It wasn’t long ago that I started to imagine you in my life. I would sit and think about you and how important it was for me to be ready to welcome you into the world. I would always tell mommy I wanted everything to be perfect. I needed all the puzzle pieces together. I had some of the pieces already.
Most importantly, I had your mom (its where you are now incase there aren’t any signs in there)…. who is the most perfect perfect person to make you and bring you into the world. She will also make you much smarter than I, which is important…brains are something not everyone gets. I’ll give other stuff, like the ability to laugh at ridiculous things which you and I will appreciate together a lot, just wait. You also have the most beautiful circle of family and friends. They are waiting patiently for you all over the place and will love you unconditionally. So, with all that, what was missing? I guess what I was stuck on were the things that distracted me from the truth. Jobs, money, homes, ……..strollers 😉
After the news of you settled into my mind it started to make more sense. I had it all together. You were ready, and so was I. The world seems a little bit crazy sometimes when we lose our focus but when you get here I will teach you that as long as there is love waiting for you somewhere…just like now…..its perfect….and you reminded me of that in a way only you could…because a lil elephant never forgets.
Love u lil,
Dad
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Intentionally and incrementally. Most families who live this way did not leap from conventional to adventurous overnight. They built remote work capacity, paid down debt, tested longer trips, and had increasingly honest conversations about what they actually want from their lives. The leap feels bigger from outside than from inside.
Different for every family. For some it is long-term travel. For others it is weekend adventures close to home. What connects them is intentionality about how time is spent and a preference for experiences over accumulation. The version that fits your family is the right one.
By finding stability within the adventure rather than treating them as opposites. Routines, rituals, and family rhythms travel with you. Familiar foods, bedtime routines, and predictable family dynamics provide stability even when the location changes. Kids need consistency in relationships more than consistency in geography.
That people are fundamentally similar across cultures in what they want for their families. That comfort zone is a smaller circle than it feels from inside. That the things worth having in life require effort and discomfort to get. And that time together doing hard interesting things is the most reliable source of family closeness.
By getting clear on why you made the choices you made and returning to that clarity when the outside noise gets loud. Most families living unconventionally describe an initial period of explaining themselves that gradually gives way to just living the life. The explaining becomes less necessary as the results become visible.
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This is such a sweet and touching post. Your baby will be one lucky kid! 🙂
Thank you….really nice of you to say 🙂 thanks for reading!
Beautif
Thanks mom 😉
Wow………just wonderful, You will be a great Dad, and what a lucky baby!!! (PS strollers are not that scary but those car seats, well good luck getting a kid out of one of those, just sayin…..(tried it recently and almost took out trauma scissors) thanks for sharing your life
Thank you Leslie 🙂
This is your Great G”pa. The slowest typist in the world. I just had to make the time and effort as slow as I am at typing to tell you what a tremendously lucky newborn you will be. And even more lucky and PROUD your great Grandpop has been made with this news from your MOM and DAD, I love you all so very much.
Papa, you made me cry. I can’t believe you read our blog. I can’t wait for Our Little Elephant to meet you. Your love is the best anyone can ask for!
Beautiful,Adam.
I read somewhere that “dreams are the children of the soul”…and I’m sure you and Nicole have had this dream from the moment you said “I love you” to one another.
When a child is born from and raised in love….there is nothing more amazing in this world.
…and the lil elephant will be amazing for sure!
Thanks dad….lil has certainly been in our hearts for a while now and knowing that each day he/she is growing stronger is special in a way I could not have imagined. Love u