Want to see the crib in my crib?

There is a crib in our crib.  We have successfully constructed a crib, put together a swing, found sufficient storage for diapers, and decided how and where we are going to bathe this little boy, feed this little boy, and change this little boy's diaper.  My daughter's belly is growing at a fast rate of speed as this little guy is really making his appearance known. It is starting to look like a nursery around here, and the dogs are sufficiently confused. 

There have been some "owies" lately and reality is hitting hard for my daughter, I fear. 

• The band went on tour without her - she could have gone, but 20+ hours on a bus would not have been too comfortable for her at this point - and she may have taken up more than her allotted time in the bathroom.  She worked for this trip and looked forward to it for three years - it was the first of many things that will change for her now.  She handled it maturely and I was proud of her for that. 

• Prom night is on the night she is due to give birth.  Needless to say, she will not be attending. 

• And, the biggest hit for her thus far....fast pitch started last Monday.  The start of the fast pitch season was hard on her.  She has plans to go to every home game she can and to help out when she can, and she is still planning on getting back into shape by playing summer ball. 

She is starting to realize that her life is never going to be the same. But, at the same time she is truly excited about what is to come.

I am planning on letting her make her own decisions about how "normal" she is going to be.  However, I am adamant about the fact that she is going to have some "Senior Year" memories.  I want her to have the opportunity to be a 18 year old senior - senior girls overnight, senior skip day, swimming, and fast pitch.  She is smart enough and has her academic act together enough to be able to be a good Mom and have a memorable senior year.  I will support her through this.  I do not want her to have any regrets - a baby should not be a regret. 

As a family, we will get through this and bring her and her child out on the other side.  I am committed to setting her up to be able to raise this child as a single parent, if that is the will - and in order to give her son a life that he deserves, she needs to obtain a career that involves post-high school education - college has always been the goal and continues to be the goal.

We just have someone else along for the ride.