hurricane Harbor in Arlington. I should mention I did try to be good by eating a grilled chicken salad, but I did have thousand Island dressing. Not to mention I ate some of Chelsea's fries, part of her Cheeseburger, and part of her funnel cake. Not to mention I made use of my free refills from my souvenir sports cup, sure I could've gotten a diet coke or something else, but I really felt like coca cola. I do think however all the water play must have burned a few of those calories. If I do eat dinner I will try to keep it small and healthy and make up for it this weekend, trying to stay as close to 1500 calories as possible and doing some yard work. Of course there will also be some cleaning up that also comes with the weekend.

Waiting for my baby to come

So at this point, my wife is on bed rest in the hospital and it is just a matter of waiting.  That is anytime over these next three weeks, approximately, my baby girl will be born.  Her name will be Evangeline Noël (well the spelling of her middle name may change, but we'll see).  I am really looking forward to seeing my baby girl.  Sure I am also a little scared, but what new parent isn't?  I supposed being a new parent makes you think all kinds of new things.  I just can't wait!  Although, I have a feeling someone else is wanting this happen even sooner than I am, and that's only because she's carrying the baby.  

I love my wife so much and I just want her to be happy, and I certainly I hope I can make sure she is happy while she is bed ridden.  I can't even begin to imagine how she must feel, being in the hospital, and at some points she will be all alone.  I can't stand that thought.  I want to be there for her, all the time, but I know I can't, mostly because I have to work.  If it weren't for that small inconvenience I would be there in her room by her side for the rest of this trip.

I think I could've done more and been there more for this whole experience, looking back I think I did kind of a lousy job.  I mean I helped her out as best I could, or at least I think I did, but I also did an awful lot of complaining, and I wish I could take that back.  I kind of want to pose that advise to anyone who reads this. Don't complain, because more likely the reason your complaining is selfish or stupid, and your wife is always right, always!  I mean that.  

When I think about my life, I wonder what I could've possibly done to deserve this.  That is, what could I have possibly have done to be so lucky.  I met the love of my life, married her, and now we're having a baby.  Sure there have been some obstacles along the way, but there have been so many more good things than bad things.  I am overwhelmed with happiness.  Even as I write this entry I find myself thinking how happy I am.  

Thanksgiving...almost

Only 1 week until Thanksgiving.

Fun.

I can't wait.

YAY!!