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Title: New Baby Arrived This AM
Post by: Jim on September 13, 2005, 07:51 PM
Well i'm about to crash after being awake for about 40 straight hours.  My wife started labor pains last night at about 10PM.  After the first 36 hour labor marathon with Tyler we decided to stay home as long as possible.  Got to the hospital at 4AM and Amanda Catherine was delivered at 9:30AM.  Baby, Mom and Dad are tired but doing good.  Tyler is a bit confused as any single child I guess, and is already pushing the attention meter. 

The strange thing is my Mom who passed away a little over a year ago was not here to welcome a grand daughter that she so much wanted from us.  But in some ways she was here.  My Mom's birthday also fell on the 13th.  And the baby's weight was 6-13, my Mom's birthday.  And on a stranger note, I am not sure if I told this story.  At the exact time my Mom died last year, our pendulum clock at our home stopped at that exact time she passed, except the pendulum continued to swing.  We finally had to fix it after a year because it was a bit awkward and eerie to stare at everyday.  Do I believe in this type of hoopla I dont know, but it makes you wonder if someone is watching out for some of us, corny as that sounds. 

Lights out here and a round of cyber cigars and shots for all ;)  God Bless :)
Title: Re: New Baby Arrived This AM
Post by: Matt_Fury on September 13, 2005, 07:55 PM
Congratulations on the new addition to the family!

There are some odd coincidences like that in my family.  Like my Grandmother, Mother and sister all have birthdays on the 16th stands out.
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Post by: Ryan on September 13, 2005, 07:56 PM
CONGRATS MAN!!!  


Enjoy fatherhood. I'm sure your mom is proud.  :)
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Post by: MetalJedi on September 13, 2005, 08:01 PM
Congratulations!! Im glad everything went well.
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Post by: Hemish on September 13, 2005, 08:09 PM
Congratulations.
Its earie how things like that happen.
Glad all went well
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Post by: DSJ™ on September 13, 2005, 09:41 PM
Congratulations on your bundle of joy.  :)
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Post by: SpudTrooper on September 13, 2005, 09:46 PM
 Congratulations!  ;D
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Post by: Morgbug on September 13, 2005, 09:47 PM
Congrats on the new arrival.  

It's funny.  My mom passed away just before my daughter was born too.  My daughter has a single allergy, strawberries.  The only other person in the family allergic to strawberries was my mom.  There's some other pretty neat similarities too.  Just a nice way of letting us know they're still around :)
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Post by: TheBlackDog65 on September 13, 2005, 10:03 PM
Congrats! Your story made me think of the song by Mike and the Mechanics In the Living Years where it goes "I'm sure I heard his(her) echo in my baby's new born tear, I wish I could have teld him/her in the living years.  Anyway, I firmly believe that our children do remind us of our parents who have passed on. I look at my son and at times I really see my father who died when I was 17 back in 1982. Again, congrats and enjoy your girl. Kids rock!
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Post by: Tracy on September 13, 2005, 10:07 PM
Congratulations on your new baby girl -- what a blessing.  I am sure your mom is watching over her and smiling :)  Welcome to the wonderful world of the balancing siblings dance ;D
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Post by: Nathan on September 14, 2005, 12:03 AM
Congratulations! (http://cheesebuerger.de/images/smilie/figuren/c065.gif)
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Post by: Diddly on September 14, 2005, 12:12 AM
Congratulations! Odd coincidences as well. But it's good to hear your family is doing great! :)
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Post by: BillCable on September 14, 2005, 12:35 AM
Congrats, AND STOP FREAKING ME OUT!!!
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Post by: Ben on September 14, 2005, 12:45 AM
Congratulations!

Get some sleep. You're gonna need it.  :)
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Post by: Famine on September 14, 2005, 02:23 AM
Congratulations, Jim!

My best to you and your new larger family!

Kevin
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Post by: Mikey D on September 14, 2005, 08:07 AM
Congrats, Jim!

All the best to you and your growing family.
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Post by: Jim on September 14, 2005, 09:22 AM
Thanks folks. Speaking of reoccuring themes.  Most of my wife and my families all have birthdays that fall on either the 8th or 13th.  My Mom and Dad are 13 (and now daughter).  My wife and I are 8's etc. Too many to list. 
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Post by: Brian on September 14, 2005, 09:23 AM
Congratulations Jim, and God bless you and your family.  All the best.
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Post by: Tracy on September 14, 2005, 10:34 AM
BTW -- on a side note -- once you start using wipes be sure to use Pampers Sensitive wipes on her little girly parts ;)  After having a boy first we didn't think about it making much of a difference on our daughter but it seemed to be a big deal to her! :o :-[
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Post by: CHEWIE on September 14, 2005, 10:57 AM
Congrats to you and your family, and I do believe that your mother is still with you.  Amazing story.   :)

 :P
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Post by: Darth_Anton on September 14, 2005, 12:44 PM
Congrats Jim! ;D
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Post by: Rob on September 14, 2005, 12:48 PM
Good work!
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Post by: JesseVader08 on September 14, 2005, 01:11 PM
Congrats Jim!  Those are some very neat coincidences with your family.  Funny how life can work out that way sometimes.   8)
Title: Re: New Baby Arrived This AM
Post by: Scott on September 14, 2005, 11:59 PM
Congrats to you and the mrs and big brother, Jim!  Glad to hear everything went well after that little scare earlier this year.  Continues blessings and enjoyable times (and sleepless!) :)