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It is with overwhelming joy that I inform you that my son "Bort Jr." was born late on Friday night, after 40+ hours of labor. He is my first child, he and his mother are in great health, and at 8 lbs 7 oz... who you callin' a "big baby"? :)
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Congratulations, Dad. What wonderful news!
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Thanks for sharing this good news with all of us. Very best wishes to you and your family, including the "little" new born.

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Congrats!
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A future tuba player! Congrats.
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A special time in your life! Enjoy every moment. :D
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Silver or lacquer spoon?

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Thanks everyone! I told my wife I was a sleep camel... And then proceed to oversleep today. Whoops.
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Congrats!
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Congratulations, now go out and purchase yourself a father's Day present, the book "Fatherhood" by Bill Cosby. You'll laugh until you cry. Then you'll realize it is all true!!!!
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Congrats Bort! Glad to hear everyone is fine.

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Congratulations! Becoming a father was the very best day of my life until..............................I became a grandfather. It's a wild and crazy ride. Enjoy every minute! :D :D :D
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Awesome Bort!
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Mazel tov, Bort! One piece of advice I will pass along: enjoy the time when you can set the baby on the floor (on a blanket), leave the room, come back and the baby is happily playing in the same place. Once they discover mobility, you are done for.
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Thanks, everyone! I'm definitely in for a ride, and appreciate the perspective! So far, so good. :)
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Congrats! I expect many pictures of the little one shoved inside your Neptune while you've still got it! :D
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Congrats!
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Tubajug wrote:Congrats! I expect many pictures of the little one shoved inside your Neptune while you've still got it! :D
No lie... I made my wife take pictures of this for me for father's day. Harder than I thought! Haven't pulled them off the camera yet though...
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bort wrote:
Tubajug wrote:Congrats! I expect many pictures of the little one shoved inside your Neptune while you've still got it! :D
No lie... I made my wife take pictures of this for me for father's day. Harder than I thought! Haven't pulled them off the camera yet though...
Yeah, I tried stuffing my boy in my bell for a few pictures, but I waited too long. He was too old by then and refused to cooperate... :)
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