Fatherhood

Baby Peake On The Way

Something happened about 20 weeks ago that I haven’t blogged about yet. But having seen the face of the being who, inshallah, will soon be my child–I felt the need to share. And, given I am entering a whole new chapter in my own life shortly, I added a new category to my blog: Fatherhood. “Code Poet Poppa?” It has a ring to it, I suppose.

More Baby Peake

The experience of seeing a life that will soon be intertwined with my own is really hard to describe. I didn’t really feel proud–after all my part in the matter was microscopic in comparison with what God and genetics and all the cottage cheese my wife has been eating are doing here. In fact, it was humbling, and a certain sense came over me that I am not so much willing my own way into such fortunate circumstances as cooperating with something so much wiser, nobler, and more benevolent than my own small self. The same course that guided me from a similar one-pound little floating fetus to who I am now is ushering in a new life. And I get to watch–and even play.

8 Comments

  1. Posted October 3, 2005 at 10:31 pm | Permalink

    CONGRATULATIONS CODE DADDY!!!

  2. Posted October 3, 2005 at 10:35 pm | Permalink

    Congrats Robert! My special regards to Valerie.

  3. Posted October 3, 2005 at 11:41 pm | Permalink

    Congratulations, Robert! :-)

  4. Posted October 4, 2005 at 6:10 am | Permalink

    Many congrats Robert! There is nothing more wonderful and more life-changing (or more tiring – hehe)!

  5. Posted October 5, 2005 at 3:14 am | Permalink

    Robert,
    Congratulations. I can certainly echo the sentiment regarding the life changing aspects, but I’m sure you’ll enjoy the process as much as I have. In fact I’m about to become Daddy for the 2nd time in about a week or so.

  6. Posted October 5, 2005 at 11:24 am | Permalink

    Congratulations Robert! :)

  7. Amadeus
    Posted October 6, 2005 at 1:36 pm | Permalink

    Congratulations, Robert. All the best to you and your wife…this is fantastic news.

  8. Posted October 12, 2005 at 10:28 pm | Permalink

    Robert,

    Is the baby in front obscuring the other baby?

    Best to you and Valerie.

    Eric

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