Nothing is truly official in this era of virtual socialising until it is up on Facebook. So, K and I are now actually expecting a baby!
There is no doubt that our child is going to be a geek (or if she manages to escape that part of her nurturing, she will be a non-geek who is very well versed is geekdom!). To properly start her journey towards geekhood, a pregnancy announcement involving Doctor Who and Star Wars was absolutely necessary. K is a Whovian and the best birthday gift she has ever given me is Star Wars sheets (nuff said!).
There is no doubt that our child is going to be a geek (or if she manages to escape that part of her nurturing, she will be a non-geek who is very well versed is geekdom!). To properly start her journey towards geekhood, a pregnancy announcement involving Doctor Who and Star Wars was absolutely necessary. K is a Whovian and the best birthday gift she has ever given me is Star Wars sheets (nuff said!).
So, I set about creating some shirts in my Cafepress Store for her and a beautiful announcement was born! Incidentally, Lucas Films is notoriously anal about copyright (and understandably so) so I can't actually sell the Padawan shirt online.
The response from our respective Facebook communities was fabulous! And we got to improve the lives of many by explaining Padawan and the wibbly wobbly dimensions of the TARDIS to them!
As if officially announcing a baby wasn't enough to make today fantastic, it was also K's birthday. Other than a foetus, her gift was a massage and pedicure at Sweet Momma Pregnancy Spa. (Totally worth it if you are or know someone who is pregnant! They have waterbeds!) We finished the birthday off with a great game of Ticket To Ride Europe. There is absolutely no doubt of our geek street cred!
Next step, a nursery designed around a Wampa Rug (see the awesome rug review below!).
The response from our respective Facebook communities was fabulous! And we got to improve the lives of many by explaining Padawan and the wibbly wobbly dimensions of the TARDIS to them!
As if officially announcing a baby wasn't enough to make today fantastic, it was also K's birthday. Other than a foetus, her gift was a massage and pedicure at Sweet Momma Pregnancy Spa. (Totally worth it if you are or know someone who is pregnant! They have waterbeds!) We finished the birthday off with a great game of Ticket To Ride Europe. There is absolutely no doubt of our geek street cred!
Next step, a nursery designed around a Wampa Rug (see the awesome rug review below!).
O Hesperus, thou bringest all good things--
Home to the weary, to the hungry cheer,
To the young bird the parent's brooding wings,
The welcome stall to the o'erlabored steer;
Whate'er our household gods protect of dear,
Are gathered round us by thy look of rest;
Thou bring'st the child too to its mother's breast.
~Hesperus the Bringer; translated by Lord Byron (on blackcatpoems)
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