This is Justin - the manly man of the family!! The pater familius!!! I am so happy for my wife and my son. My outlook on children has changed so much now that I know I am going to be a dad soon. Every time I see a little boy and his dad it makes me feel a joy I never felt before. I absolutely can't wait to meet my son!! My favorite part will be teaching him about the world around him and molding him into a man.

I can't wait to show him the stars and moon like my dad showed me, and teach him about all the different trees and rocks and critters and airplanes and trucks...and hopefully guns!!

I am anxious to find out what his interests will be; whatever they are, I will provide him everything he needs to feed those interests and cultivate his knowledge. I will always encourage creativity, because I believe that creative people become good problem solvers, and good problem solvers are very productive people in this world.

Maybe one day I could have a Paulk and Son contracting business!!

Tick Tock

Well...it feels like I have been pregnant forever but I'm down to about 5 weeks to go! My body is so exhausted and I totally realize that I took advantage of a good nights sleep before pregnancy. I know that once Wiley gets here all this will be well worth it and that's what keeps me from just breaking down. I can't wait to meet my son and sometimes I feel a little overwhelmed when I really start to think about being a mom but at the same time I'm so ready!! I can't wait for the 2 a.m. feedings and dirty diapers...seriously, I'm ready!! I had the 3d ultrasound done and I still can't really tell who he looks like more but I dream of that moment when our eyes meet for the first time. That moment when we finally get to see what our son looks like and get to hear that first cry that all parents anticipate. The ultrasound did show us that he doesn't have a cleft lip/pallet which I was worried he would get from me but as far as we can tell he's ok! I had my baby shower a couple weekends ago and Wiley got so many cute outfits and other accessories I know will come in handy! We are so blessed to have such wonderful family and friends that care about us and our son. Also as of my last visit Wy was measuring 2 weeks ahead and at 31 weeks his guesstimate weight was 5lbs 5oz. That was 2 weeks ago so I'm sure he's 6 1/2lbs by now which kinda scares me because I'm terrified of have a 9lb baby! I've got a handle on the gestational diabetes so hopefully he will slow down on putting on the pounds. The dr wants me to go to at least 39 weeks so I think he's going to be big by then but I pray not a 9 pounder?! Justin was 8lbs 12oz and 22 1/2" long not to mention a 14 1/2" head...yikes! So keep us all in your prayers that the rest of the pregnancy goes by fast and that I have an easy delivery. Until my next post everyone take care!!