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Why We Are Here => Water Cooler => Topic started by: creative666 on June 25, 2012, 07:36:45 PM

Title: Change is afoot...
Post by: creative666 on June 25, 2012, 07:36:45 PM
My wife is booked in to have a cesarean (she has a low lying placenta so we can't go natural) on Thursday morning to have our first baby - a little girl

Her bag has been packed for a few weeks now - and it's going to be an early start as the c-section is booked for 7:30am

Just taking in the last few days before the big arrival...
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Post by: DrCool on June 25, 2012, 07:38:31 PM
Congratulations! It definitely is a big change. We had our first back in December and it is crazy how different life is. But I have loved every minute of it so far. Well, maybe not every minute. But 99% of them.
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Post by: grnidone on June 25, 2012, 07:39:34 PM
Congratulations to you and your wife.  Big changes, but for the best. 
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Post by: hungrygoose on June 25, 2012, 07:45:13 PM
Congratulations. Have you picked a name yet?
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Post by: dogboy on June 25, 2012, 07:53:19 PM
Wow, congrats to both of you!
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Post by: buckworks on June 25, 2012, 08:04:13 PM
Here's good wishes that all goes well.

Do something special to mark the last remaining "just the two of you" time.
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Post by: Rumbas on June 25, 2012, 08:31:54 PM
Congrats! Real men has girls you know, right? :)
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Post by: Rupert on June 25, 2012, 08:59:32 PM
Lovely news....  hope all goes well.   My wife had a C too. (only the one, but we got the best one :))

It was lovely to be there for me.... just....  well, you will remember it.
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Post by: Rooftop on June 25, 2012, 09:22:32 PM
Congratulations.  Big Change, :-)

Take reading material and food!  If your hospital is like ours they book everyone in for 7.30. We sat in a small empty room being nervous until afternoon.

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Post by: Rumbas on June 25, 2012, 09:34:10 PM
Oh, if you can read Danish my wife launches a new membership site in a few days called BabyforBeginners ;-)
Also has a huge babyblog, but you'd need to brush of your Danish skills :)
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Post by: Adam C on June 25, 2012, 09:50:28 PM
good luck Craig.  All the best for the 3 of you
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Post by: creative666 on June 25, 2012, 10:01:14 PM
We've chosen to call her Aria

Luckily we've gone private so we should be pretty much set for 7:30am - we need to get there for between 4:30 and 5 so we can fill in paper work and get settled etc...

I am at the beach alot at the moment as my photography has really taken off (www.surfers-corner.co.za) - looking forward to summer down here when I take her out and play in the sand  ;D
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Post by: Chunkford on June 25, 2012, 10:05:05 PM
WOOT! sleepless nights and constant nappy changing ahead. I wouldn't change it for the world!

BTW, do your self a favour and buy one the big newspapers on the day she's born and keep it safe.
My old man gave me a newspaper on my 21st birthday that was dated the same day I was born. It was one of the nicest presents I've had and a very interesting read as well.
Needless to say I've got one for each of my little ones :)
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Post by: grnidone on June 25, 2012, 10:12:58 PM
From:  http://babynamesworld.parentsconnect.com/meaning_of_Aria.html

QuoteGender:  Girl
Origin:  Hebrew
Meaning:  Lion

Girls in this day and age need strong names.  I applaud your name...
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Post by: creative666 on June 25, 2012, 10:21:19 PM
I read about the old Hebrew meaning a while ago, I also found out Aria is also an old Italian/Latin operatic term that roughly means beautiful melody.

Join the two for beautiful lion - not too bad
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Post by: Gurtie on June 26, 2012, 07:39:50 AM
lets hope she doesn't spend the first six months roaring like one :)

congrats!
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Post by: bill on June 26, 2012, 07:49:19 AM
Congrats!
Enjoy her while she's relatively immobile and can't talk back.
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Post by: thesaintv12 on June 26, 2012, 08:30:00 AM
Best of luck to all three of you.

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Post by: TallTroll on June 26, 2012, 11:19:58 AM
Wow, congrats to you and Bernie. If you're having a girl, you may be entering a strange pink land, of which I know little
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Post by: Brad on June 26, 2012, 11:32:14 AM
Congrats!
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Post by: littleman on June 26, 2012, 09:00:10 PM
Congratulations.  You'll find life more engaging when you have a stake in the future.
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Post by: creative666 on June 28, 2012, 11:38:39 AM
Aria Autumn Wilson was born at 7:53am at 3.76kg

http://followgram.me/i/223567315815412373_1891067

Mother and baby doing well (both sleeping when I left)
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Post by: BoL on June 28, 2012, 11:52:28 AM
Congratulations on your beautiful daughter, change is afoot indeed

They grow up quick so take lots of photos.

Best wishes for you and the family
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Post by: thesaintv12 on June 28, 2012, 01:00:05 PM
Congrats!  Get some sleep in before they come home  ;)

Nice head of hair too.  Reminds me of one of mine.
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Post by: 2much on June 30, 2012, 12:01:31 PM
Congratulations!! What a beautiful name.  Enjoy her, it really is all so fast.