The Glade 4.0

I thought about waiting to make the post until next year, but I am bad with holding surprises in.

This is what my wife posted on Facebook last night. It will be a first for both of us.

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Les Zombis et les Loups-Garous!

Niiiiiiiiiiice!

Also, pretty dog.

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lol great pic, and an early congratulations on little 'buk

Congrats, man. No need to wait, you need plenty of time to have people how fun/exciting/depressing/exhilarating/terrifying it's going to be

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This cold and dark tormented hell
Is all I`ll ever know
So when you get to heaven
May the devil be the judge

Congrats!

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"Said I never had much use for one, never said I didn't know how to use one!"~ Matthew Quigley

"nothing like a little meow in bed at night" ~ Bruskey

"I gotta float my stick same as you" Hondo Lane

"Fill your hand you son of a *****!"

Are you sure that's not fake? It looks 'shopped to me. Probably a prank.

Congrats!

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"Aaaah! Emotions are weird!" - Amdee
"... Mirrorshades prevent the forces of normalcy from realizing that one is crazed and possibly dangerous. They are the symbol of the sun-staring visionary, the biker, the rocker, the policeman, and similar outlaws." - Bruce Sterling, preface to Mirrorshades

I call shenanigans. Dogs can't read, Numbuk. DOGS CAN'T READ.

Congrats!

Congrats, ogre.

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Well Ali Baba had them forty thieves, Scheherezade had a thousand tales
But master you in luck 'cause up your sleeves you got a brand of magic never fails...
...Mister Aladdin, sir, What will your pleasure be?
Let me take your order, Jot it down -You ain't never had a friend like me
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True, dogs can't read. But they can be very interested in and motivated by an off-camera snack.

Thanks all. My goal is to not be a worrisome first-time parent. We'll see how long that goes. She's almost 12 weeks at this point and I heard the baby's heartbeat for the first time on Monday.

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Les Zombis et les Loups-Garous!

Congratulations, and may the little ogre always bash good.

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The U. S. Constitution doesn't guarantee happiness, only the pursuit of it. You have to catch up with it yourself. B. Franklin

"A mind needs books like a sword needs a whetstone." -- Tyrion Lannister, A Game of Thrones

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

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Congrats to both of you.

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Raell Kromwell

Congrats!

You know you're getting older when your friends announce pregnancies and the response is "congratulations" instead of the sound of sucking air through your teeth

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Sail forth! steer for the deep waters only!
Reckless, O soul, exploring, I with thee, and thou with me;
For we are bound where mariner has not yet dared to go,
And we will risk the ship, ourselves and all.

Stathol - I'm at the age where the latter response is usually to "I''m going to be a grandparent" when you realize their oldest kid is still Junior in high school.

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The U. S. Constitution doesn't guarantee happiness, only the pursuit of it. You have to catch up with it yourself. B. Franklin

"A mind needs books like a sword needs a whetstone." -- Tyrion Lannister, A Game of Thrones

Is it too much to hope that you'll name the new addition to your family Babybuk?

Many congrats to you guys! Enjoy your free time while you still have it.

Are you going to find out the sex of the baby?

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This must be Thursday. I could never get the hang of Thursdays.

For now that's definitely the baby's name (though my wife may not know about that)! For a girls name, Numbukina is one I always recommended to people here on the glade with baby announcements. I think most of them chose that. For a boy, I like the idea of compound names. While some might pick "Jean-Luc" or "Billy-Ray," I like the idea of "The-Amazing-Numbuk" (Or "Amazing N" for short).



I was always on the fence about that decision before talking about babies ever entered the picture. Now that it's here, I've decided to know beforehand what the sex is of the baby. This will allow me to prepare in advance:

1. Painting and decorating of the baby's room.
2. Tripling my gun collection if it's a girl (for her dating years).

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Les Zombis et les Loups-Garous!

Congrats my Ogrely friend! I have a feeling you will be an awesome father.

We found out the sex of all the girls in advance, and it proved to be a good decision, for the reasons you mentioned.

Getting more guns is good regardless of the sex though, for teaching them to shoot. It helps the attitude of potential suitors to know a girl can shoot. For yourself, you only need a shotgun for that issue.

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"Hysterical children shrieking about right-wing anything need to go sit in the corner and be quiet while the adults are talking."

Congratulations, Numbuk

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Dream as if you'll live forever...
...Live as if you'll die tomorrow

Vivere Senza Rimpianti

Someone mentioned that there's a baby app for smartphones (Of course there are. Millions, I am sure. I use one created for Dads.). But they also mentioned that there's an app for when after the baby is born as well.

My twisted brain immediately thought "What's the cutoff point for that one?"

Your baby is now entering his late thirties. You will see many changes with your baby, especially his hair color as he continues to dye it to hide the gray. Your baby will show signs of excessive spending, especially on needlessly expensive muscle/sports cars. Your baby will also attempt to recapture his youth by attempting to date women 15 to 20 years his younger. Your baby's emotions will continue to fluctuate as he comes to grips with his own mortality.

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Les Zombis et les Loups-Garous!