Thank you, everyone, for the congratulations.
I think I posted earlier that the entire nursing staff knows me, on sight, as the father with the big baby boy. In addition I had a man I have never met before (also a new father apparently) come up to me and ask "how's that big baby boy of your's?" We have no idea why he's so big. Furthermore, my wife is not a big woman (ouch is right).
The family is fine, although it will be another two days before they are home. Consequently, I am spending a lot of time at the hospital, most of which is spent changing diapers, burping, or holding him. Today we I started reading Beowulf to him. He didn't fuss, which I interpret as him being riveted by the story and awestruck at my exceptional ability to read out loud, implementing the appropriate voices (dripping with sarcasm).
Well, after a few more posts, I will be off to nap and then it's back to the hospital for me. I'll write later.
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onthepequod