Still seems weird. Not freaked out about being 40 so much. I don’t feel that old. Feel more like I am 30 or 32, give or take…

What freaks me out is where did the last 20 years go?

I must say I am nowhere near where I thought I would be 20 years ago. Figured I would have made at least one fortune by now and be extremely wealthy and semi-retired. I did get the wife and family I thought I would have though. And pretty much when. Though I never thought the third one would come this late. Certainly never expected to be Catholic. Just wasn’t on the radar screen.

Ah well. Time to start over with the dreams and goals. Just because I didn’t ever get where I though I would, doesn’t mean I can’t shoot for something else. Who knows, maybe in another 20 years, I WILL be fabulously wealthy and semi-retired.

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We are having a BOY!!!!!!

Woooooooo-Hoooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!

Not that I wouldn’t love another girl at all. Absolutely I would. But I am like every guy out there. We want a boy. A buddy. Someone who we can use to justify the purchase of war toys with. Luckily my girls are already into comic books so I was covered there. But now a whole different world is opened up.

So far the little guy is extremely active according to Mrs. Fric. He’s constantly on the move. I could feel his movements through Mom’s belly some time ago. Way earlier than the girls.

We are all excited about it too. The girls are happy to have a brother on the way.

Names are still an issue. At one time I wanted to name a boy after me… William Timothy. Since becoming Catholic, that doesn’t seem so important anymore. Not sure why, but I think my ego doesn’t need to be stroked that way anymore. Mrs. Fric still likes William though with Will for short. We are thinking William David to include her father. She also likes Patrick, Elijah and others. Not sure myself. She’s way more into it than I am right now. We’ve got time, right?

Please pray for a healthy baby and a safe delivery. Thanks!

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Got to feel the baby move for the first time last weekend. Could barely tell, but definitely there. Way cool stuff.

Next week we find out if we are having a boy or girl.

God knows I will love the baby no matter what, but I gotta say that a boy and the extra testosterone in the house would be welcome. Outnumbered 3 to 1 now. The dog is male but fixed. And a wuss. No help there.

Ah well… Let it be done according to thy word, Lord.

Can’t wait til October.

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Ever tried to use your non-dominant hand and ONLY that hand to brush your teeth?

Eat?

Tie your shoes?

Put on pants?

Take pants off?

Type?

Mouse?

OK. I know it sounds like I am whining. Not intended. After all I got the use of it back. It was just kind of eye opening how much you don’t use the non-dominant hand you you are forced to use it as the dominant. Everything was backwards and weird.

My hand is stiff and sore. And I have a ton of new therapy exercises. Yay. At least I can type again. Maybe I can blog if I can get my brain unstuck.

We’ll see.

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Been busy obviously of late. No posting and all.

But I return with awesome news!

Mrs. Fric and I have been blessed with the impending arrival of a new little Maniac! This is our third child and the older two are actually excited rather than mortified. Considering the age differences (9 and 12 years when the baby gets here), that is pretty good. Samantha, our now middle child, keeps proclaiming that she is now the middle child. Apparently Emma, the oldest, has been oppressing her mightily and she is looking forward to some of that rolling down hill a little farther.

We are all excited about this. We will be finding out the gender when the time comes and will do some of those really cool 3-D pics in July. Can’t wait for that.

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