A few weeks ago, my lovely wife notified me of a creature of foreign origin growing inside her belly. About two weeks ago, doctors confirmed it. You can see ultrasonic evidence to the right.
I’m going to be a dad! It’s a wild, crazy time at the Keliher household, but of course, it’s all very good news and very exciting. Our close friends and relatives keep asking if we’re ready, if we’re nervous, if we’re prepared to deal with what will eventually become a teenager.
My answer is always, “Of course we’re ready.” Mostly because I’m absurdly arrogant, but also due to the fact that I practically raised two of my three siblings, one of which is 14 years younger than me. Plus, it doesn’t matter if we’re ready; this things gettin’ born in August whether we like it or not!
For now, though, until we actually have an externally residing child, we won’t know whether its a girl or a not-girl. But we can’t very well refer to it as It for nine months, can we? So our unborn child is Kermit. Because, at the time we bestowed the name on the child, it looked an awful lot like a tadpole. And of course, the name Kermit does nothing if not evoke images of a certain frog.
And here’s the really fun part for all of my geeky friends: Kermit is an active twitterer. Find him here, @KermitKeliher. So follow Kermit to stay in touch and have a little fun.
It’s going to be a wild ride.
Congratulations!! And don’t worry, you’re as ready as you’ll ever be, because no one is ever actually ready.
I recall the feeling I had when I saw my daughter’s first scan and she did a flip
Congrats, man, and my very best to you and your wife.
Thanks, both of you, for the kind words.
Danny, you should have seen Kermit during our first ultrasound. It was like my wife’s uterus was a trampoline! Little critter was bouncin’ all over the place!
Congrats!!
Congrats Mike! Great news for sure. Take care and have fun planning and preparing. A time like no other.
Congratulations again Mike! I’m looking forward to Kermit’s tweets. I bet (s)he will be as fun to read as his old man. Get ready for the most fun you’ll ever have!
Congrats from @PRMoxie & myself & of course Supergirl and the WonderTwins! You’ll be such the Daddy -blogger! You could have named he/she bacon!
Thanks, everyone.
Chris, you know damn well that if I named the child bacon, I’d eat it.
Foreign origin – ha!
Congrats.
Thanks, Chuck. I’m glad someone else appreciates my strange, dry sense of humor.
Congratulations! Dan and I are thrilled for the both of you!
Lots of love,
M and D
That’s awesome Mike! Big congrats!
Maggie! How ya doin’?
Craig, sorry I missed you at the breakfast this morning.
You will be a wonderful dad! I cant imagine how great it will be to have a “kermit” keliher in the family!
We can’t wait. Only three more months!
Congrats!