Dad's blog to his son.

Hi little man.

It's your dad.  I figured I should check in since it's been since July that I contributed to this blog.  Your Mom made sure to remind me how long its been.

Well, you made it.  You have been welcomed into the world and your mom and I couldn't be happier.  You decided to make your arrival pretty interesting.  You made the announcement that you were on your way on Saturday at 8pm.  From that point on, Dad didn't sleep too much.  We waited 11 hours to head to the hospital and once we got there the marathon that was your birth started.  My job was pretty clear cut:  Make mom as comfortable as possible.  It wasn't as easy as I thought it would be and there were times where I was worried that Mom wasn't going to be able to go on, but you should know one thing.  Your mom is superwoman.  She might not act like it all the time, but just like a Trauscht, she stepped up when the pressure was on.  She hung through it all, the long labor, the pain, the lack of sleep.  There was even a point where Dad almost lost it.  I wasn't expecting to be very involved but I had no choice.  And after a little regrouping with myself I got back in it and helped mom welcome you to the world.  My favorite part was when they had you in the warming bed and the nurse told me I should say "Hi" and that you would recognize my voice.  I leaned over and said "Hello Ethan, welcome to our family."  And right on cue your little eyes popped open and to this day I swear you smiled.  I got to be the one to carry you over and introduce you to your mom.  You two were made for each other.  The look on her face is something i'll remember for the rest of my life.

Since coming home you've given us a run for our money.  You've been the focal point of our family and friends and everyone knows why.  You're so special and a wonderful baby so far.  We've been the typical nervous parents on more than a few occasions, but that was to be expected.  You've really settled into a groove and made it pretty easy for Mom and Dad.  Even Kona seems to like you being around, or maybe she just enjoys having someone around all day.  You have some really great Aunts and Uncle's and some outstanding Grandparents.  There are some extended family members that have yet to meet you but I just know they'll love you right away.  You're almost 14 days old now and time is already flying by in Dad's perspective.  Every day I leave for work is hard because I would much rather be at home with my new family.  But i guess someone has to make some money.  Weekends are that much more enjoyable because I can spend my time on the couch with my little buddy watching sports.  The nice part is Mom doesn't get too upset with me when I do this anymore because it gives her a break! :-)

There are so many things I look forward to teaching you and also experiencing with you.  Nothing is set in stone but I am hoping certain things are in the making.  One thing I do know is that you're going to have two loving parents for the rest of your life so get used to it.  I hope you enjoy this blog of yours because it's going to be an experience looking back on the things you experience and the stuff we remember.

Welcome to the world Ethan.  We're glad you're here.

Dad.