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    Surprise Gloat!

    Howdy Creekers!

    I'm up at this time due to a HUGE change in our lives. LOML and I have been waiting to adopt a child for some time now. Well, after a couple of close calls over the past 14 months, we recieved a call on Friday afternoon that a baby had been born that morning and that the birth mother and father were both in complete agreement about placing the child for adoption. Most birth mothers will make this decision earlier in their pregnancy, so there is usually some time to prepare...but, who really needs that!

    We imediately left our jobs and raced down to the hospital to meet our new son, Robert Ty Harbin. (Robert after my Dad, and we'll call him Ty.)

    Here are the specs on this new model;

    6 lbs. 5 ozs.
    20 1/2 inches long
    Big feet!
    A full head of blonde hair.
    And a little cleft in his chin. My Mom jokes that we should have named him Kirk (Douglas.)

    This is our first child and we couldn't be more thrilled!...and tired! LOML is on Cloud 9, and that just doubles the joy for me. I've committed to being a father that will not make important life choices for my son or impose my dreams on him. He can pick whatever position in hockey he wants play!

    Well enough of me rambling, here's the little man of the hour!
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    Congrats! You are up late. Now get some shut eye for tomorrow. You're gonna need it!
    Keith Foster Carrera Farms

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    Wonderful news! I think LN makes a No. 2 smoother -- just a thought for a first birthday present.

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    Congrats Pete, from one of your former ABQ homeboys. Talk about going from "couple" to "family" in record time! All the best to you and LOYL.

    - Vaughn

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    How fast can you build a crib?
    Congrats - looks like a real rascal.

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    Congratulations! Nothing compares with parenthood!

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    Pete,

    Super!! I hope you've been following Jim Becker's post on adoption. You guy's will have a lot of experiences to share.

    Forget the crib, when are we going to see a mini hockey stick.

    About Alan's comment, LN also has a neat little #1 Bench Plane that I think would be much more appropriate. And if you don't have room for it in the new crib, send it to me and I'll keep it in good shape till the little tyke needs it.

    Seem to have a lot of "Sawmill Springs" popping up these days.

    John
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    Beautiful baby...congratulations Pete!
    Happiness is like wetting your pants...everyone can see it, but only you can feel the warmth....

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    Congrats to all.

    The lad will be glad you didn't name him Kirk...he woulda been telling people his whole life that it wasn't Kirt, or Curt. In my case, the hard 'C' of the last name right behind the 'K' is very difficult to say fluidly. Which is why I usually just go with 'KC'. I would've been much happier as Ray Jr.

    KC

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    Congratulations on the new family member. Raise him up in the way he should go and when he is older he will not depart from it. Glad you guys got him.
    Just keep working on it. It'll give up and do right after a while.

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    Best of wishes to all of you.... Great news.... Handsom young man.....
    If you can't fix it with a hammer, you have an electrical problem.

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    Thumbs up

    Congrats on the new addition. I know you will have lots of enjoyment with him in the next 60+ years. Looks like a cutie too.

    Randy
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    Congrats and enjoy. Kids are a joy and now we have grandkids. Beautiful looking baby.
    Bernie

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    As the father of 2 adopted children, now young adults, I can tell you that sweat and tears are thicker than blood! Congrats to both you and the LOYL! Forget hockey and WW, your free time is shot! We'll hear back from you in 25 years! Again........Pete..........Congrats! Life is extremely good!
    Last edited by Ken Fitzgerald; 11-20-2005 at 8:11 PM.
    Ken

    So much to learn, so little time.....

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    I was adopted not long after my birth (60 days). I am sure you are every bit as happy as my mom and dad were! Congrats!!

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