# Whoa, I'm a dad!  (Pics, of course.)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whoa-im-a-dad-pics-of-course/483303>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [January 27, 2009, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whoa-im-a-dad-pics-of-course/483303 "2009-01-27T23:27:02Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![hellpaso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ecae2f/32.png) [@hellpaso](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hellpaso)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2009, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whoa-im-a-dad-pics-of-course/483303/21 "2009-01-28T00:55:48Z")

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Congratulations!! You and your wife look so proud!! What a cutie!!

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**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2009, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whoa-im-a-dad-pics-of-course/483303/22 "2009-01-28T00:57:26Z")

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> [@Sunspace](#):
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> Aww. 🙂 Congratulations!
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> In 2025 she’ll be old enough to drive!

More importantly, in 2022 she can start posting here!

Congratulations!

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**Author:** ![Suse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@Suse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suse)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2009, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whoa-im-a-dad-pics-of-course/483303/23 "2009-01-28T01:36:54Z")

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You all look great and so happy! Congratulations!

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**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2009, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whoa-im-a-dad-pics-of-course/483303/24 "2009-01-28T01:46:45Z")

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Just remember. sooner or later she’s going to start bringing home guys, and they’ll be just like you were! aaaaaaaaagggghhhhhhh!

Congratulations! I like what you said in the OP about going to watch her breath some more.

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**Author:** ![maggenpye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@maggenpye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maggenpye)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2009, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whoa-im-a-dad-pics-of-course/483303/25 "2009-01-28T01:50:55Z")

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Congrats, may I nominate Mudd Bug as her Dopername?

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**Author:** ![Alice\_The\_Goon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Alice\_The\_Goon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alice_The_Goon)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2009, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whoa-im-a-dad-pics-of-course/483303/26 "2009-01-28T01:51:10Z")

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What a nice, happy little family! Beautiful baby- congrats!

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**Author:** ![jali](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecae2f/32.png) [@jali](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jali)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2009, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whoa-im-a-dad-pics-of-course/483303/27 "2009-01-28T02:00:23Z")

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You have a beautiful family! Congratulations!

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**Author:** ![Antigen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/848f3c/32.png) [@Antigen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antigen)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2009, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whoa-im-a-dad-pics-of-course/483303/28 "2009-01-28T02:17:00Z")

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Congratulations and welcome to the cutie-bug!!

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**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2009, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whoa-im-a-dad-pics-of-course/483303/29 "2009-01-28T02:27:59Z")

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Thanks, everyone!  
I can’t believe that I forgot to name-drop her. :smack: She is Stella Mae. (And **Mudd Bug** here - that works fine.)

**Drain Bead** - ouch! I hope that yours gets a hussle on and shows up _very_ soon. I also hope that they miscalculated your due date, and that s/he won’t be inconsiderately big. Do you know if you’re having a boy or a girl?

> [@Knitwit](#):
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> I find it hilarious that your wife looks well-rested and ready to take on the world, while you and the baby look like you could use a nap. She must be a heck of a woman.

Yes, she is. 😃 I’m doing my best to make sure that she sleeps as much as possible, too.

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**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2009, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whoa-im-a-dad-pics-of-course/483303/30 "2009-01-28T02:48:13Z")

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Alas, my due date is dead-on accurate–I was charting my cycle.

It’s a girl, a very stubborn girl. She didn’t go head down until about five days ago. Her name will be Josephine Violet. Josie for short.

I LOVE the name Stella.

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**Author:** ![vix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a88e4f/32.png) [@vix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vix)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2009, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whoa-im-a-dad-pics-of-course/483303/31 "2009-01-28T02:52:48Z")

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Congratulations! Beautiful little girl, and I love the name.

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**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2009, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whoa-im-a-dad-pics-of-course/483303/32 "2009-01-28T03:12:49Z")

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> [@KnitWit](#):
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> First of all, congrats! She’s beautiful!
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> Second, I find it hilarious that your wife looks well-rested and ready to take on the world, while you and the baby look like you could use a nap. She must be a heck of a woman.

I know, she looks totally chipper and cheerful, and he looks absolutely exhausted. 🙂

Look at the BAAAAYYYBY!

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**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2009, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whoa-im-a-dad-pics-of-course/483303/33 "2009-01-28T03:57:58Z")

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A iddle baby! Squee! Good work, both of ya. 😃

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**Author:** ![whiterabbit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/cab0a1/32.png) [@whiterabbit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/whiterabbit)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2009, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whoa-im-a-dad-pics-of-course/483303/34 "2009-01-28T04:15:54Z")

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Awww, she’s adorable! And all of you look great. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Race\_Harley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecccb3/32.png) [@Race\_Harley](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Race_Harley)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2009, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whoa-im-a-dad-pics-of-course/483303/35 "2009-01-28T04:48:43Z")

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Awwww! What a cute baby! Congrads to the both of you! Happy days!

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**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2009, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whoa-im-a-dad-pics-of-course/483303/36 "2009-01-28T04:54:52Z")

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And now, from this day forward, you experience life from a new perspective.

Congratulations!

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**Author:** ![Simmerdown](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simmerdown/32/14859_2.png) [@Simmerdown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simmerdown)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2009, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whoa-im-a-dad-pics-of-course/483303/37 "2009-01-28T05:55:49Z")

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Nice to meet you Stella Mae (Mudd Bug)! Gads, I remember those very same pictures (2x, except boys). I can tell you will both be fabulous 'rents. Congratulations!

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**Author:** ![CAT\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9dc877/32.png) [@CAT\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CAT_1)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2009, 8:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whoa-im-a-dad-pics-of-course/483303/38 "2009-01-28T08:04:00Z")

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awwwww…

Congratulations, she is adorable!!!

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**Author:** ![kittenblue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ba8739/32.png) [@kittenblue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kittenblue)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2009, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whoa-im-a-dad-pics-of-course/483303/39 "2009-01-28T14:53:24Z")

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STELLLLLLAAAAAAAAA!!!

Wake up! Mommy and Daddy just fell asleep!!!

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**Author:** ![BwanaBob](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bwanabob/32/2985_2.png) [@BwanaBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BwanaBob)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2009, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whoa-im-a-dad-pics-of-course/483303/40 "2009-01-28T14:54:35Z")

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What a lovely family! All the best to you!

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