Wednesday 28 October 2009

The one with external plumbing!

And so it was revealed that the forthcoming addition to the Viriri family would have - as a dear family friend and would-be 'other mother' superbly put it - external plumbing. Now truth be told, both of us had, for some unfathomable reason, anticipated having a girl, perhaps in my case more of a feeble and perhaps inconsequential rebellion against society's perceived bias towards boys. As to prove this, most kind folks who have congratulated us seem to be doing so not merely because we’re expecting a baby, but rather that it is a BOY! Oh boy, oh boy!!!

Anyway, when we found out it was a boy we were delighted and emerged from the room semi-trance-like, looking as if we had been informed that were going to have quintuplets or . I think for us, being told the sex of the baby swiftly moved us on from wondering about some physical and miraculous manifestation setting up shop within HGS into a human being that we could now start giving names, nicknames and drawing up his CV. Up until then, the notion of a baby would have been merely an abstract one for me, albeit still very exciting and much anticipated, of course.

As we were heading home, an hour or so later, flights of fancy began taking hold, and there I was already charting his career path (as his future manager and agent, of course) either plays rugby for Ireland or captaining Liverpool, of course. Or as the whiz kid who invents the next Google, ipod or the rocket to Venus. Or when he should start dating, when I will have the birds and bees talk with him (Good grief, parental euphemisms already?). As you do!

And so our new journey continues...

3 comments:

Becks said...

Everyone knows Boys are better! Someone to carry your name. They are bigger, stronger and essential to the continuation of the species you know... and all that jazz. They prove that you are a man among men. Not only can you pro-create but you can bring forth one that belongs to the higher speciman of humans. Good work!

P/s besides... its cheaper for me. A girl would be so expensive wanting to shopping and all on those weekends with 'mummy Becks'.

Unknown said...

Knowing the sex of the baby put things in persperctive for me, now i can imagine the shape of the nose,those muscles,having a loaf of bread finishing in a day(boys!)& i am left with no choice but to start knowing who is who in football/rugby etc,liking films like the transformers,spiderman and anything the stereotypically male!

P/S atleast i shall be geeting attention from x2 MEN!

Itayi Viriri said...

You can definitely bet on that sweetie. Your two boys will give you all the attention you need! Eh, except of course when we are watching Liverpool, rugby, the superbowl, the various World Cups...