After 10 hours of labor, Dominic Gabriel was born on Sunday, July 18, 2004 just after 6pm. I can't exactly say it was love at first sight. Among my first thoughts, upon holding this brand new person were, "Hey, he's not ugly!" "I don't feel different yet - you know, like a parent." "Huh - he doesn't look totally like Andy." "What the hell just happened?" "Seriously - what the hell? - I'm a parent now?"
By the time we left the hospital, though, I was definitely smitten and have been ever since.
I know I'm the parent, but when it's your first child, it definitely feels like you're developing and learning just as much as they are. I'm often amazed when we reach the big milestones that require parental assistance, i.e. potty training. I find I'm just as proud of myself as of him.
I try to always remind myself to enjoy this journey of learning who he is right along with him. I think Andy and I both made plenty of assumptions about what he would be like when he was first born, and don't you know most of those have been wrong. :) This kid is definitely on his own path, and I'm happy to help him follow it.
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