Odds are, he won’t answer to his formal given name. Baby Boy will write more of a homespun moniker on his stick figure drawings. Our white board remains littered with middle name options. There is time. He won’t publicly receive this name until we are face to face.

We have much to be thankful for at this the halfway mark. Weighing in at the 78th percentile, he is growing well. After bringing home a 4 pounder, we rejoice at the thought of a heftier boy. The morphology ultrasound was reassuring, and his heart rate continues to be strong and speedy.