I’m going to be a father!

This is the biggest news of my life! Surprised would be an understatement… but ecstatic is a perfect description

I haven’t been this excited since being a child on Christmas Eve. My parents would take us to a family get-together at my Great Uncles Chinese restaurant in Cardiff. A huge array of food to scoff which looking back must have been great, but as a child it was the last place I wanted to be. It was Christmas Eve for crying out loud! I wanted to be at home watching Christmas TV and mad excited about the presents I’ll get the next day!! Anyway that’s another story but the feeling of anticipation is the same. I’ve had butterflies on and off for the last 3 days.

It’s been a crazy week, firstly I badly grazed my leg playing Futsal. No biggy it’s not like it’s a new feeling. If their player is about to shoot and I can reach him by throwing myself at his feet… then I will. I can’t help myself… even at the cost losing a load of skin from my shin. Never mind it’ll heal in a week… not this time… on Tuesday it was hurting so bad I had to visit the doc. Standing up and standing still was really painful as the blood rushed through. Then work has been full-on all week, which is fine but it’s not given me space to daydream about our first child.

So back to Tuesday… my normal start to the day, wake up, bathe, jump on the laptop check email/news/facebook then get into the whatever projects for my client MediaClash. Carmen is also home at the moment because she’s been fortunate to have job offers pouring in and starts back at Figment after Chinese New Year. After lounging for an hour or so she suddenly announces she’s off to the Library. “Cool, bring me back some fooooood please!”

My heads in the screen when I my iPhone gives a friendly beep…

I think there might be a peanut on the way :s

WTH how, why, what, who tell you, what you doing?! Finding out she had done a pregnancy test was a bit of a shock because I didn’t think there was any worry or hint she might be pregnant. Very soon after the initial shock I got really excited. It’s the most amazing piece of news you’ll ever receive. It helps that we’re both 32 and not young kids shitting ourselves about fucking up our lives. I can officially say I am ready to be a father. Maybe not financially but in every other way. I always enjoyed spending time with my nephews… because I could give them back to my Sis when they became difficult :p and I’ve really enjoyed looking after Easton while being in Singapore. He’s an absolute star and is bright as one as well. Our child has a lot to live up to! We’ve always said that, the Boy has set a high standard

After Carmen’s text I quickly headed over to Jurong Point to meet her. As soon as I saw her I somehow got water in my eyes! Dunno how that got there She told me she had booked an appointment at the clinic to get a confirmation… but the appointment was at 6:30pm… that was another 6 hours!! How to wait so long and what if it’s a false alarm?? We’d be sorely disappointed man!

As my leg was also feeling very fucked I booked in to the same clinic and got an appointment at 6pm. That afternoon I was in a bit of a daze… even at the coffee shop buying dinner, the chicken rice stall owner had to call me 3 times before I looked up to see my food ready LOL

Once it was our turn to see the doc it was all systems go. Butterflies racing around in my gut, leg pain pulsing. He was really nice and professional which I was thankful for. He asked us if we were ready to have a child and looked very pleased when we both said “Definitely” in unison. Over to the ultrasound scanner, lube the stomach, and within 2 seconds of putting the scanner on Carmen’s stomach…

Yes you’re definitely pregnant

Maintaining composure I couldn’t help but squeeze Carmen’s leg really tight! We were both so happy to have it confirmed A peanut, OUR peanut was on it’s way.

The crazy thing is my mum had talked to her Medium just a week or so earlier and told us that the woman picked up on us having a baby! How’s that for accuracy?!

I’m extra pleased that our child will be a Tiger… not literally, at least I hope not… but in the Chinese Zodiac this year is Year of the Tiger GRRRRRRRRRRRR! Ok so he/she might be pretty strong willed but that will only help her in life. Be humble but don’t take any shit is what I believe. Oh and the due date is 10th October! That’s 10/10/10 how cool is that?! Obviously it’s seen as lucky in Chinese… but then pretty much everything is either lucky or unlucky, doesn’t seem to be any middle-ground.

So now we better get planning… I think our kid should learn Jiu-Jitsu, a musical instrument, learn Chinese and maybe some Drama classes thrown in for good measure! Hahaha I feel sorry for it already! I can’t wait to have this child and am super excited to see the ultrasound scans and all the appointments. Aside from marrying the woman of my dreams I’d have to rate this is the BEST thing to have ever happened to me. But it will have to stay as no.2 because Carmen will always be my first baby