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Saturday, February 13, 2010

Hey Mom and Dad

Little Merlin is moving around on a pretty regular schedule lately. He’s almost always awake and active between 7:00 and 9:00 pm. Last night we were cuddled up on the couch around that time. I had my hand on Andrea’s belly waiting for the light flutters under my palm. I took my eyes off the tv for a second and actually focused on her belly when I saw what looked like a golf ball trying to come out of Andrea’s stomach. I laughed and yelled at Andrea to look at her belly. Just a few seconds later we saw the same bump rise up again. I wanted to see more, but he got quiet. Was that his knee? His foot? His elbow? I like to think he was waving at us.

This was the first time we have actually seen him moving around. It really brought home the fact that a little human is actually in Andrea and ready to come out in a few months.

Totally fascinating. Also a little bizarre.

Friday, February 12, 2010

Mantivity with My Son #1: Watching Football

Since finding out that we’re having a boy, the only think I can think about is spending time with him, spending manly time with him. In that spirit, I’ve decided to start a series of posts titled “Mantivities with My Son.”

In no specific order, Mantivity #1 is watching football.

Men appreciate athleticism, and men love collisions. What’s the perfect combination of the two? Football, of course. Minus the really shiny pants and the gratuitous butt-slapping, football is really, really manly. Watching it, and making a fool of yourself while rooting for your team has defined manhood for generations.

I’m going to watch a lot of football with my son. I hope he learns to appreciate the nuances of the game, revels in the supreme athleticism of the competitors, cheers for the teams that I love (Go Utes!), and hates the teams that I hate (*cough* BYU *cough*). If my son learns to love watching football, then I’ll have succeed in part of my fatherly duties.