Yahtzee!

After 37 weeks of waiting, it was a matter of mere hours once we got to the hospital today.  About 4 hours from admission to birth.  What a whirlwind!  Becca gave birth to our son at 9:03am.  Gabriel Shane Thompson weighed in at 6lb 9oz and stands (lays) 20.2 inches tall.  Here’s a photo of [...]

Wait for it…

B-Day is upon us.  Baby day, that is.  Becca’s water broke this morning around 3:15am and we’ve been at the hospital for the last few hours.  Things seem to be progressing nicely and the doctor says we should have the baby before lunch.  I suppose we’ll find out soon enough.  Prayers, crossed fingers and/or ritual [...]

Dude, it’s a dude!

The wife and I went for a 13-week sonogram today and the doctor was kind enough to let us know that we’ll be having a boy. It’s pretty early so they gave themselves a 5% margin for error. I don’t know about you, but a 95% chance sounds like good odds to me.
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Breaking news: there’s one in the oven

That’s right, Becca and I are expecting our first child!  We’ve been pretty sure for a little while but she just had her first sonogram yesterday and we couldn’t wait to get the word out.  I am SO bummed that I’m stuck here in India but Becca’s sister went with her to the appointment and [...]