# BabyWatch 2011: The Final Chapter begins...

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/babywatch-2011-the-final-chapter-begins/607642>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 28, 2011, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/babywatch-2011-the-final-chapter-begins/607642 "2011-12-28T17:15:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![FuriousGeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecae2f/32.png) [@FuriousGeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FuriousGeorge)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2011, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/babywatch-2011-the-final-chapter-begins/607642/1 "2011-12-28T17:15:43Z")

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My eldest daughter went in to labor this morning and thus begins the Bataan Death March of waiting out the labor process for the little guy to make his appearance. Yay, Ollie!  
\*\*Am as excited as Hell and needed to share. \*\*

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**Author:** ![lavenderviolet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/cdc98d/32.png) [@lavenderviolet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lavenderviolet)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2011, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/babywatch-2011-the-final-chapter-begins/607642/2 "2011-12-30T00:07:31Z")

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Hope everything went ok for her and the new baby! Let us know if you get some photos to post.

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**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2011, 12:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/babywatch-2011-the-final-chapter-begins/607642/3 "2011-12-30T00:29:34Z")

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Praying for much baby health, giggles and all the required bits in the appropriate spots! Best wishes to everyone involved. 🙂

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**Author:** ![j666](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@j666](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j666)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2011, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/babywatch-2011-the-final-chapter-begins/607642/4 "2011-12-30T00:46:58Z")

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Today’s the 29th? Do not even think it would be nice if she holds out to have the first baby of 2012.

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**Author:** ![FuriousGeorge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecae2f/32.png) [@FuriousGeorge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FuriousGeorge)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2011, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/babywatch-2011-the-final-chapter-begins/607642/5 "2011-12-30T00:49:42Z")

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Dafydd Oliver made his debut appearance 12/28/2011 @1652 MST. 5 lbs. 8 oz and 19 inches long. Mom, Dad and Grandpa’s little slugger are doing well.

[Ollie’s first pic](http://t.co/gcZIOkgt)

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**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2011, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/babywatch-2011-the-final-chapter-begins/607642/6 "2011-12-30T00:57:09Z")

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Welcome to the world, Ollie! Grats to the entire Furious Family!

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**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2011, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/babywatch-2011-the-final-chapter-begins/607642/7 "2011-12-30T02:14:05Z")

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Congrats! Just in time to be a 2011 tax deduction!

StG

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**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2011, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/babywatch-2011-the-final-chapter-begins/607642/8 "2011-12-30T03:13:42Z")

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Congratulations, Grandpa! 🙂

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**Author:** ![Lacunae\_Matata](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lacunae\_Matata](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lacunae_Matata)\
**Post date:** [December 30, 2011, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/babywatch-2011-the-final-chapter-begins/607642/9 "2011-12-30T05:59:00Z")

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> [@StGermain](#):
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> Congrats! Just in time to be a 2011 tax deduction!
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> StG

That’s pretty much exactly how I referred to my December 29th baby: Mommy’s little tax deduction. (She turned 11 today!)

Congratulations, Gramps!