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When?
Dina’s due in June.
Do you know if it’s a boy or a girl?
Not yet. We plan on finding out eventually.
Were you trying? Was this planned?
Yes, we were trying / it was planned. Mind you, I question whether you can truly call something ‘planned’ if it didn’t involve thermometers, calendars, spreadsheets, wiki pages, Microsoft Project, etc.
Do you have a name?
Yes. For a boy, “Alessandro”. For a girl, “Alessandria”. Alex for short. You can figure out why on your own. We haven’t settled on a middle name yet.
Ah! So that’s why Dina hasn’t been drinking lately.
That’s not a question.
Is that why Dina hasn’t been drinking / has been sick / has been tired / has been burping a lot lately?
Yes.
Is that why you’re in a better mood lately?
Short answer: Yes.
Long answer: It’s a combination of factors. So, yes.
<snigger /> Are you sure it’s yours?
No. It’s between me and Raoul.
Who’s Raoul?
It’s a touchy subject.
Is that why Dina’s suddenly wearing sensible shoes?
Partly. She started wearing sensible shoes around summer time. She’s keeping it up because she’s trying to take care of herself.
Why “Worst Kept Secret Ever”?
We’ve been hinting like there’s no tomorrow. OK. I’ve been hinting like there’s no tomorrow, in person, in email, and in blog entries. Dina has maintained her standard chagrined-amused attitude towards my hinting. Besides, when have you ever seen Dina not drink for this long?
You excited?
Very!
You ready?
You crazy?
Anything we can do to help?
Hmmm… good question. We don’t know. Suggest away…
You’re staying in the same place?
For now. I think we want to experience Cambridge with a baby for a while.
How’s Dina feeling?
Hmmm… you can ask her, but I think a succinct answer is “you name it”.
How are you feeling?
Glad you asked. Very excited. Quite scared. Oddly sorry for Alex (he or she’ll have me as a father after all). I have the ominous feeling that I’ll be learning at a faster pace than I have in recent memory.
How’s Alex feeling?
Don’t know. But we think OK. Ultrasounds have been good. Hearing the heartbeat was one of the highlights of my life to date.
What do you plan to do when the baby arrives?
In short? No clue. In general? Take care of it the best we can. Work-wise? No clue. Maybe move to Canada where parental leave is up to 12 months per couple.
Congrats!
Is the 12 months of leave in Canada the company you’re with? I know the government up here will give you EI for parental leave but I think you need to have been working up here as well.
Congrats and best wishes to all of you. :)
Mazel tov!! :)
w00t!
You can stay with us while you work then collect EI!
Plus Alex can keep Lucas company! :)))
Congratulations, guys! This is very exciting news. :-) I think you guys will be hilarious (and good) parents.
Hey, that’s great news! Congrats! Get your trips to Foxwoods in now while you still can. Uhh… I’m going Saturday. :-)
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