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Caleb Christopher Horn; born at 6:14 AM, Saturday, January 22, 2005; 9 pounds, 2 ounces; 21 inches long. Mother and baby both doing fine.

Film at eleven! :D

Wow, congrats!
:)

Wow, congrats!
:)

Thanks! I'm still not quite awake. I need to go take a shower and get ready to go to the hospital. **yawn**

Congrats! Congrats! Congrats!:D:D:D:D

Congrats! Congrats! Congrats!:D:D:D:D

Thank you! I don't even know the lil guy's name yet! :eek:

Congratulations! :)

Congrats mate!!! :D

Aim for 7th son of a 7th son. That would be cool. Congrats, though!

Big congratulations! What's the film?
Nah, seriously, congrats.

Aim for 7th son of a 7th son. That would be cool. Congrats, though!
Wasn't that in a SP song?

"Seventh son of
a seventh son of
a wild-eyed child of the sun..."

Seven grandkids? Good effort mate

Wasn't that in a SP song?

"Seventh son of
a seventh son of
a wild-eyed child of the sun..."
I dunno. Maiden did an album caled seventh son. Apart from that, I have no idea.

Seven grandkids? Good effort mate

Well, at least my children leared SOMEthing from their mom and me, eh? :D

Aim for 7th son of a 7th son. That would be cool. Congrats, though!

Well, I seriously doubt my younger son ( the father ) would want to have seven children, of whatEVER gender! LOL!

I dunno. Maiden did an album caled seventh son. Apart from that, I have no idea.

The White Stripes have a song with it in there too. I forget the name.

Congratulations!! I've got 9 myself, though we cheated...2 are adopted and we have a set of twin granddaughters. It doesn't matter how many you already have, each new one is just as exciting as the first. And as you know, they're a lot of fun!!

'grats. I've none, have some catching up to do. What's his name?

Congrats Eutrusca!

Congratulations!! I've got 9 myself, though we cheated...2 are adopted and we have a set of twin granddaughters. It doesn't matter how many you already have, each new one is just as exciting as the first. And as you know, they're a lot of fun!!

The gauntlet has been laid down! Can anybody top nine? Get breeding people, this thread needs more Grandchildren!

Congratulations!

Mazeltov!

W00Tness! :)

My family is still bigger though. :p

Congratulations! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

The gauntlet has been laid down! Can anybody top nine? Get breeding people, this thread needs more Grandchildren!

I have the advantage of a Catholic family, though. Isn't that cheating?

Congratulations!! I've got 9 myself, though we cheated...2 are adopted and we have a set of twin granddaughters. It doesn't matter how many you already have, each new one is just as exciting as the first. And as you know, they're a lot of fun!!

This is true! I've had more fun with my granchildren and have learned more from them, than almost anything else in my life. :)

About adoption, I adopted my ex's three children from her first marriage, and we had two more. She and I may not agree on lots of things now, but at least we agreed about how to raise children, and one of the things we insisted on was that all five of them be treated the same ... no favoritism!

Seems to have worked; they're all really good people now ( ages from 41 down to 31 ) and they all love one another. :)

Congrats!:D:D:D Let's just hope they have a bit of you.;)

The gauntlet has been laid down! Can anybody top nine? Get breeding people, this thread needs more Grandchildren!

Ugh. Trog say breeding good. Much fun. Trog do! :D

Congrats!:D:D:D Let's just hope they have a bit of you.;)

Awwww! [ blush, blush, blush ] That's one of the nicest things anyone on here has said to me! :fluffle:

This is true! I've had more fun with my granchildren and have learned more from them, than almost anything else in my life. :)

About adoption, I adopted my ex's three children from her first marriage, and we had two more. She and I may not agree on lots of things now, but at least we agreed about how to raise children, and one of the things we insisted on was that all five of them be treated the same ... no favoritism!

