I loved the movie “Uncle Buck” when it first came out several years ago. Â I think every kid ought to have an Uncle Buck – the kind of no-nonsense guy who sort of watches out for the kid, no matter what. Â I liked it so much that my kids call my brother Uncle Buck – no, they really do – Â I doubt they know his real name.
So Emily’s brother and sister-in-law are expecting which means Emily and I will be an aunt and uncle sometime in August. Â I am typically a pretty no-nonsense guy so I am pretty much declaring myself to be L2D2′s “Uncle Buck” (though I hope he/she doesn’t call me that). I actually just got a hat very much like Uncle Buck’s a few weeks ago…
So, L2D2 you ask…what does that mean? Â We don’t know the name or the gender of this child but we have to have to call the little bugger something. Â We though about superhero names (Emily’s brother has a Superman tattoo) but that seemed sort of gender specific. I’d feel bad if I had called little Becky Spiderman for 9 months. Â I considered going with Neonate 1 or Zygote Alpha in the style of the Presidential code name system but that didn’t seem to work either. Â Emily and I both love Star Wars so we decided to go with L2D2, using the initials of the parents and the 2 for…well…version 2 of said parents.
So, without further adieu, I’d like to introduce you to L2D2, my niece/nephew! Â
 
Congratulations L1D1! We are certainly very excited!
Congrats Uncle Buck2B. Don’t forget to keep a hatchet in the trunk of your car.
Congrats soon to be Uncle Buck! Loved that movie….
Kris
Hopefully you are busily embroidering a little onesie with that lovely nickname on it!
congratulations, uncle buck..
k-)
I love all the bee hives in the header photo. Are these yours? I’m hoping to get a hive for Chiot’s Run this spring. I’ll be checking out all of your bee posts!
Seems to be about 8/9 weeks along? Post more pics later and I can most likely spot the gender. Congrats – it’s good to be the fun uncle!
I fully plan to be protective of this kid like I am my own…I am so excited!
Susy – yup, those are my bees…I currently have 11 hives overwintering. I expect I will have splits in the spring!
ETW – bingo…you are on the money. I don’t know when we’ll get more pics but I can’t wait to play “guess the sex”!
BTW, thanks for putting me on you blog roll!
Love Uncle Buck! Now you get to be one-neat!
Congrats OBWarren Kenobi! You’ll make a great uncle. My Uncle Buck was/is my dad’s best friend Jeff. You’re right, everyone needs at least one!
Susy – my pleasure…I dig your blog
Tipper – I can’t wait…plus I have to pay back L1D1 for all of the messy/noisy things they have ever bought for my kids…
farm mom – OBWarren Kenobi – I love it!
Congratulations! What a cute little baby.
Oh congrats!