October 3, 20178 yr Looks like my 8th and probably last grand child (and my youngest daughter's 4th and last son) may be arriving sooner than expected. My wife is scrambling for a flight. (she had planned to leave on the 14th, the Dr says within the next week is likely). Meanwhile I get to add the wife's dog to my two cats at my casita. (and keep going to work as usual.)
October 3, 20178 yr Author Not yet but soon! (She was hoping for a girl this time after 3 boys and a husband in the house...)
October 3, 20178 yr Raised two girls, Sandy has two girls and a boy (what the xxxx am I supposed to do with a boy?) and 3 grand daughters! Wait, Elisabeth got married so that adds another boy and girl!
October 4, 20178 yr Congrats! Hey, your the one that made the early announcement. I have a little one on the way myself. Has some time before he/she is born with a little hammer in hand Or according to Richard T... Boy and Girl twins. Ugh.
October 4, 20178 yr Frosty's congrats wins. All others henceforth are doomed to be formulaic issuance of praise. Accept my meager addition of praise, Thomas. Congrats!
October 4, 20178 yr Author Daswulf, if your youngun is really going to be born with a hammer in his/her/their hand(s) I strongly suggest you start marathon training NOW. It will get you a fighting chance to get out ahead of your spouse after the birth and you may gain several days extra of life that way. Our first born was a 9 pound baby girl and I could feel my life hang in the balance for quite a long time. Thankfully our second was a more "normal" weight even if my wife was 43 at the time...
October 4, 20178 yr Our daughter was born in the back of a New York City cab; our son came out (in Lisa's words) "like a cannonball". After that, I was informed, "The store is closed!" Congratulations, TP!
October 4, 20178 yr It's ok Thomas, I Almost have her talked into it. Yeah, I know, better to just wait outside with a cigar eh?
October 4, 20178 yr Don't you believe it, Das! Being present at the birth of my children (and actually delivering the first one) was the greatest experience of my life!
October 4, 20178 yr Well for a special occasion you should definitely make some custom tongs. You could call them baby jaw tongs.
October 4, 20178 yr Author We planned our family and with the age thing; the deal was "2 healthy babies and the joint venture shuts down" I had the minor operation. I got two girls and never regretted it. We have friends that we were talking about our plans and their reply was "If we had planned our children we would never had had any!" There were on kid 3 or 4 as I recall. Being at the birth of my children is some of my peak experiences.
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