It's a boy!
I got a call from Papa this afternoon! Davey's little brother was born at 8:58 this morning. They haven't picked a name yet; I naturally suggested Pius but Papa wasn't sure he liked the ring of "this is Davey and his little brother, Pius."
But perhaps he will reconsider.
The little one weighed in at 8 pounds 4.3 ounces and is 21 inches tall. Mama's birth plans did not go quite as smoothly as she had hoped, but overall she and Papa are much happier with the way things went this time around.
They asked me to pass on their thanks for prayers; they do ask continued prayers for Mama's recovery and for their little one. Little Pius is in the neonatal step-down unit; there were some worrisome signs and they are making sure he doesn't have an infection. But hopefully he'll get to go home on schedule.
God bless the child; and I suspect your suggestion for a name was a bit impish, wasn't it?
me? "impish?" Never!
They could always use Pius as a middle name: Zachary Pius Honk. Or use the Italian version: Michael Pio Honk.