# Holy crap! I am a Dad **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 15, 2015, 10:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-i-am-a-dad/734715 "2015-10-15T10:50:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sleestak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/919ad9/32.png) [@sleestak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sleestak)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2015, 10:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-i-am-a-dad/734715/1 "2015-10-15T10:50:06Z")
Twin boys. They came early, ~34 weeks but they both appear to be healthy. Holy crap. Slee ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2015, 11:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-i-am-a-dad/734715/2 "2015-10-15T11:09:40Z")
Congratulations!! Now the fun begins. Glad to hear they are starting healthy and hope Ms. Slee is doing well after delivering a pair of boys! Fraternal? Identical? ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2015, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-i-am-a-dad/734715/3 "2015-10-15T11:14:38Z")
You don’t mess around. Congrats times two and enjoy the ride. ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2015, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-i-am-a-dad/734715/4 "2015-10-15T11:16:42Z")
Aww, that’s wonderful. Congratulations! ---
**Author:** ![Precambrianmollusc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/precambrianmollusc/32/63_2.png) [@Precambrianmollusc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Precambrianmollusc)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2015, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-i-am-a-dad/734715/5 "2015-10-15T11:32:50Z")
Congrats ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2015, 11:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-i-am-a-dad/734715/6 "2015-10-15T11:33:22Z")
Congratulations 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Lsura](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@Lsura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lsura)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2015, 11:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-i-am-a-dad/734715/7 "2015-10-15T11:34:54Z")
Congrats! ---
**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:** [October 15, 2015, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-i-am-a-dad/734715/8 "2015-10-15T11:39:51Z")
Oh Boy! Say goodbye to sleep for a little while. Say hello to fun and laughter and delight and fear and joy. Congratulations! ---
**Author:** ![WildBlueYonder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ce7236/32.png) [@WildBlueYonder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildBlueYonder)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2015, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-i-am-a-dad/734715/9 "2015-10-15T12:02:19Z")
> [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](#): > > Oh Boy! > > Say goodbye to sleep for a little while. Say hello to fun and laughter and delight and fear and joy. > > Congratulations! sleep? that can be had any time of day…now sex…not gonna happen for a while! Oh and congrats! You lucky dog! ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2015, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-i-am-a-dad/734715/10 "2015-10-15T12:50:45Z")
My humble congratuations on the birth of your sons. We’ll see you back here in about 18 years… Best wishes to you and all your family. ---
**Author:** ![janis\_and\_c0](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/janis_and_c0/32/21_2.png) [@janis\_and\_c0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/janis_and_c0)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2015, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-i-am-a-dad/734715/11 "2015-10-15T12:53:06Z")
WOOT! Mazel Tov! ---
**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2015, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-i-am-a-dad/734715/12 "2015-10-15T15:01:22Z")
Congratulations!!! I’m so happy for you guys!!! ---
**Author:** ![UncleRojelio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/unclerojelio/32/3160_2.png) [@UncleRojelio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleRojelio)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2015, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-i-am-a-dad/734715/13 "2015-10-15T15:37:51Z")
Start their college funds right now. That shit is expensive. ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2015, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-i-am-a-dad/734715/14 "2015-10-15T15:49:07Z")
Congratulations! Were you expecting twins? ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2015, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-i-am-a-dad/734715/15 "2015-10-15T16:53:29Z")
Congratulations! ---
**Author:** ![sleestak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/919ad9/32.png) [@sleestak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sleestak)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2015, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-i-am-a-dad/734715/16 "2015-10-15T17:03:50Z")
Thanks everyone. They are fraternal. We had to do IVF and got two for the price of one, sorta. We had three implanted. Two stuck and here we are. They are early but healthy. They will be in the nicu for a while, probably two weeks. But they have all the right parts in all the right places. And I am beat. Slee ---
**Author:** ![ivylass](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/9de053/32.png) [@ivylass](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ivylass)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2015, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-i-am-a-dad/734715/17 "2015-10-15T17:19:42Z")
Rest up, you’re going to need it. Don’t be shy about asking for help. That’s what (good) grandparents are for. ---
**Author:** ![northporlarbear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7bcc69/32.png) [@northporlarbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/northporlarbear)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2015, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-i-am-a-dad/734715/18 "2015-10-15T17:20:06Z")
Congratulations. Everybody seems to be focused on the good things here, but I am more focused about what I’ve been told how exhausting taking care of babies are. Gonna wake up every now & then in the middle of sleep for crying & such. ---
**Author:** ![suranyi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@suranyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/suranyi)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2015, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-i-am-a-dad/734715/19 "2015-10-15T17:54:59Z")
Congratulations! You are about to start a crazy, wonderful adventure! ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2015, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-i-am-a-dad/734715/20 "2015-10-15T17:57:20Z")
Congratulations! I am glad everyone is healthy and doing well. Wonderful news 😃 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/holy-crap-i-am-a-dad/734715.md?page=2)