It was a big day for the three of us. Mom and I had an appointment with the doctor this afternoon just to talk about our new little miracle for the first time with someone who actually knows what they are talking about! We were both very scared, because we didn't know you were on the way the last few weeks. Aunt Julianne was in town from California as well as Sunit, an old college friend of mine. We had a lot of fun but probably put a little too much stress on you. We were worried we may have already messed up as parents.

These updates are coming fast and furious, this first week of finding out that you are on your way. I am sure they will slow down and mostly turn into complaints and complements as you grow. But for now, this is just so exciting! Yesterday we headed over to Tom and Judy's (sorry, I don't know what you are going to call them yet), to tell them that your mom is pregnant. We showed up around 11 and offered up two "gifts" for them that we "saw the other night that we thought they would love." They opened them up and your grandpa realized immediately what the bibs that we bought yesterday meant. He looked at your grandma and she immediately began to cry.

What an interesting week! It was just seven days ago that we found out you were on your way and it has really accelerated our life. We have lived in Reston, right behind the Town Center for six years now. We love the area, but we also know that we can't afford to BUY here. Your grandpa Tom really wants to buy a place to help us out. Our parent's love us so much that I can't imagine a world where you won't be as loved as much as your mom and I are loved in the eye's of our parents.

Something that I haven't told you yet is that we don't have much money saved away. I am living month-to-month trying to make ends meet while your mom goes to work everyday for that steady paycheck. Without boring you, let me just say that that 10 years ago anyone could buy a home in this area. You basically had to show up and they would give you a loan. After a bunch of stuff happened in the financial markets that you probably won't ever hear about in school, things came to a complete halt. The long-story-short is that we have a problem finding a home for us.

Mom and I had an appointment with the doctor to see how well you were doing inside her tummy. It was a lot colder outside than I had expected as we walked quickly from the car to the building. I actually could not wait to "see" you for the first time, but I played it cool. After sitting in the waiting room for what seemed like forever we finally had a chance to see the doctor. I never thought that seeing a small, indistinguishable picture on a screen would have such an impact on me. I didn't cry, I didn't get excited, but I knew for the first time that you were really there.

I skipped over a few days when I last posted, but I did not want to bore you. Let me give you the short/long story. We went house hunting with Grandpa Tom and Grandma Judy last Sunday. We checked out a bunch of places and both Tom and Judy realized that we really needed to find a place to live in Reston. Some nice places were either too far away from your mom's work or they were not what we were looking for. We checked out a place in Reston less than a mile from where we have lived for the last 7 years that I thought was manageable.

So not much happened since my last entry, but I wanted to record the fact that my parents decided that they have found a name for you to call my dad..."Pops" Hopefully your mom will be ok with it, but I like it. So Grandpa Namejko will be "Pops" and Grandma Namejko is still undecided. I personally hope that you call her "Nanny" because that is what I called my grandma (her mom), but I'm not sure what she will finally decide on. Obviously, by the time that you read this, you will already be calling them something so this won't change it. I hope that whatever it is, it means as much to you as Grandpa, Grandma, Nanny and Pap Pap meant to me. I love you.

Well it is kind of like your first Easter with us. Mom still isn't showing, which is no surprise, but we know you are there. Both of our families got together to celebrate here for the last time in our place on Abington Hall Place. It was very laid back and me, Pops, Grandpa Tom and Uncle Brent all watched the 2012 Masters Golf Tournament, while your mom, Jane and Grandma Judy (Aunt Julianne is living in Los Angeles, CA) all sat around and talked and dyed Easter Eggs. On a side noe, your mom probably can't wait until you are old enough to get excited about Easter, the Easter Bunny and dying eggs with us. She practically has to twist all of our arms to join in, but she's still very much a kid at heart.

We took another step today in the right direction toward having your first home ready for when you arrive. Grandpa Tom and I met an inspector at the house we are moving into in May just to make sure everything was good to go. Outside of some very minor issues, it appears the house is safe and in great condition. The most exciting thing for me was when Tom introduced himself as the "Home Buyer" and me as the "Home Owner." It was a simple statement, but it me feel good that he has willing to treat this entire arrangement in a very positive light for your mom and I. He made me feel like it really will be our "home" and not just a house we are renting. Of course, my hope is that we are just there long enough for you to have some memories like I have of my first home at 8807 Linton Lane, Alexandria, VA.