A Dad's Vocabulary Lesson

It's the peace before the storm. It's the night before our daughter's birthday.
We're about to call it a day and try to get some rest before 4AM tomorrow. We're keeping an eye on Hurricane Ida in the Gulf heading this way. It's not predicted to be a strong hurricane, but we're trying to keep ourselves updated on where it's headed.

I (B) am thinking of all the vocabulary words I've learned over the past nine months. There's a whole list, and even some we had to learn in a foreign language.

There are the words from all the blood tests, the ingredients in pre-natal vitamins, vocabulary of various tests, and how to read sonograms (with the doctors' help of course).

Then there are all the Latin/Greek based words:

• Bilirubin or C₃₃H₃₆N₄O₆


• Colostrum
• Dystocia
• Hematopoietic Stem Cells (HSC)
• Lochia
• Macrosomia (not related to insomnia)
• Meconium
• Vernix

Then there are the future new vocabulary words:

• Patience
• Love
• Sacrifice
• Encouragement
• Comfort
• Entertainer
• Discipline
• Teacher
• and the most important....

DADDY!