Taking time to relax

This morning I got up and Doug had prepared a nice breakfast for us.
He had gotten up early to walk Spoon and he stopped at the Boulangerie
to pick up some pastries. He selected a croissant with almond paste
filling and an almond tart with apples on it. They were very good and
along with an egg a great breakfast for me right now.

After Doug left for work, I sat down to drink my tea and listen to a CD
of lullabyes that one of my friends sent to me. The music is a
collection of folk songs from around the world with an aboriginal flair
and quite relaxing. As I listened to the music I started to work on
the birth announcements trying to make them beautiful and worthy of our
little boy who is such a great blessing to us.

There was this one song that got to me though. I was totally
overwhelmed by it and started to cry. At first I thought that maybe I
was sad, but that wasn't it. I was actually crying because I'm so
close to having this baby and everything is going great. After such a
long period of wanting a baby he's almost here. I am so happy that
Doug will be a father, he's very excited. There is no doubt in my mind
that he will be an attentive and affectionate father. the type of
father everyone wishes they had.

It's amazing what you can discover about the person you live with.
After six years of marriage Doug surprises me by the depth of his love,
affection and devotion.

I guess it's good to have a good cry every once in a while; it clears
out the soul and helps us maintain emotional balance, I feel much
better now