Saturday, October 03, 2009
And The Kids Just Keep On Comin'
So many babies, so little time...
Oh, wait, you didn't think...Mako's not pregnant again, don't be silly! It's way too soon for us to start thinking about another child, certainly not while our first is completely dependent on us.
No, the latest baby is our second nephew and the fourth grandchild for Mako's parents. Her brother and his wife just had their first child a few hours ago. They live in the Tokyo area so we don't see them very often. I met them for the first time at our wedding two years ago and I've seen him only one time since then.
The new baby actually tipped the scales at 3.5kg, a bit bigger than Go, but I'm pretty sure he was late so it doesn't count. There's no word on a name yet, but the big news is the baby's last name. Mako and her sister both have children, but those kids have shiny new last names. Mako's brother still has the family name so this boy is the first grandchild to continue the line. I'm no sociologist but I'm guessing this will be a big deal to Mako's parents.
I don't see an opportunity to meet the new baby anytime soon as neither we nor they are ready to travel from Kansai to Tokyo or vice versa. Maybe in 2010 we can organize a family gathering and get all these rascals into one room somewhere.
In the meantime, the three of us are just here, doing what we always do. Tokyo stories should be ready next week, as my TGS reporting for Wired is almost finished. I'll leave you with this picture we took yesterday. It has been cropped to spare you the fullness of my bare chest. You're welcome.
Oh, wait, you didn't think...Mako's not pregnant again, don't be silly! It's way too soon for us to start thinking about another child, certainly not while our first is completely dependent on us.
No, the latest baby is our second nephew and the fourth grandchild for Mako's parents. Her brother and his wife just had their first child a few hours ago. They live in the Tokyo area so we don't see them very often. I met them for the first time at our wedding two years ago and I've seen him only one time since then.
The new baby actually tipped the scales at 3.5kg, a bit bigger than Go, but I'm pretty sure he was late so it doesn't count. There's no word on a name yet, but the big news is the baby's last name. Mako and her sister both have children, but those kids have shiny new last names. Mako's brother still has the family name so this boy is the first grandchild to continue the line. I'm no sociologist but I'm guessing this will be a big deal to Mako's parents.
I don't see an opportunity to meet the new baby anytime soon as neither we nor they are ready to travel from Kansai to Tokyo or vice versa. Maybe in 2010 we can organize a family gathering and get all these rascals into one room somewhere.
In the meantime, the three of us are just here, doing what we always do. Tokyo stories should be ready next week, as my TGS reporting for Wired is almost finished. I'll leave you with this picture we took yesterday. It has been cropped to spare you the fullness of my bare chest. You're welcome.
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Congrats to the family! I like the pic. His hair is getting longer...how are those neck muscles doing?
He doesn't have full control yet but he's getting better. I'm less worried about headbutts now when I hold him.
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