Some says we are too young to start a family, and at times, we felt comforted by the comment.
Maybe its the pressure from peers (u guys know who you are :P) or from our parents, we decided to take the plunge and have ourselves a piglet (pun intended) this year.
Little baby Joshua was created sometime mid-March 2007 (we'll leave out the details from prying eyes and ears :P), and made the discovery *wide eyes* during a routine check-up at Celyne's gynae. We were both hesitant as most first time couples are, not knowing if this could be a false alarm. Keeping our feet on firm ground, we kept the news to ourselves and pray with each passing day, that God will grant us our wish.
Another visit to the gynae a month later brought joyous news to our little family. Little Joshua is growing well inside his mummy's womb, and its time to break the news to our love ones.
My dad had a cool response to the news, but I know deep down in his heart, he is overjoyed with the news - the arrival of his first grandchild.
Mum was cooled about it too, but she didn't really do a great job at hiding her excitement from us.
Celyne's Mom and Sister were overjoyed with the news, as their advice and nagging had finally reaped the rewards. In fact, everyone were happy for us, and to us, that matters a lot.
Over the past 3 months, Little Joshua has been growing healthily and has been the main course of concern to Celyne because of - her waistline :). Me, at attempting to be the caring partner, will constantly remind her of the pending arrival of our first-born, and distract her from the growing bulge, which as time goes by, limited her view of her pretty toes.
We read up on all the pre-natal reading materials that we can get our hands on, surfing the net for every little doubt e.g. will eating too much chili padi affect the baby? Yeah, we know it may sound ridiculous to you, but in our household, that is a staple for every meal :)
It was a learning process for both of us, absorbing information about the pregnancy at every stage, widening our horizons at the same time. At the same time, its a humbling lesson to learn that some of the presumptions that we have do not hold true, and we have to quickly learn and adapt our ourselves to changes in our lives. Sounds very much like adopting the best practices, doesn't it? *wink*
With the baby, along came the need to get new stuff for both mommy and child. Celyne can no longer fit into her ridiculously tiny pants, nor can she hide her growing tummy beneath those kiddy Ts. New pants, new blouses, new shoes ... and one must wander how much money it can be made from these maternity wear. I, for one, do feel the pinch at times, but the thought of Little Joshua quashed any lingering doubts exist. Only the best for mommy and child, nothing less.
Up till the 19th week, we were still wondering about the gender of the baby. It was only during a visit to the gynae on the 20th week did we confirm that we are expecting a son. Even before the news broke, many have predicted that due to the shape of Celyne's tummy shape, we will be expecting a son. Don't ask me how they got it right, but I suppose its a 50/50 chance isn't it?
To me, this also sets off a fervent search for an appropriate and meaningful name. Many names came and pass, but one struck a strong chord with me - Joshua.
Its not the pronounciation nor the popularity that draws me close to this name, but the meaning behind it - "Jehovah Saves". I may not have been a faithful servant of God, but I am in no doubt that He will play an important role in my son's growing years, teaching him the correct values and learning to "live" the Bible.
