I have a close friend and coworker who is expecting her first baby. She’s one who was born for this. She’s designed to be a working mom. And let me tell you, she wears pregnancy well. Her hair loves to be pregnant. She fits her clothes perfectly. She’s only gained the weight of the baby. She wears high heels. Yep, she’s one of those bitches.
I kid.
But seriously, all you parents out there, did you ever meet someone that you just knew should be parents? She and her husband are those.
This one is also a lesson in those times where you wish a people could see in themselves the things you see in them. The husband of this particular friend is just that. I guess he entered into the pregnancy plan with a bit of trepidation. Some nonsense about wondering if he’s cut out to be a dad. That’s just silly to me because when I look at him, it’s pretty obvious that he, like his wife, was born for this.
Fast forward through conception and nearly two trimesters: The plot continues with the hubs fully on board. Yep, he’s got this. But now he suffers the plight of every other dad-to-be…he gets left out. She gets to carry the baby, feel him kick, do all the things. And it makes a lot of dads feel left out.
I figured he’d feel that way, at least to an extent. So I wanted to get him a little something. I’d been putting it off…until I made the decision to recommit to kindness. Remember Dr. Suess’ book Oh the place you’ll go? There’s one for in utero that’s meant for parents-to-be to read to their unborn children.
I picked up a copy for the coworker hubs and dropped him a note to remind him that he’s got this. I wanted to do that for him for a while now. Just some reassurance and an opportunity for him to feel a part of the pregnancy, too. I’ve been saying, “When I get time” on this one for too long, and the commitment to kindness was just the incentive I needed.
I sent the book and note home with the coworker. I sure hope baby enjoyed story time, and I hope the dad-to-be enjoyed his new role as medium and audio book narrator!
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