Firsts

This blog will undoubtedly be full of firsts though admittedly this is not even the first entry about firsts. On Tuesday this week I felt you kick for the first time (your mum had obviously felt that before) and today we received your first clothes, which Aunty Bao bought for you.
Meanwhile, your mum, despite being sceptical at first, has started to call you "Rock", her favourite of my suggestions so far.

You're a boy

Today (Tuesday 8th March in Auckland, these first few posts may be misdated because we are so far ahead of the US) we went for our third scan and were asked whether we'd like to know your sex. Within seconds of our affirmation, proof of your masculinity was on the screen for us to see.

Both your mother and I had a preference for a boy and have not been afraid to state it. Many prospective parents would rather say they are merely hoping for a healthy baby. We were not shy in that regard. So now the name decision can be narrowed down. "Katherine", which was a shoo-in for a girl (your mum suggested it and I like it and its derivatives Kate, Katie and Kat) is retired.
I had already looked up  boys names on the net.  The few I wrote down included "Neil", "Curtis", "Nate", "Gavin", "Rhett" and "Ryker". My early favourite is "Kurt" but your mum thinks "Kurt Yu" is too short (though "Kurt Goodchild" is fine by her). With the knowledge we have obtained today, the processes of thinking about and researching the decision will be stepped up, son.