Above all that is random oct. Edition

The Nystroms have been busy preparing for baby. I mean, that's expected when there is roughly 6 weeks left of pregnancy! 6 weeks guys. Holy baby batman! So here's the low down on our busy life since we last spoke.

• We had a baby shower. A small shower, but a shower nonetheless.
• Braxton hicks
• Our house is falling apart and the landlord still hasn't fixed it
• We said goodbye to our good friends who moved back to N.C
• Doc told us Lily is going to be tiny! 
• Omg! Anniversary! And 22 birthday! We couldn't do too much celebrating but we passed the first year of marriage and we're still riding the roller coaster of life.
• This girl completed Anatomy and Physiology in seven weeks. 
• Pregnancy fatigue and anxiety to have her out in the world.

I realized my husband is the greatest with kids. And I realize that a bunch of moms think the same thing about their husbands but I can't help but tell you why mine is the best. We had family come from south florida for the shower and my cousin brought the most adorable well behaved little two year old with her (aka her daughter). I could have watched Josh and this little girl run around for hours. I can't even begin to describe the warmth that consumed my heart as I watched him play tag and teach her about the tickle monster.

I'm not going to lie, I had the greatest fear that he wasn't going to know what to do with our child. For weeks I have been thinking "what if." God! How stupid right? Here I am thinking "what if" for weeks  and now all I seem to be doing is crying over the fact that he might be a better parent than me. He has  some unbelievable gift for making kids laugh and instantly love him. My little cousin practically melted around him and snuggled perfectly under his arm while watching t.v. I couldn't even get the kid to sit on my lap and he gets her to melt in his.

I wonder if that kind of thing comes naturally as a parent? Maybe Josh was born to be a father and his clock has struck midnight before mine. All I can do right now is complain about how uncomfortable I am and almost resent this kid for making me feel this way and all he wants to do is "snuggle with his ladies." I just hope my clock catches up because I want to be a cool parent too. I want to be able to make my daughter super happy and giggle like there is no tomorrow.

It's really good to know that even if I am the most mediocre parent on the face of this Earth, at least I have Josh to help guide me through and teach me along the way. And that's why he is the best with kids and why he will be the best father I could have ever dreamed of for Lily.

Xoxo
your slightly jealous Mrs.