A New Bogwarrior

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Liam Fazande Leary was born yesterday, May 2 2009, at 10:27 AM. He was so anxious to join the world that he came 24 days early. His mother and I were not ready just yet; ergo, his his arrival was not entirely convenient; ergo, he is clearly my son. (The mailman's son would have arrived on-time.) Nevertheless, Liam's mother was one of the few at the hospital to have a natural childbirth. Liam was 5lb 7oz, (2550 grams, I believe) which is appropriate for a child born at 37 weeks. He's a bit small, but he's awesome. His grandmother, great-grandmother, and I agree that he looks like me. Thankfully, he has plenty of time to grow out of that.

Our current plan is for me to stay home during his first year. My wife makes the real money. When we looked at the cost of daycare and what I make, we decided that it would be better to tighten our belts a bit and have me be the one to bond with our first child instead of a care provider. As an added bonus, Congress recently made available a ton of money for post-9/11 veterans to go back to school. I'm hoping I will be able to finish my credential at night next school year, then teach someplace a lot closer to home. We'll see. I know everyone says that babies leave no extra time. I'm hoping I will be able to make a bit more progress on "Thunder Empire" while the new little bogwarrior is sleeping. I guess we'll have to see.

For those not familiar with the term, "bogwarrior" is an Irish denegration meaning "big churlish oaf." Rather like Liam's father after a few shots of straight rye whiskey. The term can be used with great affection, of course.


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