It has begun.

The hospital has free wifi!

No webcams though. 

I am almost a Dad.  I am so excited.  It is crazy, scary, amazing.

My wife's water broke but it is slow going and could be after midnight by the time we deliver.  

For those who are the praying kind, would love to have your prayers.

Posted by CMA @ 2:14 pm EDT | Permalink | 15 Comments

Under my umbrella ELLA, ELLA, EHH

Okay so I am gaming last night with some of my hardcore halo friends and my cell phone rings.  You all know how those hard core haloers are, all tuff and gruff.  Well my cell phone rings loud enough that people in the next state over can hear it and of course everyone in my party online can hear the ring.  I instantly unplug my mic, but since I have voice coming out of my triton headset that I still have on one ear I hear x Clutch x say "was CMA's ring tone "Umbrella?" 

Yes, yes it is.  My ring tone is Umbrella by Rhinna, I don't know if I spell or say her name right, but when my cell phone rings she sings.  "You can stand underneath my umbrella, Ella, Ella, EH EH.  You ask yourself "why CMA? WHY???"  Because when it comes to my family I am soft.  I am gushy.  I am over the top.  We are expecting our baby girl any day now and at the furthest away Monday.  I can't wait to see her, hold her, and experience all that comes with being Dad.  Her name is "Ella." 

So yes I am that corny.  Whenever I hear that song I laugh and think of my daughter to be.  Especially when every time your cell rings you think "could this be the call?"  All my friends who are with me when my cell rings hate how the song gets stuck in their head, but their first question is,  "is it time?"

So Clutch as you said "no excuses," well I have no excuses.  I am just a corny dad to be. 

Posted by CMA @ 1:10 pm EDT | Permalink | 11 Comments

One day closer, one more night of poor sleep

UGGG!!!!
2 more days until she gets induced. 
Which for her means about 3 more hours of sleep since she is averaging about 1.5 hours per night.  My poor wife is on 3 different medications right now because she is sick.  Then add on the feelings of being pregnant and overdue and there you have the definition of miserable.  So she is constantly feeling bad, especially at night when I am of little to no help to her because when I wake up in the middle of the night it is in one of two ways:
1.  I am fully alert and will be so for the rest of the day.  If am startled in the middle of the night and I wake up at 2am I am probably up for the rest of the day.
or
2.  I am a semi-functional yet fully asleep.  I am able to verbally respond or perform minor tasks, but have no memory of said event later when I wake up. 

Last night #2 happened.  My wife woke me up in the middle of the night to say she had just thrown up because she was coughing so much, and my  loving response was "ok, I love you."  It is something we can laugh about the next day but I am surprised I did not wake up with a black eye.  My wife is the sweetest woman in the world.  I often wonder how I managed to trick her into marrying me, but I guess it doesn't matter now cause she is stuck.  I still think she likes me cause my 1337 halo skills. 

Posted by CMA @ 1:31 pm EDT | Permalink | 6 Comments

It is almost time.

an end is in sight. 

it is almost over. 

the time is coming.

for me gaming will never be the same.

This Sunday my wife will be induced and we will have our little bundle of joy within 24 hours of said event.  So when you ask yourself  "what ever happened to CMA?" You know.  He is working on raising the next great gamer.



Posted by CMA @ 5:06 pm EDT | Permalink | 14 Comments

I am sorry Bayman

At the advice of Capnhun I am bloggin this. I am very sorry Bayman

So this pic comes from 2 things I guess.
1. A game where a good friend whom I will not mention, but may have mentioned above *cough BAYMAN cough* told his team in the pregame lobby how he was going to "take care of me" which didn't work out so well for him.
2. iTait's thread on OMM about inspirational pictures inspired the presentation of it.



Posted by CMA @ 2:33 pm EDT | Permalink | 9 Comments