Rocklin, According to my iPhone

Since bringing Rocklin home two and a half weeks ago I've taken a bunch of pictures. Unfortunately, most  all of them have been taken with my iphone, but I guess that's what you get when you've only got one free hand.  Here's a few of my favorites...

and if you follow my instagram or facebook, then you've already seen these...

Welcome to the Rock!

From when I first found out that I was going to be a dad right up to the moment before he was born, I had no idea what to expect. When people asked if I was ready, I would usually shrug my shoulders and say something like, "I hope so." The gravity of the situation just had not sunk in at all. Of course I was happy to know that I was going to have a son, but I had absolutely no clue what that would really mean. 

It was a strange transition, going from that not knowing, to seeing Rocklin (or as I like to call him, The Rock, with a Sean Connery accent) for the first time and instantly and absolutely knowing that I would literally do anything for him. 

"Welcome to the Rock!"

Love at first sight, and not like in the movies, but in real life. As most parents can probably relate, it's probably one of those things that doesn't click until you are one yourself. If you don't get what I mean, I guess the best way that I can describe it is that it feels like someone just flips this switch to the craziest fireworks show in your brain space. Blows your mind. 

My Brains!  Explosions in my braaaiins!!!!

Of course I still don't really know what I'm in for - I've just been at this dad thing for a day and a half or so. I'm a rookie and I know it. But at least I'm pretty confident that I'll get the hang of it now. I'm getting halfway  decent at swaddling, so that's a start. 

Getting the hang of this Dad stuff, slowly but surely.

Nerissa by the way, was freaking amazing. 33-1/2 hours of hard - and I mean hard - labor. Not gonna lie, I was a bit of a nervous wreck at times. She however, was nothing if not determined, and I remember at least one point in the beginning where she had to tell me to relax. I guess she's the original rock in our family (now I've got two of those! Ba-Dum Tshh!) She has a bit of a road to recovery ahead of her, but I know she can handle it. She is literally the strongest person I know. She's my shero.

She's The Rock's shero too.

I usually try not to spill my guts out on the internet. Why bother writing messages like "you're the best, I love you the most forever and ever!" on facebook when I can just tell the people I care most about in person? They know I love them well enough and that usually is just fine by me.

Today though, I just felt like I had to get all that out there, because to quote Ron Burgundy: "I'm in a glass case of EMOTION!" 

And I don't care who knows it.

The Bet Log

Welcome to The Bet Log.  It's our way of keeping of our friends and family up to date with what's going on in our lives and a place for us to keep the many pictures we take of our adorable baby boy, Rocklin, and our furbaby, Olive.