Six months

There is a warm feeling in the house. The baby is getting bigger and has started kicking. Every time it starts to kick, my wife calls me and has me feel her belly. But every time I press on her abdomen, the baby swims aways! I was hoping we would know whether the baby is a boy or girl this month, but these little things are not clear yet. Earlier this month we went to a local shire which is known for a ceremony for a safe and healthy birth. The ceremony is performed on "Inu-no-hi", which means "dog day". The dog being the symbol of fertility and safe birth. Afterwards me my wife and her parents ate "Sukiyaki" which is the symbol of us being hungry! These days my wife struts around the house proudly displaying her ever growing midriff and complains of backache. She has never looked happier.

Four Months

The days of watching my wife suffer from Morning Sickness are over. Her appetite has returned, and our baby is getting bigger everyday. In accordance with the growth of my wife’s belly, I have decided to grow my brain more. I purchased several books about babies. It’s really fascinating to learn the reasons babies cry and do the things they do-do. I also started to notice other fathers, and watch how they interact with their babies. Unlike my wife, who is looking forward to buying baby clothes, diapers and baby accessories, when I envision being a father I imagine walking hand in hand in the park, playing games, reading to my child and buying toys that I want and say it’s for the baby. The truth is I really never noticed little babies before, but recently I started to think that little babies are pretty cute (except for ugly ones of course!) and our baby will be the cutest in the WORLD! Maybe.