Ah nuts! (get it?) Thoughts on our little man...

Oh my, I am surrounded by men...

As Tim mentioned in our last post, the news of Monday's male-ness was initially a weird feeling. I was certainly enjoying the daydream of both, but I am thrilled with the news that Monday is our little man. And no, we're not going to change Monday's name (even though there are those out there who think that "monday" is a girls name... which is weird, it really is just the day of the week). As you've seen before, I already sometimes call HIM (still adjusting) Mons, and that does sound slightly more masculine. If I am channeling the hip-hop culture, you may even see a Munz... but that's just crazy talk.

As much as we want a little girl in the future, I am ecstatic that if we do get one, she'll have an older brother. Thinking back on my life, I think my older brother had an indellible impact on me and who I have become, simply be playing his role. He taught me how to be strong, tough, straight-forward, competitive, not-intimidated, and (though this took years) not to be a whiny little girl. Without knowing, Pito has shaped me at the core of who I am. I am incredibly thankful to him, and I am thrilled that whoever follows in Monday's footsteps, will have an opportunity to be shaped by an older brother the way I have been. It really is a blessing.