Seems to have worked; they're all really good people now ( ages from 41 down to 31 ) and they all love one another. :)

I used to have a bumper sticker that said something like "If I had known how much more fun grandchildren were than children I would have had them first."
All 4 of my kids were adopted and I couldn't have loved natural born kids more. Plus, I had the advantage that they were all housebroke when I got them.

I used to have a bumper sticker that said something like "If I had known how much more fun grandchildren were than children I would have had them first."
All 4 of my kids were adopted and I couldn't have loved natural born kids more. Plus, I had the advantage that they were all housebroke when I got them.

Way kewl! You seem to be one of those very special people who just have a love for children. My hat is off to you. :fluffle:

UPDATE: Caleb Christopher Horn; born at 6:14 AM, Saturday, January 22, 2005; 9 pounds, 2 ounces; 21 inches long. Mother and baby both doing fine.

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UPDATE: Caleb Christopher Horn; born at 6:14 AM, Saturday, January 22, 2005; 9 pounds, 2 ounces; 21 inches long. Mother and baby both doing fine.

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It's all good, then? Once again, congratulations. Caleb is a grand name.

Congrats Eutrusca.

We have a few more years before we get to play with children that we get to hand back to the parents when they get stinky..., but we are looking forward to spoiling some someday.

congrats man!

Just got a call from my ex. My youngest daughter is on her way over to pick me up. Soon I'll be introduced to the newest member of my family. :D

You nice folks have a great day! :)

Congratulations, Forrest! :)

Congratulations. I'm only 19, but I hope to have a good sized family someday. Seven grandchildren sounds like a good number.

Congratulations. I'm only 19, but I hope to have a good sized family someday. Seven grandchildren sounds like a good number.

Well, it is for me, but there are almost certain to be a few more. My older son got a divorce before he and his ex had any children ( thank goodness! ), and he'll make a great dad so I imagine he'll have about two or three. My best estimate for the "final" number is 12. Verily, my tribe increaseth! :D

Don't be in any rush to have your own children, if you want some advice. Give yourself a chance to find the right spouse, get well-established in a good career ( preferably one you enjoy and can do well at ), have a couple of years together with just you and your spouse so you can get to know each other really well, THEN have the kids. :)

Caleb Christopher Horn; born at 6:14 AM, Saturday, January 22, 2005; 9 pounds, 2 ounces; 21 inches long. Mother and baby both doing fine.

Film at eleven! :D


YAY!! I'm an aunt!!! Tell the fam I'm available for babysitting!

I wuv wittle babies! :)

YAY!! I'm an aunt!!! Tell the fam I'm available for babysitting!

I wuv wittle babies! :)

And I'm betting they love you too! :)

Good morning, e-daughter! Hope you have an absolutely fantastic day! Mebbe win the lottery or something, eh? :D [ big, ole Poppa hugs! ]

They're going to need babysitters, and pretty soon too! My ex spends an incredible amount of time taking care of our ever-growing herd of grandchildren, but I suspect she's reaching her limit, though ( stubborn twit that she is ... sorry about that ) she would never admit it. Heh!

EDIT: BTW ... you're an aunt to Callie, Katie, Samuel, Benjamin, Jonathan, Joseph, and now Caleb ( in descending order by age )! Sure you can stand all that? :D

Way kewl! You seem to be one of those very special people who just have a love for children. My hat is off to you. :fluffle:

Really think about kids for a minute. In showing love, trust, and devotion to another, you create another human being...or, in my case, in showing love, trust, and devotion, accept another human being into your life. That child is an extension of you and it is up to you to mold him/her into the person he/she will be for as long as they live. You have the opportunity to love someone with no reservations and nurture them to be a positive force. They may have a positive influence on only one or two people, or they may usher great changes for humanity. The potential is there and it is yours to encourage. What an awesome responsibility...but what an unmatched gift!!

