Learning that you’re going to be a father for the first time is an exhilarating feeling. Here was my immediate thought process.
OMG babe I am so excited!
Are you sure I’m the father?
Holy shit I’m going to be a father.
It truly is an amazing whirlwind of emotion.
I have been wanting to start a “personal” blog for quite some time now, but it seems as though every time I get a good idea for a witty domain main and blog topic, Netflix releases a new season of House of Cards…How do you compete with that? Now that Kialy is almost 20 weeks pregnant, in true procrastination form, I figured NOW would be an excellent time to document this journey.
As a warning to my readers, I have never done this before, so please do not hold me accountable for any parenting mistakes you might make as a result of reading this blog. In fact I hope you will be able to learn from the many mistakes I am sure to make.
“A smart man learns from his mistakes. A wise one learns from the mistakes of others.”
My goal for this blog is simple. Inspire more people than I offend. I figure if I set that bar low, I am sure to succeed. I would also like to use this blog as evidence to my children in the future, that their father was once a pretty cool & witty dude.
I’ve always been fascinated by the internet’s ability to connect people. It’s amazing how open people are willing to be in the hope that they might connect with someone, somewhere…No i’m not talking about Ashley Madison… This blog is my attempt to be open in the hope that I am able to connect with others who have gone through or are currently going through similar experiences. I also hope that when you’re bored at work and tired of hitting the refresh button on Yahoo’s home page, that you’ll find entertainment & inspiration in this blog.
Enough of the sappy stuff…
For those who don’t know us, I figured it would be beneficial to share some details to help set the stage for the many blog posts to come.
My wife Kialy, pronounced “Kylie”, and I have been married for just over a year. She found out she was pregnant back in September, the day after my 26th birthday. She’s a labor & delivery nurse, which is comforting knowing she knows what to expect when you’re expecting…see what I did there?
Now me on the other hand, am not a nurse, and have a hard time pronouncing most prescription drugs. My degree is in accounting, but I have spent the last two years in software sales. My true passion is music. In college I played guitar in the band “Airplanes,” and I still operate a small home recording studio, working with local St. Louis artists. I’m sure that’s all about to change!
In fear of giving you enough information to steal my identity…I’m going to end it here. Be sure to subscribe to my weekly news letter to stay up to date with all of my posts!
-Tom (pronounced, “Tom”)
For the story on how the name “Mandoula” came about, be sure to visit the “About Us“ page.
