If I kept time under the Chinese calendar, 2012 would have been the year of the holding pattern. My wife and I are in for some major changes, and they’ve been brewing for a long time.

I started Spiraling Upward as a way to log the journey. Life is growing increasingly chaotic, but all of our changes are for the better. Hence the name.

I better kick off the blog by announcing that my wife Meg is 30 weeks pregnant. If I’ve known you for more than five minutes, I’ve probably tried to work this into the conversation in some way. I couldn’t be more excited to become a dad. Nervous, but excited.

The pregnancy has gone by incredibly fast. Of course, that’s easy for me to say. The most it means to me is some added cleaning and cooking duties, and the responsibility of being there for moral support. (On a side note, it’s always driven me nuts when a guy announces “we’re pregnant.” She’s carrying your future child around. You’re there for support. It’s that simple.)

The month of January is going to be a busy one. In addition to baby-proofing our tiny corner of the world, I’ll be taking infant CPR, childbirth, and daddy boot camp classes.

To the best of my knowledge I’ve never changed a diaper. Whenever the baby goes to the bathroom, I’m pretty sure I’m not supposed to hand him back to his mother, saying “He’s yours now.” That’s about the extent of my knowledge at this point.

We’ve also got an offer in on a short sale, and should be hearing back from the bank shortly. Needless to say we’re anxious homeowners to be.

I’ll be blogging here on a regular basis about whatever subjects cross my mind. I’m looking to turn this blog into a conversation, so feel free to comment.

Happy New Year!