Lucy holds Dexter in a wrap. She says she has to go back to classes and work soon while her husband, Aaron, is a stay-at-home dad — and she admits she's jealous.
Lucy holds Dexter in a wrap. She says she has to go back to classes and work soon while her husband, Aaron, is a stay-at-home dad — and she admits she's jealous.
It feels as though I've been in baby limbo for the past month or so. I'm slowly pulling myself out of it, though unfortunately, I can't stay here forever.
Our plans for the future are coming together. I know I wrote earlier about not being able to see past August in my plans; well, August is over this week. Time to face reality. I'm starting classes again on Sept. 7. Two days a week for five hours each day, then some outside work experience starts in October. Add a part-time job to that, and I am going to be one busy mama.
Aaron, a freelance writer, is prepared to be the stay-at-home dad and take care of Dexter. I'm a little jealous. OK, I'm a lot jealous. But hopefully only a few more months of classes, and then I can move on. I'm going to miss my baby so much. I'm not holding him as I write this, and I feel guilty. How am I going to leave him for five hours at a time?
I hope that once I've got my certification (to be an American Sign Language interpreter), I will be able to pick and choose my jobs and still spend lots of time with Dexter. I want to be around when he giggles for the first time, when he first scoots across the floor, and when he makes his first sign. I really don't want to miss a thing. Sure, we have a video camera, but it's not the same as actually being there and experiencing it with him.
About Lucy
Lucy Peck, 27, of Logan, Utah, became a first-time mom on July 29, when she and her husband, Aaron, welcomed Dexter Aaron Peck into their lives.
I know I should try not to anticipate too much the milestones to come, as once they've come and gone, my little boy will be that much more grown up. But I can't wait until he's old enough to interact with us and share his thoughts. Aaron and I can't wait to take him to Disneyland. I think we are more excited about that than he will be. Maybe.
This blog has been a great resource for me — from all of your comments to the documentation of the last weeks of my pregnancy and then the birth. I plan to include each of the posts I wrote in Dexter's baby book. I know they will be wonderful reminders of this experience. And I hope to share them with Dexter some day. He might not appreciate it as much as I will, especially the post about circumcision, but oh well! I hope he doesn't get mad at me for that one.
I plan to keep on documenting this experience. I probably won't be as faithful as I have been for this blog, but after seeing the value of the posts on here, I think I will be consistent, at least. If you like, you can continue following us at our website, peckibles.com. I hope to see some of you there. You've been great (albeit distant and anonymous) friends.
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