Thank you...you're the first person to fluffle me. Back atcha. :fluffle:

Really think about kids for a minute. In showing love, trust, and devotion to another, you create another human being...or, in my case, in showing love, trust, and devotion, accept another human being into your life. That child is an extension of you and it is up to you to mold him/her into the person he/she will be for as long as they live. You have the opportunity to love someone with no reservations and nurture them to be a positive force. They may have a positive influence on only one or two people, or they may usher great changes for humanity. The potential is there and it is yours to encourage. What an awesome responsibility...but what an unmatched gift!!

Very, very true. The effects of having ( or adopting ) a child will reverberate down through the remainder of history. By being a positive influence in the early years of a small person, you make a contribution to the future of us all, one which we can now only try to imagine.

I like to think that one of my grandchildren, or one of their children, will one day find a way to allow us all to live in peace, or be the first human to set foot on a distant world, or discover the cure for some palgue on humankind, or ... well, you get the picture.

You are not only loving and compassionate, but wise. My respects to you. :)

Congrats.. 7th grandchild..

So that means your a Great great great great great great granddad now right? :D (j/k)

Congrats.

You are not only loving and compassionate, but wise. My respects to you. :)

Nah. I'm just one of those nutty people who get a kick out of kids. They're a hoot!! Let me tell you a basically pointless story, but one that means a lot to me.

My husband and I commute together each day. I drop him at work then drive through a pretty bad part of town to get to my office. I pass a number of school bus stops on the way and see the same kids every day. I make a point of smiling and waving at all of them...kind of letting them know I am there if they have a problem. There is one bus stop where a girl of about 14 or so waits by herself each morning. Half a block up is a rescue mission that shelters homeless men. Well, this little girl insists on standing in the street to wait for her bus. I once tried to talk to her about the dangers of this, but she responded with some pretty foul language and just positioned herself further out in the street on subsequent mornings. A couple of weeks ago, when I came up to her bus stop, one of the men from the shelter was harrassing her. She was absolutely stricken with fear. I pulled up and popped my passenger door open. Without hesitation, she hopped in with me. We locked the doors and used my cell phone to call 911. When the police showed up they found the man and took him away. Since then, she waits on the sidewalk and greets me each morning with a big wave and smile. I like to think I was there because this young lady has important contributions to make. At the very least, she learned a valuable lesson in trust and respect.

Congratulations, sir! :)
Health and happiness to you and yours.

You're all old! :p

But I guess I'll be old too one day.

Congrats.

How many women was that with?

Congratulations! I wish him a long, prosperous, and happy life.

You must be the oldest forum member... by a good 35 years or so...
wow...

Congrats to him. I'm sure you're very excited: all the joys of a parent, and yet none of the work.

Sweet. Congratulations. :D

:) Congratulations.

Congratulations! Have fun :-D Heheh.

Congratulations. I would just like to post a little quote about grandparenthood. Its a paraphrase and it would be very helpful if someone could find out who said it but it goes something like this

"You when your days of youth are at their last ends
the day your decendents outnumber your friends"

Congratulations!

Congrtaulations

Congrats Eutrusca!

Wasn't that in a SP song?

"Seventh son of
a seventh son of
a wild-eyed child of the sun..."

I think he was talking about an Orson Scott Card book...It involved something about the seventh son of a seventh son.

I forget what the book was called though...It might even be Seventh Son. Not sure, though.

Sorry if someone has already said that.

And congratulations!

Caleb Christopher Horn; born at 6:14 AM, Saturday, January 22, 2005; 9 pounds, 2 ounces; 21 inches long. Mother and baby both doing fine.

Film at eleven! :D

Congratulations!

Caleb Christopher Horn; born at 6:14 AM, Saturday, January 22, 2005; 9 pounds, 2 ounces; 21 inches long. Mother and baby both doing fine.

Film at eleven! :D

Mazzel Tov! Allah has truly blessed you. :) Send pics when you can!

Congratulations!!!!

