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So I could and at some point should make a post about the way my health has gone sideways and things I am doing/going to do about it and how that's why I haven't been on the internet much, but I don't want to make that post right now, because there are much, much better things to think about.
Namely that after two+ years of trying and more paperwork than seems remotely reasonable, Ruth is pregnant.
Assuming all goes well, the baby will arrive late September/early October. I am really looking forward to being a father.
Terminology note: I am, in fact, going to be a father. Please refer to me as any variation on that. 'Parent' is also acceptable. For a large set of personal reasons, including things about my gender identity and from my childhood, referring to me as being in any way a mother or variations on that word is not okay and I would very much rather you didn't. (Besides, there are all those people who insist that every child needs a father and a mother-- I assume they will all be delighted to know this one has got those.)
Ruth and I are both absolutely through-the-roof happy about this.
When I figure out how much I'm going to want to write about the process of this pregnancy and so on, I'll set up an opt-in filter for people who want details, because I know there are people who read this who would be upset or triggered by running across those details unexpectedly. But that is all going to happen later.
Baby! We are going to have a baby! YAY!
Namely that after two+ years of trying and more paperwork than seems remotely reasonable, Ruth is pregnant.
Assuming all goes well, the baby will arrive late September/early October. I am really looking forward to being a father.
Terminology note: I am, in fact, going to be a father. Please refer to me as any variation on that. 'Parent' is also acceptable. For a large set of personal reasons, including things about my gender identity and from my childhood, referring to me as being in any way a mother or variations on that word is not okay and I would very much rather you didn't. (Besides, there are all those people who insist that every child needs a father and a mother-- I assume they will all be delighted to know this one has got those.)
Ruth and I are both absolutely through-the-roof happy about this.
When I figure out how much I'm going to want to write about the process of this pregnancy and so on, I'll set up an opt-in filter for people who want details, because I know there are people who read this who would be upset or triggered by running across those details unexpectedly. But that is all going to happen later.
Baby! We are going to have a baby! YAY!
