Dear Joel,
I appreciated your post on Monday. It was full of great information. I have it bookmarked for regular reference.
Things I can't wait to do with my child? There are a lot of things, but many of them depend on whether we have a boy or a girl!
If it's a boy, I can't wait to teach him to play baseball. And coach his teams.
If it's a girl, I can't wait to take her on daddy-daughter dates. And I'll be praying hard that she chooses softball and not soccer. Or dance.
Yes, we plan to find out whether it's a boy or a girl. I understand the surprise can be fun, and I won't entirely rule out the possibility of a surprise for a child we may have sometime down the line. But for the first one, I want people to be able to throw Elizabeth a baby shower, and not have every toy and clothing item be yellow and green (as much as we like John Deere). Plus, we're both planners. We like to be prepared. Since my understanding is that there's no way on earth to be adequately prepared for parenthood, it makes sense to me to prepare for those things for which it is possible.
If we do have some kind of a reveal party (we haven't really discussed that yet), you and your family are definitely invited. What method do you think we should use to announce our baby's gender?
Did I tell you we're planning to do a home birth? As Jim Gaffigan might say, we're making that decision "just to make you uncomfortable." So does it?
We saw the new Disney-Pixar movie Inside Out last weekend. We really enjoyed it. Clever and funny. And now I know how kids' minds work, which probably means I'll be a better parent than any parent who has ever parented before. Mark it down. It's a lock.
What do you like to do when rain and thunderstorms cancel all of your previously planned summer activities?
Sincerely,
Jake
Tip: while its perfectly good and fine to pray that your child will play baseball/softball just remember that our dad wanted football players. When we said baseball he went all in. Doesn't the Bible say something about there being no greater love than to lay down your preferred sport for that of your child's favorite? If your son/daughter wants dance or soccer go all in. That advice not from a parent but from a youth pastor who has seen too many adults living through their child's on field success without caring about their joy. You'll be great though.
ReplyDeleteI still don't get updates when there are comments on blog posts, which is why I just saw this today and I'm responding now. Your point about dad wanting football players is well taken, but wanting football players and getting baseball players, to me, is like winning the $1,000,000 lottery when you were hoping for the $1,100,000 lottery. Getting a soccer player instead of a softball player would be more like wanting an Oreo and getting a scorpion. I'd still love her, though :)
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