in the begining...

I thought that when it got closer to the babies coming, I would have this sense of completion or wholeness. This Friday will be 37 weeks, essentially full term for twins. This morning I realized that there was still no sense of wholeness. "What's wrong with me?" I contemplated over my morning coffee. Soon I will have my own family, complete with a beautiful wife; a boy and a girl; a spectacular, albeit, dumb golden retriever; a cat who is as apathetic to my existence as I am to his; a lovely well furnished home that is equipped with cable TV and wireless high speed internet; a gas guzzling SUV that I have convinced myself is not a desperate attempt at a cooler version of a mini-van, and a small sport-wagon, which is totally different than a station wagon.

What else do I need to fill that small pit of loneliness and despair that has taken up residence in my heart? Then it occurred to me, "oh right, a blog!" It was so obvious I'm surprised it took me that long to see it. Of course! A blog would give me that sense of completeness I so yearned for. Finally a way for friends, family, or complete strangers to stay up to date with the goings on of me and my family. As I looked into it, I even discovered that it is, in fact, a law that; if you live in the suburbs, have at least one child, have bought groceries from Whole Foods on at least one occasion, and/or you are involved in selling "all-natural" health and beauty products from a company that sets itself up in a pyramid like structure; you are legally required to have a blog about your family. That law may only be enforced in Hamilton county, I'm not sure.

So, if you're hearing a sound of rushing wind right now, don't panic. It is simply the sound of my blog filling the vast void that used to exist in our world; before I created a space on the internet where you, the reader, could come and get your heroin-like fix of my family's most recent pictures, videos, and stories. So check back often because if you read it here, it saves me a phone conversation later. Also, I'm told that besides this blog, there are also "websites" on the "internet" that feature stories about politics, global affairs, economic news, and other "important" things. You might want to check those out, after you read my latest blog entry of course.

The babies are coming soon, so stay tuned for pictures of the kiddos, tales of fatherhood and play-dates, & of course poop stories and their affect on my aversion to feces and the very strong gag reflex that I posses. It's the adventures of the Cecil family...possibly the most important site on the internet.