First Hiccup (Post Delivery)

Evan had his first bout of hiccups earlier today, or at least his first bout since he left the womb, and I caught it on video:

Given his penchant for hiccuping during the pregnancy I'm afraid he may have inherited his father's proclivity for diaphragm spasms, but I guess you can't choose your family. Hopefully he ends up ahead in the balance. Besides, when he gets a bit older I've got a whole array of tricks to pass on that have worked for me through the years and should help. (Let me tell you, trying to teach a 1-day old to hold his breath and put pressure on his stomach in just the right way is every bit as hard as it sounds.)

A quick caveat about the video. We're aware that this snippet is not going to go into his audition tape if he pursues a career as an action movie star (although my sister Hilary thinks that his name has a ring to it that earmarks him for Justin Timberlake-style pop artist stardom, and who am I to argue?). So if you're looking for fireworks or hilarity, sorry. It's still pretty cute, though.