Thump, thump, thump, thump. The sound of a healthy heartbeat according to our Doctor in Japan. My beautiful wife, Lexi is pregnant for the first time. We are going to be parents.
She is almost 14 weeks along and even after knowing for all these weeks now, it is still so amazing to think about. It almost doesn’t seem real. Sure, I’ve been married for close to 4 years and am getting into my late 20s, but I still feel so young. It feels like yesterday that my parents were telling me to finish my dinner before I could go back outside and play with my siblings and friends. Now I am going to be the one giving the instructions?? How am I qualified!?
The truth of the matter is, I have wanted this more than anything for so long. I was blessed to grow up in a loving home by my parents who loved each other and showered my siblings and me in love as well. They showed me what a healthy and stable household is like and I can’t wait to implement what I have learned from them all these years into my own family.
My number one goal in life was to never be filthy rich or to drive the nicest car in town (although sure, that’d be nice). It was to find an amazing woman to not only marry but to be a great mother to my future children. I couldn’t have found someone better than my wife, Lexi. Because of that, I know that we will be ready to tackle all of the gifts and struggles that come along with parenting. She is going to be the most amazing mom and I can’t wait to experience that firsthand.
To say pregnancy has been easy for Lexi would be a lie. The first trimester she has been really sick, but to see her go through the nausea and sickness that she’s endured has made me love her even more. She is a warrior. I don’t know how she’s done it, but she’s shown me what toughness truly is. Thankfully, as she is starting her second trimester, she is starting to turn a corner. Still not great, but definitely making improvements. I just keep praying that God watches over her and the baby and keeps both of them safe and healthy through it all.
Lexi is due September 5th and we have yet to find out if it is a boy or a girl. Neither of us has a preference although my gut says a boy. Either way, we will be over the moon with whatever gender it is.
There are still so many unanswered questions like where will we be next season? Will Lexi give birth in the States or Overseas? Honestly, we don’t know yet and probably won’t for a few more months. Whatever we decide though, I know it will be the right decision. Thankfully we won’t be doing it alone because we have a great support system.
How is it possible to love someone so much that you haven’t even met yet? Every night I go to bed thinking of this kid and wake up with it fresh on my mind as well. Each decision we make now isn’t just about Lexi and me. It is about the three of us. Our family.
I can’t wait to welcome this kiddo into the world.
God Bless.
Michael
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