Announcing the Birth of...

I am now the proud mother of Martin Atticus Freeman, born August 30, 2012 in Provo, UT.  The father is TBA (and the announcement will not come forth for a long while yet).  As you can see, Martin looks just like me, except bald.  As of yet, all he does is sleep, which is good for me to allow an adjustment to motherhood.  Martin is named for the great British actor Martin Freeman (known mainly for his role as Dr. John Watson in BBC's "Sherlock" and for his upcoming role as Bilbo Baggins in all three installments of "The Hobbit")  and for the great literary character Atticus Finch.

Martin Atticus Freeman and his namesakes:  Martin Freeman and Atticus Finch (as portrayed by Gregory Peck).

Okay, here's the real story.  This semester I'm taking Psych Developmental: Adolescence.  On the first day of class our professor informed us that as part of the course we would be responsible for raising a virtual child.  The child will grow according to the decisions we make and at the end of the semester, we get to see what kind of parents we were.  

Anyways, the process of getting this virtual baby was having to answer a bunch of questions about my attitudes and temperaments throughout my childhood.  I also had to answer a few basic questions about the color of my eyes, hair, etc.  And after all of that, I now have Martin.  I love that he is a boy, because I believe that every little girl should have a big brother (not that I'm planning on having any more virtual children).  Also, I must thank my roommate Sam and my brother Stephen for helping me name the baby.

And finally, a few words from my father as I was saying goodbye to him on the phone: "Be good.  If you can't be good, be careful.  If you can't be careful, name it after me.  Oh wait, I guess it's a bit late for that."  

Thank you Dad.