Congrats Matt! Being the aunt, or uncle is the best! You get to spoil rotten and NO diapers! But please tell us 17 is a typo. I had a friend whose babies were born at 13 and 15 pounds so there is a possibility.
"All I ask of you is one thing: please don't be cynical. I hate cynicism -- it's my least favorite quality and it doesn't lead anywhere. Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you're kind, amazing things will happen."
Conan O'Brien