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Title: It's a boy! Post by Cathos on Apr 10th, 2004, 6:50pm After nine long months, he's here... My son and first child, Alexander Wesley was born today at 4:30 PM in Grand Rapids, Michigan. I'm so excited I have to tell the world. :) :) |
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Title: Re: It's a boy! Post by raven on Apr 11th, 2004, 12:50am Congratulations Cathos, That is wonderful!!! :D |
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Title: Re: It's a boy! Post by Icarus on Apr 11th, 2004, 6:05pm Yes, Congratulations! May he always bring you joy. Now you and John G. can trade new father stories. ;) |
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Title: Re: It's a boy! Post by Speaker on Apr 12th, 2004, 12:36am Hey Cathos, here is something that a single friend sent to me. Subject: WHY GOD CREATED CHILDREN (AND IN THE PROCESS GRANDCHILDREN) Whenever your children are out of control, you can take comfort from the thought that even God's omnipotence did not extend to His own children. After creating heaven and earth, God created Adam and Eve. And the first thing he said was "DON'T!" "Don't what?" Adam replied. "Don't eat the forbidden fruit." God said. "Forbidden fruit? We have forbidden fruit? Hey Eve...we have forbidden fruit!!!!!" "No Way!" "Yes way!" "Do NOT eat the fruit!" said God. "Why" "Because I am your Father and I said so!" God replied, wondering why He hadn't stopped creation after making the elephants. A few minutes later, God saw His children having an apple break and He was ticked! "Didn't I tell you not to eat the fruit?" God asked. "Uh huh," Adam replied. "Then why did you?" said the Father. "I don't know," said Eve. "She started it!" Adam said "Did not!" "Did too!" "DID NOT!" Having had it with the two of them, God's punishment was that Adam and Eve should have children of their own. Thus the pattern was set and it has never changed. BUT THERE IS REASSURANCE IN THE STORY! If you have persistently and lovingly tried to give children wisdom and they haven't taken it, don't be hard on yourself. If God had trouble raising children, what makes you think it would be a piece of cake for you? THINGS TO THINK ABOUT! 1. You spend the first two years of their life teaching them to walk and talk. Then you spend the next sixteen telling them to sit down and shut up. 2. Grandchildren are God's reward for not killing your own children. 3. Mothers of teens now know why some animals eat their young. 4. Children seldom misquote you. In fact, they usually repeat word for word what you shouldn't have said. 5. The main purpose of holding children's parties is to remind yourself that there are children more awful than your own. 6. We childproofed our homes, but they are still getting in. ADVICE FOR THE DAY: Be nice to your kids. They will choose your nursing home one day. AND FINALLY: IF YOU HAVE A LOTOF TENSION AND YOU GET A HEADACHE, DO WHAT IT SAYS ON THE ASPIRIN BOTTLE: "TAKE TWO ASPIRIN" AND "KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN" |
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Title: Re: It's a boy! Post by Barukh on Apr 12th, 2004, 9:23am Speaker, I loved your story very much!!! :D :D :D |
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Title: Re: It's a boy! Post by Speaker on Apr 14th, 2004, 1:25am Well, any thanks or other pleasantries should be directed to Cathos, who afterall, is the cause of all this. I am just an observer. By the way Cathos, Congratulations. |
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Title: Re: It's a boy! Post by Cathos on Apr 14th, 2004, 3:16pm Thank you all very much for your kind words. He's been a joy to me and my wife so far (though very tiring). :) |
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Title: Re: It's a boy! Post by John_Gaughan on Apr 15th, 2004, 5:53am on 04/11/04 at 18:05:14, Icarus wrote:
Stories like the time he puked, pissed, and crapped on me all in one day? Being a boy, be careful when changing his diaper. It takes a while for him to learn self control, and the trajectory is just right to get all over your leg. |
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Title: Re: It's a boy! Post by Icarus on Apr 15th, 2004, 4:44pm Or worse. My mother often told the story of a friend who picked up my undiapered brother once, only to receive a direct hit on the face. :D |
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