My First Blog

OK--so if my wife can blog I figure I can as well. I think I have been holding off on the whole blog "thing" thinking that I had to have something extremely important or impactful to say. But you know what? I don't have anything extremely important or impactful to say today, so instead I will just settle for blogging about things unimportant and unimpactful. Now, that's not to say I won't have something important to say later. But today is just another day.

So here's who I am--I am 32 years old and living in the Gateway to the West - St. Louis. Moved here from Los Angeles with my wife in 2003. I was born and raised in Iowa, though, so I am a Midwestern boy by heart. I work in the public relations industry.

My wife and I are expecting our first child in December which is both exciting and nerve-wracking at once. We found out last week it is a girl. As of today, we like the name Emilia. Now, as an Iowan, it is important for you to understand that this name is NOT Amelia, pronounced with an "A", but Emilia. Think of the word "bet," and the sound you make there with the "e" is the sound you should make when you pronounce the name. I know, not a big deal. Perhaps now is a good time to mention that I was an English major, though. Words are important to me.

I'll wax philosophical on bringing life into the world later, but for now this is blog #1. More and better to come.