The genesis of Pip

Baby nickname update: Carolyn's mom settled on the name Pip for her as yet ungendered grandbaby, and it has caught on. Fathead still holds sway for some of the family, however.

My full-time (plus) job is now baby preparation, which means the house is now an utter wreck but on the way to being the best organized it has ever been. I am happy to report that the ceiling of the nursery is now painted, with the rest of the room scheduled to get its new coat on Thursday with the help of Carolyn's parents. Hang on just a little while longer, little Pip!

Boys and girls in the family

My cousin's third child was born yesterday: a boy, Lars David Simpson (revised from the planned Lars Erik Simpson--a step down, I have to say). Starting with my dad's father, that gives the family a generation of two boys, then a generation (mine) of four boys and a girl, and a new generation of eight boys and a girl, counting my brother's impending son. Total: 14 boys, two girls. Huh.