Our Son

Good news, everyone! We are going to have a baby boy! The trip to the hospital yesterday was MORE than exciting; we found out that the forceful kicks coming from inside Kotomi's tummy are fueled by BOY POWER!! Kotomi and I are thrilled, and we figured since we finally know who is making their debut in May, we should share his name with all of you. After all, he is already a part of the family, isn't he? So, I am pleased to announce that the name of our son will be:

Maxwell Zen Pike

In honor of my late Grandmother's suggestion that our boy have an English first name and Japanese middle name, we thought long and hard over a good combination of simplicity, meaning, and style. Zen is not the Buddhist Zen, but rather a Japanese word meaning "good" or "virtuous". For the first name, we wanted something that was easily pronounceable by both sides of the family and in both accents. Max is a good name for our boy's younger years, while Maxwell, we feel, has a certain respectably cool factor to it for when he grows up. Please help us welcome wee Max as he nears the end / beginning of his big journey this May. In honor of my son, I present to you a series of significant "Maxes" below. If anyone has a good jpeg of Homer's MAX POWER, please send it to me and I will gladly post it. Stay tuned for more MAX News, and as the Japanese say, on behalf of my son, yoroshiku onegaishimasu.

Love,

Scott, Kotomi and Max