Preparations

Now that we know that my younger sibling is a girl, I think we can look back on recent events with greater insight. For example, when you see this picture
does it make you think that mommy was anxious to have a little baby girl?

Then there was all that time I got to spend with my cousin Ava. I think they were trying to get me used to having a younger girl around. At first it was pretty cool. We got along great.

Then things started getting pretty intense.


Then awkward.


"We're cool, right?"


But I have tried to preserve my masculinity in spite of mommy's efforts to the contrary. For instance, I love trying on daddy's stuff.

I soaked in a ton of college basketball this year.

And of course, I drive trucks. Heavy-duty trucks. All they way across the house.

And for those of you who thought this blog was going to switch over full-time to cute baby pictures of Mary... no way I'm letting that happen. We're not so much changing formats as we are introducing a mix. However, the Baptism is soon, so stay tuned because that will be something to see.

But before that, expect some stuff from birthday number 2!

Big (little) News!!!

So I was going to get on here and tell you all about how my 2nd birthday was super sweet, but then something amazing happened.

My kid sister came along. Not this kid sister. This one:








I admit, it was a little bit weird for me at first.


But I would like to think that I'm warming up to it now.


Mommy and Daddy explained that having a little sister means one thing and one thing only for me: Responsibility.


Between you and me, I sure hope there's some fun involved along the way, too. Anyway, try and guess by looking at this picture who has slept the least over the past 48 hours.


If you guessed me, then you are very, very wrong, but its understandable given my early-evening bed-head.

Well, thanks for being patient. And for that I'll leave you with this little snippet of my baby sister's first few days out in the world.