Congratulations. I would just like to post a little quote about grandparenthood. Its a paraphrase and it would be very helpful if someone could find out who said it but it goes something like this

"You when your days of youth are at their last ends
the day your decendents outnumber your friends"

Well, mine must not be at their last ends yet, 'cause I've got all these online friends at ... um ... what was the name of that site again? Oh yeah ... NationStates! :D

congratulations!

i hope your daughter/daughter-in-law (i don't know which parent you are parent to...) and the baby are doing well.

Mazzel Tov! Allah has truly blessed you. :) Send pics when you can!

COUNT on it! :D

He's as dissimilar to his brother as can be! Jonathan is blond haired, blue-eyed, and fair complected. Caleb has black hair, dark brown eyes, and is dark complected. My son, like me, is of mostly Swedish extraction with a smattering of other European cultures and a tad of American Indian. His wife is primarily of Italian and Brazilian extraction. So the wide variations in coloration are to be expected.

Caleb seems like a very calm lil guy, and has long fingers, a long straight nose, and very long legs. I only got to hold him for a moment since there were lots of other family members there. We were all passing him around like a sack of potatoes. Heh!

congratulations!

i hope your daughter/daughter-in-law (i don't know which parent you are parent to...) and the baby are doing well.

They're both doing just fine, Dakini. Thank you for asking. :)

Nah. I'm just one of those nutty people who get a kick out of kids. They're a hoot!! Let me tell you a basically pointless story, but one that means a lot to me.

My husband and I commute together each day. I drop him at work then drive through a pretty bad part of town to get to my office. I pass a number of school bus stops on the way and see the same kids every day. I make a point of smiling and waving at all of them...kind of letting them know I am there if they have a problem. There is one bus stop where a girl of about 14 or so waits by herself each morning. Half a block up is a rescue mission that shelters homeless men. Well, this little girl insists on standing in the street to wait for her bus. I once tried to talk to her about the dangers of this, but she responded with some pretty foul language and just positioned herself further out in the street on subsequent mornings. A couple of weeks ago, when I came up to her bus stop, one of the men from the shelter was harrassing her. She was absolutely stricken with fear. I pulled up and popped my passenger door open. Without hesitation, she hopped in with me. We locked the doors and used my cell phone to call 911. When the police showed up they found the man and took him away. Since then, she waits on the sidewalk and greets me each morning with a big wave and smile. I like to think I was there because this young lady has important contributions to make. At the very least, she learned a valuable lesson in trust and respect.

Yes. I'm sure she did ... and from a very real and thoughtful lady! :fluffle:

I guess I'll be old too one day.

Congrats.

You will if you're lucky. There are only two options: you either continue to live, or you don't. The second seems to me to be, at least on most occasions, the less acceptable. :)

I'm in love with life.

Congrats :D

Congrats :D

I just wanted to take a moment to thank everyone for their well-wishes. I'll try to keep you nice folks up to date from time to time. I don't have a photo of Caleb yet, but will post one as soon as I can.

Thank you for all the congratulations and kind comments. :fluffle:

Congratulations

Caleb Christopher Horn; born at 6:14 AM, Saturday, January 22, 2005; 9 pounds, 2 ounces; 21 inches long. Mother and baby both doing fine.

Film at eleven! :D

Congrats my friend.

*hands out a beer*

Congrats my friend.

*hands out a beer*

Thank you.

Little early in the day for that, but ... aww, what the hell ... **GULP**

Um ... can I have another, please? :D

Thank you.

Little early in the day for that, but ... aww, what the hell ... **GULP**

Um ... can I have another, please? :D

*hands Eutrusca a second beer.*

Don't drink to much my friend. Moderate yourself! LOL

*hands Eutrusca a second beer.*

Don't drink to much my friend. Moderate yourself! LOL

LOL! Thanks for the advice. :)

LOL! Thanks for the advice. :)

Your Welcome :)