Normally, my schedule getting to work would fall at 9:30am Monday, Wednesday and Friday.  Tuesday and Thursday start at 8:45am.  I will admit, though, the past few weeks I’ve been coming in later on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

There’s a reason, though, of course.  In the mornings, my alarm goes off as usual, and I hit snooze, as usual.  And I sleep for an additional ten minutes.  And the alarm goes off again.  And unlike normal, I hit snooze again.  It’s this point that I roll over and put my hand on Lesli’s stomach because Casey wakes up at around the same time as I do.

This has become a ritual.  I spend at least ten minutes holding Lesli’s stomach as Casey kicks about, warm and snug in her womb, all to remind me that she’s on her way (as if I needed any other reminder other than Lesli’s ever-growing stomach).

I like to pretend to myself that Casey knows I need to get ready to go to work, and she is just protesting my departure from the comfort of the bed.

There’s a shower in the works, but I don’t know much about it.  We’re registered, apparently, on Babies ‘R Us, or whatever.  I’m not 100% sure how the process works or whatever, but in theory I can post a link to something, one would believe.  I’ll make sure to ask.

Check back later for info on that.

Categories: the middle stuff, what it is to be a parent
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