# Announcing the birth of my son! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 20, 2006, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/announcing-the-birth-of-my-son/349146 "2006-03-20T16:19:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![middleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@middleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/middleman)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2006, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/announcing-the-birth-of-my-son/349146/1 "2006-03-20T16:19:07Z")
middlewoman and I had our second boy last week. The 9 lb. 15 ounce linebacker is doing well, but mommy is understandably sore. We have a four year old and it was a bit of a culture shock to go back to caring for every single need of another person. And have I mentioned that they are ZZzzzzzzzzz… up at all hours of the night? But there is nothing more awesome (or surreal for that matter) than going into a room and coming out with a new person that you love unconditionally. Being a parent is hard work but very rewarding. Raise a glass to little Collin Patrick. ---
**Author:** ![Rebo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rebo/32/13005_2.png) [@Rebo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rebo)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2006, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/announcing-the-birth-of-my-son/349146/2 "2006-03-20T16:30:36Z")
Congratulations! (You must now post the obligatory cute baby pic.) ---
**Author:** ![Flutterby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Flutterby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flutterby)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2006, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/announcing-the-birth-of-my-son/349146/3 "2006-03-20T17:47:45Z")
Congratulations! ---
**Author:** ![foxymoron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d26b3c/32.png) [@foxymoron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/foxymoron)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2006, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/announcing-the-birth-of-my-son/349146/4 "2006-03-20T17:58:44Z")
Congratulations! Now where are the pictures? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Cranky\_Hermit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/13edae/32.png) [@Cranky\_Hermit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cranky_Hermit)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2006, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/announcing-the-birth-of-my-son/349146/5 "2006-03-20T18:14:49Z")
Congratulations! Pictures required! ---
**Author:** ![Ruffian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/71e660/32.png) [@Ruffian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruffian)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2006, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/announcing-the-birth-of-my-son/349146/6 "2006-03-20T18:26:48Z")
HOLY FREAKIN’ COW! 9lbs 15oz?! **NO SCARING THE PREGNANT LADY!** Just kidding. 😉 HUge congratulations! Now, where are the pics? (A coworker’s wife delivered a 10lb 4oz baby back in December, when I was about 5 1/2 months…and of course, EVERYone who saw me for the next week had to say with an eveil grin, “Did you hear about Tony’s baby?” …Yes I did. Shaddup.) ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2006, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/announcing-the-birth-of-my-son/349146/7 "2006-03-20T18:32:28Z")
[QUOTE=middleman] The 9 lb. 15 ounce linebacker… We have a four year old… [/QUOTE] Which is bigger? _Raises a glass to little Collin Patrick_ Congrats to you and the missus. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2006, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/announcing-the-birth-of-my-son/349146/8 "2006-03-20T18:37:19Z")
How is Big Brother? When we brought Ivygirl home, she was fussing and crying, and Ivyboy turned to his father and said, “Daddy, shut it off.” Didn’t work then, tain’t working now…13-year-old Ivygirl is a Chatterbox Extraordinaire. Enjoy. I’m sure they will get into tussles now and then, but nobody else better mess with the Brother. ---
**Author:** ![middleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@middleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/middleman)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2006, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/announcing-the-birth-of-my-son/349146/9 "2006-03-20T18:44:16Z")
[QUOTE=ivylass] How is Big Brother? [/QUOTE] As well as can be expected. We are making him part of the experience, but he is having a few regressions like asking to sleep with us. But he is being great with his little brother. It is really neat seeing him light up when he looks at him. One funny story though. The first day we were home, my oldest son was watching us change a diaper. It got too cold and my 4 year old got a golden shower all the way across the room! He got a HORRIFIED look on his face so I started saying I also got peed on. Well, that is just funny apparently, so for the rest of the weekend, he went around talking about how he and his daddy got peed on by his baby brother. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2006, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/announcing-the-birth-of-my-son/349146/10 "2006-03-20T18:55:29Z")
Anticipate the sibling rivalry any day now. ---
**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:** [March 20, 2006, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/announcing-the-birth-of-my-son/349146/11 "2006-03-20T19:57:49Z")
Woohoo! Congrats…here’s to DoperBabies! Ahem…pics! ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2006, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/announcing-the-birth-of-my-son/349146/12 "2006-03-20T20:04:07Z")
Congratulations! (where are the pics? C’moooooooon!) ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2006, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/announcing-the-birth-of-my-son/349146/13 "2006-03-20T20:50:57Z")
Congratulations! Now you’ve just got to wait for the hotties they bring home in 16-20 years time. 😃 😃 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Cliffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/59ef9b/32.png) [@Cliffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cliffy)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2006, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/announcing-the-birth-of-my-son/349146/14 "2006-03-20T20:57:43Z")
Mazel tov! –Cliffy ---
**Author:** ![Elza\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Elza\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elza_B)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2006, 9:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/announcing-the-birth-of-my-son/349146/15 "2006-03-20T21:33:28Z")
Congrats and welcome baby Collin! And another request for pics! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Bookkeeper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bookkeeper/32/281_2.png) [@Bookkeeper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bookkeeper)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2006, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/announcing-the-birth-of-my-son/349146/16 "2006-03-20T21:43:34Z")
Congratulations to Middlefamily and little Collin Patrick! (Be reminded, though, the SDMB official unwritten rules _absolutely_ require pictures in any baby/kitten post. Don’t make me have to report this to an admin! This is your only warning.) ---
**Author:** ![Rysdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7cd45c/32.png) [@Rysdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rysdad)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2006, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/announcing-the-birth-of-my-son/349146/17 "2006-03-21T00:00:50Z")
Congratulations to **middleman** , welcome to **Collin Patrick** , high five to the now big brother…and, well, best wishes to the missus! 🙂 ---
**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:** [March 21, 2006, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/announcing-the-birth-of-my-son/349146/18 "2006-03-21T00:31:58Z")
Congrats to the whole family…and welcome to Collin Patrick! So, did someone let you know we expect pics? GT ---
**Author:** ![Adoptamom\_II](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7ba0ec/32.png) [@Adoptamom\_II](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Adoptamom_II)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2006, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/announcing-the-birth-of-my-son/349146/19 "2006-03-21T01:16:48Z")
Congrats 🙂 My most sincere prayer that Colin will begin sleeping through the night at six weeks of age - which is about the same age parents are tempted to pitch the babies out and let the cats raise them 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2006, 1:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/announcing-the-birth-of-my-son/349146/20 "2006-03-21T01:25:15Z")
Congratulations. Wishing you a lifetime of joy with your new family! 🙂 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/announcing-the-birth-of-my-son/349146.md?page=2)