I must say yesterday was a much better day. I wasn’t (and am still not) 100% up to par, but I am feeling a lot better. My voice is almost back to normal, and work went very well.

To answer a comment on a recent post, our baby girl is due March 5th. Yep, it’s a date that is fast approaching. I got a lot done in the nursery yesterday, and I’m watching the clock countdown to work. I really need to get in there and finish putting painter’s tape around the doors and baseboards.

It’s hard to concentrate on other things knowing our little girl will be here in less than three months. She and Amy are all I think about most of the time. I’m not scared at the thought of being a dad. I’m more proud than you can ever imagine. I’m just preoccupied knowing I’ll soon get to hold a little life in my hands that God has given to us.

Her kicks are a lot stronger now. It’s funny seeing Amy’s stomach move, and it’s incredible to feel those little arms and legs moving around. We’re marking off the days with joy.

Do you ever have one of those days? That’s a rhetorical question, I know. Yesterday was one for me.

Normally, work goes very well. Private life goes very well, too. Not Tuesday, though. I felt bad (as in stuffy and hoarse).

It all began when our water heater went down for the count. Then work happened. I’m not going into details, but let’s just say it wasn’t the happiest of days for me. Heck, I’m still waiting on something good to happen this week.

I’m normally not negative, but sometimes you just have to jot down a quick line or two to make yourself feel better. Please don’t think work is bad. It’s certainly not, and I’m happy with everyone.

It’s just one of those days.

Ready for this lengthy recap of last week?

Monday-Wednesday: I don’t remember anything extraordinary, so there you go.

Thursday: I went to the station in Columbus early in the day to say “see ya later” to Casey, our assignment manager and 5:30 p.m. anchor.

Friday: Felt like absolute crap. I called in sick because my throat was on fire and closing up. It was also Casey’s last day, and some of us made up a montage of well wishes for his new job in Savannah. He’s still a Raycom employee, so we’ll be able to communicate through our work software to him. Why did I mention him so often in a not-so-long piece? He was the backbone of our newsroom, and he is a great friend. We will all miss him, but he moved for family reasons.

Saturday-Sunday: Still feel miserable, but we went to visit Dad and Mary for the weekend. We enjoyed seeing them. We’re home, and we’re going to bed. Work comes early in the morning, and so far I don’t feel like going. I’ll see how I am in the morning. I’ve worked while sick before, so 99.9% says I’ll be there.

I’m going to take some pictures of Amy soon. She’s getting bigger in the belly with our little girl! She’s very beautiful pregnant. She disagrees, but seeing her like this and knowing it’s our child she’s carrying makes her glow.

I’m a blessed man.