Throughout my life I have been many things. A student, a biker, a mentor, an entrepreneur, a son and finally the role I feel like I was created for, Valentina’s Dad. As I start a blog for the first time, my purpose is share my life experiences with you.The Day we met- I remember being at dinner for moms birthday November 12th 2016. She looked so beautiful in a black dress. She was 9 months pregnant with you and earlier that week I kept feeding her spicy food trying to get you to show up early. We took a walk that night, it was cold but we went to the place that I proposed to her back in December of 2014. The Christopher Columbus park on the edge of the north end of Boston was a special place for your mom and I. One of a few in Boston that I hope you’ll enjoy as much as I did. When we were at dinner I kept thinking about what you would look like, would you have your moms eyes or her smile, my nose or hair color. I was so excited for your arrival I couldn’t think of anything else. We had a nice dinner and a great last night as a family of 2. The next morning we went to the hospital for a checkup with moms Drs. I remember dropping her off and the entrance and going to park on the street at a meter. You weren’t due for another 5 days. We were there at 9am and it was a bright morning as I walked back towards the hospital. I remember thinking that I hoped this would be the day. That I would finally get to meet you and hold you. I took pictures of the sky, the hospital sign and everything I saw as I walked in because I wanted to remember how I felt that day. By 11am they told us we weren’t leaving – moms water broke and I was so excited that I couldn’t sit down. They moved us to the labor and delivery room around noon and mom was in labor until for just over 12 hours. The patriots played that Sunday and the game was on the tv in the delivery room. Mom was so strong (despite having a terribly mean nurse for the last few hours- I’ll let her tell you about that). Just after midnight the active labor was in full swing and I was really worried about her – it looked painful and she was struggling but just then, she pushed and I could see the top of your head. I’ll never forget it and it will always make me feel happy. You had so much dark thick hair, we were confident that’s why mom had so much indigestion during the pregnancy. The epidural they gave her earlier was causing her a breathing problem so they turned it down and now that you were close it was wearing off and she was in so much pain- but when she heard me say that I could see you, she was energized – she later told me that I was so excited and she wanted to get you into my arms. When you came out I was so happy I could barely control it. I had never felt that much love before. But I would again. The first time you looked into my eyes. The first time I was rocking you to sleep and you rested your head on my shoulder. The first time you smiled at me. You have brought me more happiness in the first 7 months of your life than I could have ever imagined. You’re laying in bed between mom and I right now and just touching your little hand makes me happy. I will always love you and with every smile and hug that feeling will only get stronger. I will add stories of our lives together and my experiences before – I hope one day you read them to learn more about who I am, where you come from and what you mean to me. It’s important to me that you live a happy and fulfilling life, that you believe in yourself as much as I believe in you.
