Holy moly! We're going to be parents!!

The rumors are true: we are expecting a new arrival to the Shapiro family! Sure to bring with him/her a whole new era of schtick and silliness, Baby Shapiro's official due date is September 19 (of course, baby due dates are like weather forecasts: highly unlikely to happen as predicted). We are so thrilled and can't wait to experience the joys of parenthood.

Questions about names, gender, colleges he/she will be attending, and Pulitzer Prizes he/she will be winning are all unanswered for now. Don't worry. When we know, you'll know!

By the way, we listened to the baby's heartbeat for the very first time this past Sunday at Marcie's parent's house (Marcie's father Sherwin — an Ob/Gyn physician — brought home some sort of transistor-radio-looking Doppler thingamabob). Right there in the living room, we heard the little dude/dudette's quickly beating heart, which we were surprised to learn sounded oddly similar to a panting dog. Who knew?