My wife came home with a present for me that contained a card and a book. Cute really. I think I read the card like three times before I understood what I was reading. It was like I suddenly had a reading comprehension level of a 4 year old. The only thing I could find to say was “Are you sure?” that was the alternate answer to “How did that happen?”. I think I chose the right answer.

I suppose this post has been coming for a while. I wrote in the beginning of the year that baby talk had started in Casa De Sexton and not to be surprised if there was a post like this in 2008. I would have been happy with a Quad Core Server and a 30″ monitor for gaming and web development. It would have been a hell of a lot cheaper. But the news of baby Sexton is so much better!

Am I ready to be a dad?

We had been talking about it and I was unsure about being ready to raise a child. I mean, come on, really?!? Koka Sexton having a kid? There could be a comedy skit written about such blatant lack of fatherly skills. I can see it now. I’m sitting at my desk stumbling online and writing my next post while my kid is tied up with CAT-5 cable and using an old optical mouse as a pacifier. Don’t laugh, I’ve had that nightmare.

I treat my Boston Terrier like a child but I know there is a major difference. Good thing I have some additional credits at amazon.com so I can order some baby books.

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I’m going to be a Baby Daddy.

Truth be told, I know I will be a good dad. I love kids. It’s really surprising I haven’t had one already but it’s been REALLY nice to play with my friends children and then give them back. I don’t think BestBuy has a return section for geeky kids. Let’s not be mistaken, my offspring is going to come out with an iPhone in their hands. I’m not much of a sports guy, I can throw a ball but I’d rather write code. So with a deficit in the sports arena, my contribution to a child will surely lead to them becoming the president of the chess club and having the highest score in World of Warcraft. Just as their father was before them, my kid will be the one everyone turns to when their computer crashes or they want to upgrade their network. I guess it’s not all bad.

The Golden Child.

Coincidently about a month ago a rumor started on my side of the family that my wife was already pregnant. Seems like I was the last to know. Somehow, someone thought they heard something about it and decided to tell everyone else. Then I got a series of calls asking if the stories were true. I got a laugh out of it and wrote an email to my family.

Trust me. If Meghan were pregnant, my family would not be hearing from third parties about it and would be getting a call from me. When the glorious day comes I will let you know the ‘chosen one’ is on the way. Don’t buy into rumors and think that I am keeping things from you.

Boy or Girl, I don’t mind. Truth is that more than likely it’s going to be a girl. That’s just the trend in my family. Either way we’ll be ready. I have always thought I would not want to know the sex until D-Day but with my wife and her Type A personality, that will not be the case. It makes sense. getting boy or girl specific clothes and decorations for a nursery is better than having some hodgepodge as if we were planning on a hermaphrodite child.

Single Soldier Troop Deployment.

I used to laugh when I was in Iraq and my wife would tell me stories of other military wives that posted in their blogs about kids on the way. They called it a troop deployment. I guess their was comfort in thinking of a baby on the way and the dad being in a combat zone and relating the two together in some way. I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t excited about teaching a little one how to conduct a dismounted patrol in the back yard or low crawl in the living room. (I think they will have the low crawl down pat soon enough.)

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Baby 2.0

I think that having a kid is really about raising them the best you can. Since I have been so focused on blogging and technology and babies have been on the back burner, I need to play some catch up on the parenting scene online. There is one of those right? How many of my readers are parents? What sites do you frequent online? I need help!

Not surprising, I started thinking of domain names to register. I have a couple but keep thinking of new ones. I don’t know if I should have the baby chronicles of how to be a daddy on this blog or start a new one like I have in the past with my other sites. I guess I have some time to think that one over.

We’re having a baby. Now that the baby shock has subsided, I’m so excited. We have 9 months before the future blogger arrives. If all goes well that means sometime in January 2009 the Golden Child will arrive. If you have any advice or know of any websites that cover this topic let me know. Thanks!!!

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