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Post by docone31 on May 6, 2006 21:04:16 GMT -5
How soon, and how are things going? You and the mama doin well with it all?
We be sitting on the edge of the chair, fill us in..
Hey, we be rootin for ya.
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Post by Cher on May 6, 2006 22:57:21 GMT -5
Let me see if I have any memory left, isn't she do in late July or early August? C'mon Mark, inquiring minds and forgetful ones need to know.
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Post by gaetzchamp on May 8, 2006 10:08:21 GMT -5
Mark-
Must've missed the thread that you and the Mrs, are expecting. That's great news and I hope your wife is getting along OK and feeling well.
Keep us posted.
gaeter
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Post by Original Admin on May 12, 2006 22:09:57 GMT -5
Hey Doc - the "due date" is July 27th - Cher is right. The little one is kickin her to bits now and I can feel it - no let me correct myself - I can SEE IT!!!!  All appears to be smooth - but I dont like counting chickens before they hatch - Im a pessimist I think. Went to these classes where they teach one how to be a good dad during the birth - hell - I think im going to be sharing the nitrous oxide Cheers Gaetzchap - Yup - the better half is doing well and we are both looking forward to Debs having a six month break from work. About 14 weeks left or thereabouts Whoaaa - Holidays are in the lakes and in Wales for a while - looking forward to some UK holidays instead of flying in a plane |
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Post by docone31 on May 12, 2006 22:41:01 GMT -5
We gonna be watchin....... I am looking forward to being a spectator.
Its all kinda hard to put to words, huh?
I am looking forward to reading what you write after the moment. Not the new dad thing, but those deep feelings that only occur at that one moment.
I truly hope you experience the time warp I entered at that one moment. The world disappearing for just that instant, and feeling connected to everything all at once, except for my exwife, she was still cursing me out, and telling me it was all my fault and I was going to pay. Phooey on that, I had my son in my arms, he looked like he was not done yet, all ugly, small, helpless, they had not cut the cord yet. He was crying, loudly, I felt so inept, I was crying with a joy I have never felt since.
Then the noise came back, people were talking, my exwife was cursing me out, my son was crying, the nurse took him and put him into a thing they put kids in. I went home and slept for two days. I had been up for over three days, then became a dad.
This little person. I couldn't believe it. I used to watch his foot go across my exwife's stomache. It was spooky. Suddenly I was a dad. I liked it. I changed the diapers, picked out his clothes, watched his first steps, heard his first words.
Its all worth it.
Good luck to you.
Its worth it,
all of it.
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Post by 181lizard on May 13, 2006 12:07:15 GMT -5
Hi Mark!
I read Doc's thoughts with joy! I could see it all happen that way. Only thing I can tell you is, I didn't know what my place or purpose her on earth was. (Actually, I thought it was ALL about me at first!) Then I had Becky. Took a few years for me to mature & get perspective on life, but now I know my purpose was really her all along!
She told me a few years ago, she didn't think she would be having children. Maybe adopt. Then one day she told me how she wasn't sure about her life plan, so I told her the above & said not to overanalyze, just think about it. Guess what? She's engaged to marry next year & told me she's thinkin just one would be cool. (I couldn't agree more!)
Funny the things life hands you. Enjoy your ride!
Liz
p.s. I wanna go to Wales!
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Post by krazydiamond on May 19, 2006 19:24:01 GMT -5
Wales is a cool place, they have towns you can't pronounce. they spell things with two l's...
i've been to Aberystwyth and to Llanigaiuh...see, can't spell it can't pronouce it. but it is nice country.
Mark, have you ever been to Slimbridge? oh, man, i loved that place. wild bird sanctuary. very close is a Bird of Prey Centre and a Butterfly Museum....great stuff.
keep in touch dad-to-be,
KD
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Post by Original Admin on May 21, 2006 14:50:46 GMT -5
Lizard - I will enjoy the ride - a hard ride or a smoooooth ride are the same - both are good experiences If you want to go to Wales - then do it - its a pleasant place - loads of mountains which are really just large hills - covered in grass and heather. Lakes to skim stones over and places to have a BBQ KrazyD - I cant believe youve been to Aberystwyth - my dads works made the braking systems for the steam train there - and I went there on a "works paid do" with my dads company - god I must have been about 10 years old!!!! - I remember there at Aberystwyth at the end of the line is "Devils Bridge" (well I think it was at the end of the line!!) Small world. No I havent been to Slimbridge - but I think me and Debs will be doing more of the UK over the next five or six years - so I'll add that to the list of places to visit. Doc - Hah - I hope Im not too over emphatic like I can be - but rather cooler about stuff |
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