IT'S A BOY!

I suppose almost everyone who reads this blog has already heard the news, but for the sake of posterity, I will retell the story.

Friday morning, we went to the OB to get an ultrasound. The tech first tried to see if the baby is a boy or a girl, but the cord was in the way, so she could not tell. So, she checked the heart, bladder, stomach, brain, and spine. Everything is healthy and looking good. She tried several times to check the gender, but the cord stayed in the way. Just as the tech was about to give up, the cord moved and the little one showed all HIS glory! So, we are having a BOY!! Right now, he weighs about 9 oz., and is just a few inches long.

We were relieved to finally know, because the wonder of it was starting to drive us crazy. As soon as we left the doctor's office, we made all the requisite phone calls, and I sent out two global text messages to spread the news. We'd both like to say thanks to all the well-wishers; we appreciate your support.

After lunch, we took off for Tullahoma so Michelle and her mother could descend upon the Murfreesboro malls on Saturday. Of course, the first song we qued up on the iPod was John Lennon's "Beautiful Boy". How appropriate.

While they were getting their mall fix, Michelle's dad and I put new shocks on the Explorer. While doing that, we discovered that the sway bar link on the right side was broken, so we repaired that as well. After an oil change, the Explorer was road-worthy once again. I'd have to say that the way it rides now is "shockingly" good...lol.

We are gonna watch the Super Bowl here, and then roll back to Memphis tomorrow. I guess everyone has his or her own theory of how the game will go, so here is mine. The first rule when trying to pick an NFL game is when everyone on earth is picking the game one way, you should go the other way. So, since everyone on earth except ESPN's Bill Simmons, is picking the Colts, I am going to pick the Bears. Simmons uses the same philosophy I do, inasmuch as we go against the grain when everyone else is going the same way. So, I say the Bears win, 27-24.

I hope everyone is doing well. Peace...