It was just pointed out to me that I haven’t been posting, and in my lack of posting I have neglected the biggest bit of news. I’m going to be a daddy – again.

Yes, Jan is four months pregnant, and everything is going well. We are hoping to avoid at least a few of the trials that went along with Dash’s birth (gestational diabetes, preaclampsia, footling breech – even in the womb, the kid was a death-defying adventurer). Saw the heartbeat again yesterday. Astonishing.

For those who weren’t around, long before we came up with Dashiell, we had nicknamed him "Basher" in the womb, after the Don Cheadle character in Ocean’s Eleven. This was due to his activity, and the feeling that he was experimenting with explosives as the pregnancy went on.

But we have abandoned Mr. Cheadle for this new offspring. Our second child is nicknamed "Jack-Jack" as in The Incredibles. This is for two reasons. First, with a kid named Dash, obviously the second kid is going to be Jak-Jak. Secondly, if you’ve seen the short "Jack-Jack Attack!" you may remember the line "The baby was exploding, Mr. Dicker!" Yeah, that’s our kid.

So, happy new year to all. We have so very much to be grateful for. And we’re so looking forward to this year because, as Mike Nussbaum says, "Babies bring good things."

Cheers,

DB