Well, this is a first

Kermit KeliherA 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.

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17 Responses to Well, this is a first

  1. Congratulations!! And don’t worry, you’re as ready as you’ll ever be, because no one is ever actually ready. :-P

  2. Danny Brown says:

    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.

  3. Mike says:

    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!

  4. Rick Mahn says:

    Congrats Mike! Great news for sure. Take care and have fun planning and preparing. A time like no other.

  5. Liz says:

    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! :)

  6. Chris Lower says:

    Congrats from @PRMoxie & myself & of course Supergirl and the WonderTwins! You’ll be such the Daddy -blogger! You could have named he/she bacon!

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  8. Mike says:

    Thanks, everyone.

    Chris, you know damn well that if I named the child bacon, I’d eat it.

  9. Chuck says:

    Foreign origin – ha!
    Congrats.

  10. Mike says:

    Thanks, Chuck. I’m glad someone else appreciates my strange, dry sense of humor.

  11. Maggie Horan says:

    Congratulations! Dan and I are thrilled for the both of you!

    Lots of love,
    M and D

  12. That’s awesome Mike! Big congrats!

  13. Mike says:

    Maggie! How ya doin’?

    Craig, sorry I missed you at the breakfast this morning.

  14. Grace says:

    You will be a wonderful dad! I cant imagine how great it will be to have a “kermit” keliher in the family! :)

  15. Mike says:

    We can’t wait. Only three more months!

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