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I just got the ultrasound printout of my kid today, and i shall soon have a daughter. The doctor couldn't give me a definitive answer on my kid's gender but based on what we saw it's most probably a she. Contrary to the norms I prefer to have a daughter rather than a son; I believe regardless of gender, it is the values you instill in your kid that matters not some name. So yeah; I'm expecting a girl, we'll have another ultrasound in march to make sure of the gender, but I have no doubts that my kid is indeed a girl. Now I can start on choosing a name for my kid, something simple, and short.

Excitement aside the custody of the kid is still a subject of dispute at the moment, I am not thinking of it at the moment but it is sure to pose some problems in the near future. At the moment a lot of relatives have been lecturing me about parenthood, and I'm cool with that, the only thing I hate is people who lecture me without even actual experience on the matter, just hear-say. I want to learn and enjoy parenthood, nobody was born a parent, everyone learns, which is exactly what I plan on doing.

With that said, a lot of people have also been telling me about the perils and disadvantages of being a parent, especially with regards to the financial aspect of things. 1 out of 10 people who talk to me about my kid only say positive things, the lot of them just spew out shit like "you won't have anymore free cash to buy your toys" or "say goodbye to your social life". It is this kind of mentality that kills the moment, figuratively speaking. Instead of enjoying the moment and thinking positive, you end up with this. A touch of reality is a must, but we have that 90% of the time, why not concentrate on positive aspects from time to time... This is the reason I seldom talk about my parenthood to most of my family and peers, I need positive reinforcement not some shitty remark i heard a thousand times over.

Bottom line, I am happy right now, I may not look it but I am; So on that note, i sign off for today.