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[inked-oak.insanejournal.com]

So, uh... I have been informed that I guess we're doing a baby-girl shower for Lilith's and my soon-to-be-arriving daughter...

Anyone who'd want to come would be welcome to do so. Esther's got all the details.

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[blood-dog.insanejournal.com]

Congrats, man.

[inked-oak.insanejournal.com]

Thanks. It's our second, and my fourth child.

[blood-dog.insanejournal.com]

That's quite a crew. At least you've got the hang of it now, huh?

[inked-oak.insanejournal.com]

To some extent! But, of course, each kid is different. Got to tailor your approach sometimes.

[blood-dog.insanejournal.com]

True. I'm sure all of yours are good kids, though.

[ill-met.insanejournal.com]

Ooo, baby! Congratulations on the impending bundle of joy!

[inked-oak.insanejournal.com]

Thank you. Here's hoping she's as pretty as you are.

[ill-met.insanejournal.com]

How sweet are you? It's crazy. I'm sure she's going to be perfectly adorable. Maybe I'll come to the christening and grant a boon. ;)

[inked-oak.insanejournal.com]

Well, christening is an interesting thing in our household. It feels a little strange going to church, all things considered. Maybe we can get Quetzalcoatl to do it for us, if we decide to go that route with the kids.

[ill-met.insanejournal.com]

Oh, I use the term christening in the loosest sense. I really just mean "party to celebrate baby." I'm not much of a church-goer myself and who knows if I could even go if I wanted. Church bells are allegedly not nice to my kind.

[mr-bes.insanejournal.com]

Congratulations to the both of you! I can't get there but I'd love to send a gift anyway if that's okay. Do you need anything special?

[inked-oak.insanejournal.com]

Girl things, up to what a six-year-old would need. You know how fast these little ones grow.

[mr-bes.insanejournal.com]

Consider it done. I've got an idea or two.

[inked-oak.insanejournal.com]

Thanks. I'm sure it'll be wonderful.

Are you ready for the new school year?

[mr-bes.insanejournal.com]

Kind of ready. It's a long story.

[unbiaseddeath.insanejournal.com]

You had a child?

[inked-oak.insanejournal.com]

Several, actually! I have two by my late wife, and Lilith and I had a son last December, and we're expecting a little girl next month.

[unbiaseddeath.insanejournal.com]

You have no concerns about their mortality or the world you bring them into?

[inked-oak.insanejournal.com]

Devin and Harper are both normal mortals and leading normal lives. Cian and Eireann are under different circumstances--they're immortal.

[unbiaseddeath.insanejournal.com]

And they live together?

[kingoftwoworlds.insanejournal.com]

So this makes four children now?

[inked-oak.insanejournal.com]

For me, yes. You've got some catching up to do, brother.

[kingoftwoworlds.insanejournal.com]

I am nowhere close to being inclined to having A child, let alone more than one, thank you very much.

I'm curious, is this going to become a trend? To be honest I'm not poking fun, but rather attempting to do the math if you continue to have a new child year after year like this.

[inked-oak.insanejournal.com]

It's possible. A lot of it depends on Lilith, though.

[kingoftwoworlds.insanejournal.com]

May I suggest that you start practicing some form of contraception? In today's economy a large family would not be advantageous.