Marvin Wait-for-It Eriksen

 is a minor character featured in the CBS comedy series How I Met Your Mother. He was born in the first part of the season seven two-part finale, "The Magician's Code (Part 1)".

Biography
is the infant son of Marshall Eriksen and Lily Aldrin Eriksen. He was born at Saint Marcus' hospital in New York City in May of 2012. Marvin's first name is taken from Marshall's late father, Marvin Eriksen. His middle name is derived from a promise that an inebriated Marshall gave to Barney Stinson in allowing him to provide the baby's middle name. Everyone agreed that "Wait for It" is the coolest middle name ever.

Notes & Trivia

 * {{Createdby|director Pamela Fryman and writer Jennifer Hendriks based on concepts originally developed by Carter Bays and Craig Thomas.


 * Lily Eriksen learned that she was pregnant with Marvin at the end of the season six finale, "Challenge Accepted" and was pregnant all throughout season seven.


 * Genetically, the Eriksen men are all known to be very tall people, implying that Marvin will also be very tall as an adult.


 * Robin Scherbatsky is technically the first person to see {{PAGENAME}}. She fainted immediately after seeing the top of Marvin's head emerging from Lily's womb. Had she not fainted, Marvin would have been the second birth that Robin would have assisted in (not counting eleven farm animals).

Appearances

 * "The Magician's Code (Part 1)"