Top 10 Things.......OK, There's 20

Leah being pregnant has changed my thinking entirely. Suddenly, 2006 isn't just "next year" on the calendar, but the year that we'll celebrate our child's 1st birthday. I've found myself thinking, "I can't wait to........" or "I can hardly wait until _____ happens." Sorta like when we got engaged--I could hardly wait to sail the Caribbean, but I knew that lots of things stood in the way. Namely--TIME. At the reception, I actually found myself, amidst all the thoughts of beginning a life as a husband, thinking that in 12 hours I would be on a plane to San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Anyway, random thoughts occur to me. It might be walking down the "baby aisle" at Kroger. It might be just something that happens to come to mind. Regardless, I decided to jot some down. So here it is--by no means is it a comprehensive list, but it's just stuff that I wrote down that came to mind.

Things I'm Looking Forward To. . .

• Painting the nursery
• Assembling the crib
• Finishing the nursery
• Baby showers
• the day of the ultrasound
• seeing our baby for the very first time
• seeing Leah's eyes when he/she is born
• watching Leah be a mommy
• being the center of attention
• falling asleep w/ baby in my arms
• doting grandparents
• doting uncles
• baby dedication at church
• seeing him/her smile & laugh
• hearing "Daddy" for the first time
• teaching manners
• the new meaning of Father's Day
• buying Mother's Day stuff for my wife
• Helping Santa
• Our first "family" vacation

P.S. I just realized that my title is grammatically incorrect. Sorry, Mrs. Biggers and Ms. Said. Let me correct. That should be Things To Which I'm Looking Forward. Nahhh, I like my version better.