We’re Having a Boy!

Friday was such an exciting day.  As V and I sat with the nurse and waited to hear the gender of the baby, we both knew we were in a win-win situation.  Whether it was a boy or girl, we were prepared to celebrate.  All that mattered was that the baby was healthy, which it has been.  We truly had no preference.

And then the nurse said the words that every father dreams of hearing…”It’s a boy.”

At that moment I became wonderfully overwhelmed with joy.  I had no idea it would feel so great to hear those words.  I looked at V and she looked back at me, and we both just felt the same thing–that we were truly blessed in that moment.  To think I will have a little guy to take to ballgames and play catch with in the backyard of our house.  Amazing!  Our “Tiger,” our little guy…I just can’t wait for his arrival in September!

And now the fun really begins.  Choosing a name, buying clothes, decorating his room, planning a baby shower…fortunately we already have a bedroom painted in blue!! 

P.S.  This wasn’t our only good news recently.  Turns out after a lengthy appeals process, I’m thrilled to say that V was at long last proclaimed eligible to sit for the bar exam.  We always knew she met the requirements, but it’s been an uphill climb getting her transcript translated and approved by the state.  V had actually been fighting the state ever since I’ve known her.  But finally she now has the chance to show what I’ve known all along…that she has all the potential in the world to be an oustanding lawyer!