# I'm a daddy! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 29, 2004, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-daddy/237041 "2004-03-29T06:50:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![edwino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/35a633/32.png) [@edwino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/edwino)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2004, 6:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-daddy/237041/1 "2004-03-29T06:50:34Z")
My first daughter was born at 6:30 AM on 3/25/04. She weighs in at 7 pounds 10 ounces and is 20.5 inches long. Mother and child are healthy after a forceps delivery. I haven’t ever really started an MPSIMS gloating thread, so I thought this would be one of the few times where it may be justified. I paid my 5 bucks, I’m entitled to at least one gloat every year. She’s super cute, big puffy cheeks, and kind of looks like a rabbit. Which is funny because neither my wife’s nor my family is prone to puffy cheeks. But she totally has my messed-up ears so paternity is not an issue… 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![SanguineSpider](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SanguineSpider](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanguineSpider)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2004, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-daddy/237041/2 "2004-03-29T06:53:04Z")
Congrats! Just do Mom a favor and let her sleep a few hours when you get home. ---
**Author:** ![askeptic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb9ed0/32.png) [@askeptic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/askeptic)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2004, 7:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-daddy/237041/3 "2004-03-29T07:18:13Z")
Despite what you may think of me, I offer my sincere congragulations on a happy healthy baby. I think you are certainly entitled to gloat about such a wonderful occurance in you life! Congradulations, Daddy! I hope Mommy and Baby do great! Best Wishes, Jason (AKA That Idiot, askeptic) 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂 ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2004, 7:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-daddy/237041/4 "2004-03-29T07:22:58Z")
> [@edwino](#): > > My first daughter was born at 6:30 AM on 3/25/04. She weighs in at 7 pounds 10 ounces and is 20.5 inches long. Mother and child are healthy after a forceps delivery. Give that girl a basketball:D ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2004, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-daddy/237041/5 "2004-03-29T08:04:00Z")
And a watch. I mean really, who shows up at _six-thirty_ in the morning, eh? Just kidding. Congrats **edwino** , and may she never spit up in your mouth. Unless, of course, you get it on videotape, in which case you may be eligible for _The Straight Dope’s Funniest Home Videos_ grand prize of… \ A cookie! ---
**Author:** ![Sami41](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c57346/32.png) [@Sami41](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sami41)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2004, 9:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-daddy/237041/6 "2004-03-29T09:01:15Z")
Babies Rock. Congrats! Does she have a name? ---
**Author:** ![China\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/779978/32.png) [@China\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/China_Guy)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2004, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-daddy/237041/7 "2004-03-29T11:14:26Z")
I love newbies. Congrats and welcome to parenthood. Hope the family is all doing well. ---
**Author:** ![LolaBaby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d2c977/32.png) [@LolaBaby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LolaBaby)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2004, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-daddy/237041/8 "2004-03-29T11:24:42Z")
congratulations and best wishes on the wee one. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Lamia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Lamia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamia)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2004, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-daddy/237041/9 "2004-03-29T11:27:37Z")
Congratulations! ---
**Author:** ![Sublight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Sublight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sublight)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2004, 11:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-daddy/237041/10 "2004-03-29T11:28:50Z")
Congratulations, **edwino**! ---
**Author:** ![Kyla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/eada6e/32.png) [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2004, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-daddy/237041/11 "2004-03-29T12:12:17Z")
Ohmigod! Mazal tov, **edwino** , the wife, and little chica! ---
**Author:** ![AngelicGemma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/439d5e/32.png) [@AngelicGemma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AngelicGemma)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2004, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-daddy/237041/12 "2004-03-29T12:28:14Z")
Oh, a baby! How cute! I want one! ---
**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2004, 12:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-daddy/237041/13 "2004-03-29T12:43:52Z")
Babies are great. Despite the pooping. And the barfing. And the crying. Wait, why are babies great?? :eek: Oh yeah, the precious little hands, the happy cooing noises, the unconditional love, and the adventure of discovering who your little one will become. Congratulations to you. I’m sure she’s really something. When do we get pics? ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2004, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-daddy/237041/14 "2004-03-29T13:35:31Z")
Weeeen! That’s fabulous. Congratulations! ---
**Author:** ![misstee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@misstee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/misstee)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2004, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-daddy/237041/15 "2004-03-29T13:44:32Z")
Congrats! I love lil’ babies. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Abbie\_Carmichael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/49beb7/32.png) [@Abbie\_Carmichael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Abbie_Carmichael)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2004, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-daddy/237041/16 "2004-03-29T14:35:46Z")
It’s always good to start off Monday with happy news 🙂 Congrats! ---
**Author:** ![edwino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/35a633/32.png) [@edwino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/edwino)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2004, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-daddy/237041/17 "2004-03-29T18:54:13Z")
Thanks everyone for the kind wishes. Mom and I got home Friday and we have been doing the eight-on eight-off thing. We have been getting fair amounts of sleep. Baby is a little fussy but mom’s milk hasn’t come in yet, so it is to be expected. The baby is named Veronica, but we call her Ronnie after my wife’s late father. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2004, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-daddy/237041/18 "2004-03-29T19:08:46Z")
I love the honesty babies bring to the table. They’ll let you know right up front whether or not you’ve got manboobs. Congradulations **edwino**. That’s wonderful news and we’re very happy for you. You and mommy have every right to be proud. ---
**Author:** ![legion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/838e76/32.png) [@legion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/legion)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2004, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-daddy/237041/19 "2004-03-29T19:21:05Z")
That’s great news! Congrats! And remember…the first 18 years are the hardest. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Rasa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rasa/32/3578_2.png) [@Rasa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rasa)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2004, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-daddy/237041/20 "2004-03-29T20:31:59Z")
**ween!** My omatidia are bursting with delight for you! I very rarely stop by or post anymore but I had to post my congrats to you and your lovely wife. Please try not to play with her genes or like, give her an extra antennae or anything, k? [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-a-daddy/237041.md?page=2)