These are the Days

I started this web log a little over a year ago, inspired and moved  by our first, most intimate glimpse at the new life we created. And the revelation, of course, that we were having a boy.  Last week, with said boy strapped to my chest and Kate by my side, we witnessed  another miraculous, jaw-dropping display of life’s greatest mystery. 

This time, it went a little something like this:

Technician: Now, do you guys want to know the se…

Me/Kate: YES

Technician: (zooms in on a spot)

Me: (heart races)

Technician: You guys are gonna have a little girl.

Me: (fistpump) Bodhi, you’re gonna have a sister!

Bodhi: (doesn’t know how to talk but, if he did, would probably say something like) More avocado! More avocado!

No seriously though, I’m fairly certain he’s going to enjoy having a little sister . We’re certainly stoked.

It’s so easy to get bogged down with all the stress and pressures of everyday life and forget how truly blessed and lucky we are.

Bodhi remains a constant source of joy and inspiration. His mom is my soul mate. Inside her, a precious little girl is magically growing. We are healthy and live in a beautiful place.  Today, we hiked the Berkeley Hills  in sandals and shorts. 

And in about nine hours or so, George W. Bush will no longer be president.

It really doesn’t get much better than this.