As expected, on Wednesday my wife and I celebrated the appearance of our newborn son. We’re still working on a nickname. Given that his siblings are known (on here, at least) as Tickle, Wiggle, Eagle, and Little and that these nicknames come from their initials (TKL, WGL, EGL, and LTL), we’re not sure what to do with ZJL.
In any case … Baby and Mommy are both doing very well. Eagle is eager to help take care of her new little brother. The older boys are away with their mother.
Thank you to all for your well-wishes and prayers!
July 12, 2009 at 9:22 am
Congrats –
What about Zor’el.
Or Z-Jell.
July 12, 2009 at 9:25 am
Congratulations!
July 12, 2009 at 1:38 pm
So glad all is well. Have been checking daily, waiting for news. Regarding what to do with a nickname? Wow, it’s hard to combine a lingua-alveolar (z) followed by a lingua-palatal(j). It will be interesting to see what you come up with.
Regardless, there is a new baby and that is reason to rejoice!
July 12, 2009 at 2:36 pm
Congratulations on your new baby boy!
The creators of Veggie Tales had another short-lived series called “3-2-1 Penguins!”. It was kind of cute. One of the penguins on that series was named Zidgel, which is what I said when I tried to read your son’s initials as a name.
Enjoy your new blessing! I hope you get some sleep…
July 12, 2009 at 2:45 pm
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July 12, 2009 at 5:21 pm
Polycarp – You know, I’d remarked that any nickname was going to sound Kryptonian. We seem to be on the same page.
Bitsy – Thank you.
OneMom – Thanks, and sorry I haven’t been faster about it. I think we’re running with something like Zidgel.
Karen – Thanks for the reference. That does seem to be all that works. I’ve heard of “3-2-1 Penguins,” but didn’t recall any names. That’s at least as much justification as I have for “Wickle,” anyway, right?
Sleep? What’s sleep?
Dan – Umm … I don’t know. FR is a weird place that banned me about five years ago, and I’ve never bothered going back.
July 12, 2009 at 11:19 pm
so where are the pictures?
July 12, 2009 at 11:39 pm
Oversight corrected!
I just posted a few.
July 13, 2009 at 10:10 am
I am glad to hear this report and see the pictures above. May God bless this little one.
July 13, 2009 at 2:48 pm
Wickle,
Congratulations to you and your wife on the new addition to the family.