Thoughts On Being A New Dad
Back in February, my wife and I were blessed with the birth of our first son, Graem. Here are just a few thoug
hts I've had in the time since then:
- While the first few months have been a blur thanks to altered schedules
and getting over the “wow, I'm actually a father” stage, as I now begin
to see bits and pieces of my son's personality emerge, I begin to think
about the kind of father I want to be and the values I want to instill
in my him. - Has it really been five months already?
- All that time and energy I had to invest in preparing our first home (that we purchased last August) just isn't there any more. Most days, I wish it was…
- I already miss the long nights of just sitting and holding Graem as an infant when he only slept a few hours at a time.
- When I think back to my upbringing (because I like to think I turned out OK), I see the careful balance of rules, boundaries, and freedoms that my parents set for my siblings and I. They managed to teach us to say “Please” and “Thank You” without making them chores, and allowed us the freedom to pursue our interests, and now I have to figure out how to turn that around and pass it on to my son.
- We are very thankful for friends who helped us out with some great hand-me-downs.
- It's probably because he's a boy, but even I can get excited about baby clothes.
- Some days are very difficult, and I wish he could just tell us what he needs.
- Thankfully, we are not on our own. I pray almost daily for God's guidance for both us and him.
- No matter how much he cries or fusses, that smile will always melt my heart…
I'm sure they'll be plenty more to follow…