Hey, check that out! It's my little brother and his new baby girl, Siena. This is so trippy and one of the few instances when I regret being broke all the time. "But wait, Pete, he doesn't look like you at all!" Yes, it's true--he doesn't. My little brother is actually my step-brother, which is why he's Italian and several inches taller than me. Growing up we always felt closer than step-brothers, so we just dropped the "step". Anyway, so, I'm an uncle now. So weird--I called my mom up on Tuesday after I got her voicemail that my bro's wife had given birth and my mom says "it's Uncle Pete!" to which I replied: "Hi, Grandma!"
To which she replied: "No, but I'd like to be!"
KIDDING!!!
ANYway, so I don't know what to do really. I guess send them a card or something, huh? I've never had a niece before and there is something a little strange inside my head about my little brother having a kid before me. The stupid irony is that I have very different opinions on having kids from most other people, but I'll save those for another post. Right now I'm just stuck between elation and hesitation. Having a kid is a heavy thing, I haven't been that close with my brother since I moved out to LA, but I think he and his wife, together, are ready for parenthood. From what I understand it's quite a team effort--not to sound too cliche.
Anyway, so that's the good news. Thankfully, there is no bad news. :) Then again, I haven't checked the news yet, today, so who knows?
If you want to read more about Siena before she was born, check out BabySparacin.blogspot.com. I'm sure they'll update it soon with more pics.
