It’s a Boy!
On November 11, 2006, at 4:48PM (Japan Time), The Boy was born. He was 9lbs 5oz and 20.5 inches at birth. The Wife went into the hospital to be induced, but it took a few days to kick in. She handled the delivery very well, and made childbirth look deceptively easy. She did not scream or curse at all, like movies and sitcoms would have one believe. I think I performed my role of standing around and staying out of the way pretty well.
All fingers and toes were accounted for, and apparently everything else is in working order as well. The Boy’s middle name, Edward, comes from my brother, who lives in North Carolina. My brother is a very good-natured fellow and I only hope The Boy grows up to be half as nice as him.