Given the overwhelming response to yesterday’s announcement, I admit being tempted to shift the focus of this blog exclusively to the subject of the little baby brewing in Laura’s belly. Take for example these sonograms, taken over the past two, weeks; endlessly fascinating to one and all, right?Not to worry. This won’t be the last post I write about the baby, but I do realize that the overlap of parenthood and the core interests of my readership is not necessarily infinite. I’ll keep it real.

For now though, I just want to extend a very sincere thank you to everyone for the many heartwarming congratulatory wishes — comments left here, added to Laura’s Flickr page, tweeted on Twitter, shot over via old-fashioned email, or posted through the plethora of additional channels of communication available — we’re deeply grateful for the enthusiasm and kind thoughts. You’re all the best.