# I'm Gonna Be A Daddy! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [April 28, 2004, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-gonna-be-a-daddy/242563 "2004-04-28T21:51:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![larsenmtl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d78d45/32.png) [@larsenmtl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/larsenmtl)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2004, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-gonna-be-a-daddy/242563/1 "2004-04-28T21:51:23Z")
My wife is 14 weeks. We’re so very excited. I just thought I’d share. I’m loving life, does it get any better? ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2004, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-gonna-be-a-daddy/242563/2 "2004-04-28T22:03:42Z")
> [@larsenmtl](#): > > does it get any better? Congratulations! First child, I’m guessing? To answer your question, yes. Wait until the first time the kid looks at you and smiles. Time will stand still, and you will melt. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2004, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-gonna-be-a-daddy/242563/3 "2004-04-28T23:04:12Z")
Good deal. Congratulations and warm wishes. ---
**Author:** ![misstee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/958977/32.png) [@misstee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/misstee)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2004, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-gonna-be-a-daddy/242563/4 "2004-04-29T02:04:39Z")
Congrats!! May the next 6 months go smoothly for you both. ---
**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:** [April 29, 2004, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-gonna-be-a-daddy/242563/5 "2004-04-29T03:40:52Z")
Wonderful news! What’s the little tyke’s heartrate been runnin? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Rico](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rico/32/3582_2.png) [@Rico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rico)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2004, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-gonna-be-a-daddy/242563/6 "2004-04-29T04:01:42Z")
Super news! Congrats from our family to yours! Ric and Kathy ---
**Author:** ![pervert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/bbe5ce/32.png) [@pervert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pervert)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2004, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-gonna-be-a-daddy/242563/7 "2004-04-29T04:12:09Z")
What **Casey1505** said. And after that will come another day when somehting will happen to make even this seem small. And after that another. They don’t come fast enough sometimes. Other times, you will not be able to catch your breath. May your life be filled with all of the great possibilities that paranthood brings. ---
**Author:** ![larsenmtl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d78d45/32.png) [@larsenmtl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/larsenmtl)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2004, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-gonna-be-a-daddy/242563/8 "2004-04-29T04:27:01Z")
Thank you all. Yes, our first child. First ultrasound (2 weeks ago), the heart was about 160 bpm. It didn’t really sink in until I saw the baby moving its arm on the monitor. Holy Crap. I’ll introduce him or her to the straight dope as soon as they can read! ---
**Author:** ![torie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/77aa72/32.png) [@torie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/torie)\ **Post date:** [April 29, 2004, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-gonna-be-a-daddy/242563/9 "2004-04-29T04:44:59Z")
**Claps happily** Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!! Happy baby wishes to you!!