Monday, March 03, 2008

This Whole Baby Thing, Explained

Most of you know by now, but it bears repeating if you don't: Tara and I, or actually mostly Tara, are in the advanced stages of the breeding process.

(Here is where you say, in the language of our ancestors, "Hey, mazel tov, dude." Apparently, our ancestors were notoriously informal.)

But yeah, thanks. Looking at late August or early September. We've had a few tests so far, and things are pretty much where they should be (perform superstitious action of your choice); we even have pictures. In fact, here is a picture of Tara, or more accurately a picture of the inside of one of Tara's organs, where you can clearly see some gray and white splotches on a black background, and the word "Profile" with some numbers and letters:



Obviously this looks like it could be anything from an X-ray of a turkey leg to an 8th grade art project. But thanks to some advanced medical imaging technology--I believe lasers and nanotubes or something were involved--we were able to really enhance the results. I think we had to pay extra for this, but really, it's worth it. Anyway, this is probably a more accurate picture of our child at this point:



We were heartened to see what specialists call "Fonzie's sign", where the clenched fist and upturned thumb indicate advanced development of the fetal "cool" system. Ayyyyyyy.

Yeah, this does not bode well for classy humor going forward. Not even born yet and I'm already using the kid for a cheap punchline. Obviously, we'll keep the updates coming, so stay tuned.

Second topic: The First Berkshire District's very own Dan Bosley has, no doubt influenced by the need to get picked on anonymously, begun a blog of his own. A window into the inner workings of state government. Hopefully it will smell better. Anyway, while the name of the thing--"Dan Bosley's Blog"--is not about to win a Pulitzer Prize, it is the content that will capture my interest. He's already started up with a copy of his testimony at a net neutrality hearing in Boston. Dan--welcome to the party. Maybe you can coax Clark out of blog retirement.

This is especially welcome since over the last few months, the local blogging scene has thinned out some: Andy Etman, Da Snoop, and Tom B have closed up shop, and I'm lucky if I can even think of three hundred interesting words a month, let alone write them down. Still, I like it when a new post from one of my blogroll amigos crosses my RSS aggregator, so please keep on posting.

(Margie? Gary? Are you listening?)

Not really a third topic, but a new plan idea: any time a show comes on featuring four nobodies with great big TV-sized heads and blinkered priorities engaged in vigorous debate of the clothes people wore to the Oscars, and you're tempted to watch: make pudding instead. It's a real win-win, more so if you like pudding.

9 Comments:

At Mon Mar 03, 03:54:00 AM EST, Blogger Southview said...

Ross...Now we have to find and dust off our unabridged dictionary of baby talk, for those times you forget and start blogging in baby speak...Ga-ga, Goo-goo, Boo-boo!
Congratulations to mama and Dah-dah.

 
At Mon Mar 03, 10:42:00 AM EST, Anonymous Anonymous said...

I'm glad you pointed out that was an outstretched arm with the thumbs up.

Congratulations, if you have any sense at all, you both will sleep from now until the baby is born, because after that day your next opportunity will be the first day of Kindergarten.

Welcome news about Mr. Bosley, I've been waiting for this for a couple years now. I think all local politicians should follow his lead.

As a side note to blogging, I'm considering getting back in the game though it won't be the same without POD. My twice monthly article on iBerkshires (shameless plug for Tech Tuesday) has whetted my appetite to communicate again.

 
At Tue Mar 04, 04:59:00 AM EST, Blogger Southview said...

da snoop...we'll keep the light on!

 
At Fri Mar 07, 05:50:00 AM EST, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Congrats to you, Tara, and the baby Fonz! Hope all continues to go well.

And thanks for the heads up about Dan's blog. A great addition to the blogosphere.

kc

 
At Tue Mar 11, 10:28:00 AM EDT, Blogger Wes said...

Miss a day - or in my case, miss several months - miss a lot.

Hey, mazel tov, dude.

WF

 
At Tue Mar 18, 02:44:00 PM EDT, Anonymous Anonymous said...

baystate is the place to be.....i was wondering what you were doing in wesson....

ctrem

 
At Wed Mar 19, 12:38:00 AM EDT, Blogger retrohappy said...

Wow, small world...were we actually spotted at Bay State? Or was it the car signage that gave us away?

xoxo
tara

 
At Thu Mar 20, 06:33:00 PM EDT, Anonymous Anonymous said...

siinage then the security swarming around said car with sinage....congrats...

ctrem

 
At Thu Mar 20, 07:04:00 PM EDT, Blogger retrohappy said...

Yea...that was crazy. The valets must not get much Saab action over there...they broke the key off in the ignition and it took a surgical procedure to pry the piece out of there. ;)

Sorry we didn't notice you!

xoxo
tara

 

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