the quotable schumann

It's a lot of fun telling friends and family about Dr. Rosenberg. Inevitably, much like when you announce you're getting married, there a barrage of questions you are destined to receive: "How long have you known? When is the baby due? Do you know the sex? Do you want to know? Do you think your genetic makeup will help or hinder the child in their later quest for greatness on the sports playing field of battle, corporate boardroom, or political arena?" You know, the usual.

M-J and I won't know the sex of Dr. Rosenberg until January (the 20 week mark), but we *do* want to know, and yes, we will tell. The one thing we're keeping to ourselves are name possibilities, although anyone and everyone are welcome to throw out suggestions (as long as they're willing to be politely ignored). Our Man In LA offered up his last name as a first name, but little "Wieland Rolnick" just doesn't have the right ring to it...

Proper responses to pregnancy questions are extremely important. When a co-worker asked M-J if she was pregnant, before we had decided to tell anyone, she diffused the situation by retorting, "You callin' me fat?" I tells ya, nothing stops a conversation between two women colder than that. Well played, Overboard, well played indeed.

I'd like to leave you with some words of wisdom from the always quotable Rob "Shoes" Schumann: Rob offered that when someone asks whether we're looking to have a boy or a girl we simply state, "As long as the baby is happy, healthy, and has a penis, we're all set..." Oh, Rob, you card...