Below are two of the fringe benefits of my new picture/video phone.

My boy’s growin’ up. Sniff. It seems like only yesterday that Baby Xrlq was a newborn infant. It never ceases to amaze me how fast things can develop, especially in the blogosphere.

It took a couple of days, but finally Baby Xrlq understands what happened in the playoffs.

Below are three four more pictures of the Xrlq family’s latest addition.

As I blogged the other day, Baby Xrlq entered the world as planned on Wednesday, October 6, 2004. At least, that part was planned. Some things weren’t planned, such as Mrs. X getting four attempted epidurals, none of which actually did anything. Also unplanned was for Baby X’s umbilical cord to be tied in a knot which, thank God, never tightened; it could easily have killed him in the womb if it had. Shortly after I cut such cord, I was given a wrist band identifying me as the father. While placing it on my wrist, the nurse inadvertently pinched me, causing me to say “ouch.” For some reason, Mrs. X took exception to “ouch.”

Several pics have been taken, but remain in my camera, which Mrs. X still has at the hospital. Here’s one my sister took on her cell phone:

Many thanks to all the well-wishers who have linked, commented or emailed. My apologies for not being able to respond to each individually.

UPDATE: More photos here.

Tomorrow’s the big day. I’ll drive Ms. Xrlq to the hospital first thing in the morning, and if all goes well I’ll be a father by this time tomorrow.

In related news, the answer is no. Not a chance, no way. Not maybe, not “oh, I dunno, let me think about it.” Just, no. Absolutely not. Uh-uh.

UPDATE: Baby X was born today, 10/6/04, at 5:08 p.m. Photos will follow soon.

FINAL UPDATE: They’re up now, see here and here.

Here’s one last wombshot of Baby Xrlq, who is scheduled to be born on or about Wednesday, October 6. As you can see, my boy has got at least one thing his father lacks.
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Regular readers are aware that Mrs. Xrlq is at the final stages of her pregnancy. Baby Xrlq, whose tentative real name is Ryan Wolf Bishop, is scheduled to be born on Wednesday. In light of that, Mrs. X has suggested I go out and do something fun this weekend, to make up for the fact that anything that would pass for “fun” right now will soon be off the table. Also off the table are road trips that put me more than an hour or two away from home; else I’d attend my law school class reunion.

Any suggestions?

Stop by and congratulate Jay and Deb Solo on their accidentally verbose daughter. And don’t forget, another blogbaby will be entering the world next Wednesday. If I could only remember who…