Watch this space...

So, I've been informed from a number of sources, that people are reading my blog. :)

Well, people other than my favorite Doctor, whom I know reads my blog :)

So many things are happening in my life right now it's kinda hard to even really assemble the thoughts for it.

But, my son is very mobile inside Maia, rumbling about and making her belly bump and roil in a way that is both fascinating and a little alien-looking. But, I think our little bundle of alien won't stop being an alien until he's, like, 20...

We all binge clothes-bought, between Dad, my step-mom, Maia and I... we have ensured that the child will not be naked...

Also, the Ares 1-X mission is launching today. :)

Okay, there is a big thing I want to post about, but I need to assemble it first. More later.

---Me

And the results....

A Boy!

With every dark time in one's life, there are always bright ones. We can now start calling our baby by his real name: Kai.

Kai means "Ocean" in Japanese and, interestingly, in Hawaiian. This gives us a nod to the Japanese culture (Obviously) and the Hawaiian culture (Where Maia went to junior and senior high and her father still resides in). It is also the name of the Kyudo position just before releasing the arrow, the "Prepared to shoot" position (It means "Culmination" or "Meeting", meaning "Where the spirit and the weapon meet in harmony in order to properly fire the bow"). It uses a different Kanji, though.

Kai also sounds a lot like "Guy" (in fact, in Japanese, the name is almost exactly the same-Here's to hoping you guys can all see "Simplified Chinese and Japanese" character sets...):　

Kai: 　カイ
Guy:　ガイ

(I get the cute little quotes, he won't...)

The Kanji that we will use will be ocean: "海”

Yeah... that's cool.

Interesting, though, for those of you that use a Japanese word processor... I have to type his name in as "umi"... It's strange typing Kai and spelling it "Umi"... only in Japanese .... :D

I'm ready to embark on this new adventure, with my son! :D