Big News

After being asked so many times: "Do you know what they are?" (the deeper ontological question that this suggests we mostly let pass, since we know what is really meant by the innocent inquiry), we finally have the verified truth regarding the sex of our two offspring.

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Claudia, I'm sure, will have more to say about this, but I will just let you know that we we are going to have one boy and one girl. This news should make just about everyone happy, except for maybe our niece, Bethany, who couldn't understand why we would ever want to have a boy, and she'd gladly let us take her brother, Paul, home for a week to learn why not....but besides her, there should be something in this for everyone: Frilly clothes, baseball attire, pink and blue galore.

Of course, we will just be happy when they are actually born and healthy and complete. Until then, we'll be nervous and will scrutinize every new sonogram that we receive for the signs of lack, genius, and beauty. Then we can worry about the color of their clothes (which for the record, we're big fans of gender-neutral attire), their car seats, and the sleeping arrangements. Then we can worry about the important stuff. The stuff that makes fathers and mothers and all-night serenades for sleepless babies. Can't wait!