20 weeks

Ay caramba that beautiful belly is growing like pumpkin straight out the patch!!  Luciana glowing like a firefly, feeling like a million bucks (most of the time), and not going completely mad like the tall tales of pregnant women.  It is time to purchase the almighty Snoogle-thank you Aunt Amanda for the tip- just wondering if they come in his and hers?? The house masseuse receives no breaks but I suppose that the real work isn’t being done by my hands.

Emilia Clare looks about like a mango, in size, sweetness and most surely color.  Growing in stature and flair she hasn’t quite started her samba steps but sure to come soon.  19, 20, 21 weeks- I have some catching up to do on this blog!   If I say I'm busy now what will it look like in early June?  We’ve started to accumulate gifts from her sweet cousin Kennedy, little Ella Burgess and when recently asked what color we’ll paint her room (Aunt Amanda again) I realized my office may soon be pretty in pink.  Too small to fit a family, we're looking for a new home to make our stand, build our fortress and make Nashville our own.  My heart still resides in Knoxville Tennessee but we are warming up a bit further west.  Wherever will we land next, perhaps it will be Emilia Clare who lead us.

Life is too good to look beyond these days, the curiosity, the anticipation, the bonding and family growing stronger as we soon become three.   Three has been said to be the noblest of all digits, the triad, the trinity, Larry, Moe, Curly.  A special time of togetherness for Luciana and I as she prepares to bring this tiny life into the world.    The sacrifice is hers as I contently write how wonderful it feels becoming a father without the tiniest bit of bodily change aside from the IPAs.  She is gracious, proud already a wonderful mother.