# Announcing A \*New\* Littlest Briston! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 14, 2014, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/announcing-a-new-littlest-briston/681370 "2014-02-14T21:39:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2014, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/announcing-a-new-littlest-briston/681370/1 "2014-02-14T21:39:30Z")
After eight+ years of tales about Shayla McLaughlin, aka The Littlest Briston, she’s been replaced. Alanah NaCole McLaughlin arrived at 4:17 pm yesterday, 7 lbs. 2 oz., 20"! [Noob!](http://i.imgur.com/eMPzSxD.jpg) [Sorry kid, when it comes to dads, you play the hand you’re dealt.](http://i.imgur.com/LQ3wBAu.jpg) [Formerly Littlest Briston, meet The Littlest Briston 2.0](http://i.imgur.com/XiFzUnS.jpg) Everyone is doing well – mom is still a little wiped from over two hours of pushing, but things are good. Alanah has a slight heart murmur, but the docs are confident that it’s nothing unusual and will be gone in a couple of weeks. Big sis is absolutely thrilled to _be_ a big sis. And dad simply couldn’t be happier! ---
**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2014, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/announcing-a-new-littlest-briston/681370/2 "2014-02-14T21:41:02Z")
Congratulations! So how much wool does she have? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2014, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/announcing-a-new-littlest-briston/681370/3 "2014-02-14T21:42:38Z")
About the name – my wife and I had an agreement. We weren’t finding out what we were having, and if it was a girl, she had 100% full naming rights. If it were a boy, then said rights would have fallen to me. No vetoes, no take-backs, no “are you fricking kidding me?!?” All the girls in my wife’s family have a middle name with the Big-Little-Big naming convention (LaRayne, JoEllen, etc.), so I knew that would be a given. All in all, I like the name she picked. But oh, if it had been a boy. I was all set – I had been thinking about it ever since **bouv** had [given his thoughts](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=6152042&postcount=48) when I was looking for a name for the first Littlest Briston. And now I was all set – I had complete no-veto naming rights, all the kid had to do was play along and have a penis. He would be Brock. Brock McLaughlin. Brock Danger McLaughlin. So, my sweet Alanah, I love you very much – but it’s your own fault that you’re not a guy with The Awesomest Name In History. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2014, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/announcing-a-new-littlest-briston/681370/4 "2014-02-14T21:43:32Z")
> [@cmkeller](#): > > Congratulations! So how much wool does she have? 😃 Oh, she has a full head of hair, so I guess you coHEY, WAITAMINUTE! ---
**Author:** ![shantih](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f6c823/32.png) [@shantih](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shantih)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2014, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/announcing-a-new-littlest-briston/681370/5 "2014-02-14T22:00:54Z")
Congratulations! What a beautiful, precious little bundle! And FLB is just bursting with glee in that pic! Best wishes to the lovely and talented Mrs. Briston for a speedy recovery, and a virtual high five to both parents! ---
**Author:** ![Smeghead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f1d935/32.png) [@Smeghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smeghead)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2014, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/announcing-a-new-littlest-briston/681370/6 "2014-02-14T22:16:36Z")
Awww. Cute little lamb. ---
**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2014, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/announcing-a-new-littlest-briston/681370/7 "2014-02-14T22:32:50Z")
I’m so very, very happy for all of you!!! ---
**Author:** ![LavenderBlue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e95f7d/32.png) [@LavenderBlue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LavenderBlue)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2014, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/announcing-a-new-littlest-briston/681370/8 "2014-02-14T23:41:47Z")
Aww. Congrats. She’s darling. And I’m sure her big sis is looking forward to having a little sister to play with! ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2014, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/announcing-a-new-littlest-briston/681370/9 "2014-02-15T01:07:14Z")
Congratulations! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2014, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/announcing-a-new-littlest-briston/681370/10 "2014-02-15T01:51:53Z")
Oh my, she is adorable! Congratulations to you and your family. ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2014, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/announcing-a-new-littlest-briston/681370/11 "2014-02-15T02:11:36Z")
What a sweetie! And Shayla looks so excited! Congratulations to the whole family! ---
**Author:** ![elbows](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b3f665/32.png) [@elbows](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elbows)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2014, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/announcing-a-new-littlest-briston/681370/12 "2014-02-15T02:14:08Z")
Congrats to you all! The big sister shot, is awesome!🙂 Well done everyone! ---
**Author:** ![j666](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@j666](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j666)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2014, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/announcing-a-new-littlest-briston/681370/13 "2014-02-15T02:28:29Z")
You have been blessed. ---
**Author:** ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2014, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/announcing-a-new-littlest-briston/681370/14 "2014-02-15T02:55:12Z")
Congratulations! ---
**Author:** ![InternetLegend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/internetlegend/32/13154_2.png) [@InternetLegend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/InternetLegend)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2014, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/announcing-a-new-littlest-briston/681370/15 "2014-02-15T03:04:38Z")
Congratulations! She’s lovely - and it looks like it was about time the original Littlest Briston got an upgrade. She’s not so little anymore! ---
**Author:** ![MLS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/919ad9/32.png) [@MLS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MLS)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2014, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/announcing-a-new-littlest-briston/681370/16 "2014-02-15T05:16:42Z")
Congratulations! In that first picture she looks like she has a dimple! Too sweet! ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2014, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/announcing-a-new-littlest-briston/681370/17 "2014-02-15T05:39:05Z")
Congrats. Looks cuter than a sheep. You could say she’s a little lamb? ---
**Author:** ![Indyellen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/indyellen/32/4176_2.png) [@Indyellen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indyellen)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2014, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/announcing-a-new-littlest-briston/681370/18 "2014-02-15T05:59:06Z")
Congrats! She’s adorable! ---
**Author:** ![Zebra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/c0e974/32.png) [@Zebra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zebra)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2014, 6:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/announcing-a-new-littlest-briston/681370/19 "2014-02-15T06:57:39Z")
So the first child what is she now? Mid-sized Briston? Not Quite as little as the littlest Briston? Littler Briston? Light Cruiser Briston? The Sun Briston? (the sun is a middle sized star) ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2014, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/announcing-a-new-littlest-briston/681370/20 "2014-02-15T14:57:45Z")
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