{"id":1510,"date":"2011-12-14T08:38:16","date_gmt":"2011-12-14T16:38:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.matthewliberty.com\/?p=1510"},"modified":"2011-12-14T08:38:16","modified_gmt":"2011-12-14T16:38:16","slug":"follow-up-to-im-going-to-be-a-dad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threeadventure.com\/matthewliberty\/2011\/12\/14\/follow-up-to-im-going-to-be-a-dad\/","title":{"rendered":"Follow Up To “I’m Going To Be A Dad”"},"content":{"rendered":"

As a follow up to my last post, which was my most read and most commented on post ever, I thought I\u2019d share some thoughts and some news.<\/p>\n

First off, it is our goal to share our journey from now until birth and after, on social media and using social media platforms. One of the things that means is that Annie and decided to start a \u201cparenting\/ family\/ life\u201d blog in which we will have individual posts documenting out respective thoughts and opinions as we adventure through this new phase, as well as share photos and video. We will release that website name here pretty soon so follow along with that to see that aspect of our life.<\/p>\n

Second, we will continue our wine blog, which is actually a wine\/ food\/ Paso Robles\/ travel\/ lifestyle blog, but obviously the drinking will be left up to me\u2026tough job but someone has to do it. Annie, of course, can comment on the smell of wine and her thoughts on all the other things we cover on our Hoot n\u2019 Annie blog.<\/p>\n

Finally, some personal thoughts from me since releasing the news on Friday that we\u2019re expecting a baby. I (and Annie as well) was absolutely shocked and overwhelmed at the response from off line and online friends and family. It was overwhelmingly emotional for me to see this outpouring of \u201cLikes\u201d, Facebook comments, Twitter comments, blog comments, emails, phone calls, and so on\u2026that emotion turned to tears as I realized that not only are Annie and I surrounded by some of the most amazing and loving people, but our baby will be too\u2026makes me teary eyed now just thinking about that. So, from the bottom of my heart, I truly thank each of you that expressed your thoughts via online or off line.<\/p>\n

After the first 12 to 24 hours of feeling stunned and speechless, Annie and I have entered this place of calm and peace. We have been more tired than normal\u2026probably due to the emotional highs we have been feeling since finding out, but we are so immensely happy and grateful. Even though this was planned, the emotions aren\u2019t\u2026and the reactions from all of you were truly unexpected and I think that added to the \u201cHOLY COW\u201d aspect of what we were experiencing.<\/p>\n

I am a very opinionated person, although I attempt to keep those opinions to myself when I can\u2026with that comes a certain kind of sentimentality, sensitivity, etc.; and that\u2019s why I continue to be a \u201cdeer in the headlights\u201d when it comes to all the well wishes and excitement that others have shown with our news. My hope is that each of you will choose to be part of this journey with us, it would mean a lot to us and for baby one day when he\/ she can look back at our blogs or our Facebook timelines and see all the love and joy and awesomeness that you guys bring to the table.<\/p>\n

So, thank you again, sincerely\u2026no words can describe how YOU made Annie and I feel when the news came out. Thank you thank you thank you!!<\/p>\n

We should be letting the new website out shortly, and will announce that via Facebook, Twitter, and here. Thanks again, cheers!!<\/p>\n

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