We've had a boy, yes TMO towers now smells of freshly pressed baby. Femke's doing well after a long, hard struggle to squeeze the little monkey out, but after nearly eighteen hours of panting, puffing and pushing she gave birth to our new son.
So TMO, allow me to intoduce him to you...
TMO meet Beckett Archer Reeds, Beckett Archer Reeds meet TMO..
One day son, all this will be yours...
Ok, ok... Stop crying now...
His head is a normal shape now, not as stretched and alien looking as it was after all the pushing. He weighed in at somewhere near the seven poud mark and has all the right number of parts.
What more can I say..? Not much, I need a nap.
I'll post more pictures later if anyone wants to see them..
[edit for way poor UBB and math, 18 hours not 9]
[ 16.08.2004, 07:59: Message edited by: Darryn.R ]
Posted by ben (Member # 13) on :
*GASP* - another little baby-child brought into the world! Congratulations, Femke and Darryn - welcome baby Beckett (Sam Godot? martyred archbish? Quantum Leap???) and well done all!
Posted by MiscellaneousFiles (Member # 60) on :
Congratulations to:
Darryn - for his powerful man juice Femke - for her panting, puffing and pushing Beckett - for being born
Posted by Black Mask (Member # 185) on :
Congratulations, D. Well done, F. Wotcha, B.
Posted by StevieX (Member # 91) on :
Wayheyyyyy!
Posted by StevieX (Member # 91) on :
Err, just a mo...
Beckett
Archer
Deliberate?
[ 16.08.2004, 08:31: Message edited by: StevieX ]
Posted by discodamage (Member # 66) on :
:ultimate huzzahface: for femke, darryn and beckett. i love beckett's expression in the first photo; it looks like he is thinking bloody hell! what was that all about! whats going on here? who are these people? i dont understand. why is everything not red? i need a kip.
[ 16.08.2004, 08:34: Message edited by: discodamage ]
Posted by MiscellaneousFiles (Member # 60) on :
quote:Originally posted by StevieX: Err, just a mo... Beckett Archer Deliberate?
Reckon the ink's still wet on the birth certificate?
Posted by philomel (Member # 586) on :
Congratulations!
Look who the little bundle of joy has to look up to! Birthday Buddy. Posted by Thorn Davis (Member # 65) on :
Happy Birthday Beckett!
Posted by Vogon Poetess (Member # 164) on :
Have a tasteful, unsinister card:
Imagine a grim Victorian haridan clutching a bald baby in a flowing dress with the title "Mamma's Little Boy."
And hello & welcome to baby Becks! Who will of course be the youngest in his year, and will have to rely on fake ID for longer than his mates.
Best of luck with everything...
Edit: cuh, why do the best images never work?
Edit2: Stupid IT man sorted out XP installation, but he's made the @ and " go wrong!
[ 16.08.2004, 09:46: Message edited by: Vogon Poetess ]
Posted by froopyscot (Member # 178) on :
Congrats Darryn and Femke! Posted by Astromariner (Member # 446) on :
Wow - look what you made! I love new babies with their earnest little faces. Congratulations to you both
God though: 18 hours. That's a long time, isn't it. I think I'd last about five minutes and then demand every opiate known to man.
Posted by herbs (Member # 101) on :
He came out of where? That's got to smart.
Hello Beckett!
Posted by vikram (Member # 98) on :
YAY!!! Posted by Abby (Member # 582) on :
Congratulations!
Perhaps we could try some kind of experiment where he is raised according to the wishes of a sinister unseen committee who send instructioons from all over the world? Come on, it'll be sweet! Posted by H1ppychick (Member # 529) on :
Oh boy. Posted by Darryn.R (Member # 1) on :
quote:Originally posted by StevieX: Err, just a mo...
Beckett
Archer
Deliberate?
Coincidental - ish..
We'd always said we would call him Beckett but then, as new parents do, we went through a whole huge list of names and just couldn't find one we felt fitted.
I really like Archer as a name, and so even though it does make it seem that Femke and I are indeed founder members of the Scott Bakula fan club we went for Beckett Archer.
And of course on the plus side he's also got the initials B.A
He ain't getting on no plane..
Posted by scrawny (Member # 113) on :
Amazing. Posted by Bailey (Member # 261) on :
Awww, congrats Darryn and Femke! Welcome little Beckett! Posted by Waynster (Member # 56) on :
Congrats again all three of you - really chuffed for you.
I was lucky enough to meet young Master Reeds last night, and he is indeed a little cracker. All three of them were naturally shattered, and I hope are all now rested.
And that first piccie Daz - thats a corker - who took it?
Posted by dang65 (Member # 102) on :
Kronenbourg would have been a good name. But we're not complaining as we appear to live in the late 1950s and it's against the law to complain here. Ein Prosit! Posted by ally (Member # 600) on :
Congratulations on the birth of Beckett. I'm glad his head's back to normal now.
A friend of mine had a baby a few months back. They are so tiny. And they grow so quickly. They are amazing to be around. Best of luck to both of you in the epic journey of parenthood.
Posted by Uber Trick (Member # 456) on :
Congratulations! Lots of love to you all - I wanna come see baby Beckett! (and you too, Darryn and Femke!) Posted by pie (Member # 42) on :
Simply fantastic. Congratulations. Posted by damo (Member # 722) on :
congrats to the big fella's little fella and the little fella's big fella.
and the mum. most importantly.
Posted by jonesy999 (Member # 5) on :
Congratualtions Dazzler, Femke and your little box of delights. Posted by Sidney (Member # 399) on :
Congratulations to you both - he looks just perfect. That first picture is an absolute corker too. I will now have to spend the rest of the evening surpressing my hormones and clock-ticking!
Posted by Modge (Member # 64) on :
Congratulations! Posted by Physic (Member # 195) on :
Late to the party as ever, congrats Dazzler and Femke, I'm glad to hear the little chaps head is less oblong now, would have been a nightmare getting hats to fit Seriously though, I'm happy for you both, good going for a guy shooting from one barrel Posted by turbo (Member # 593) on :
Oh oh oh oh oooooooh, you've got a baaaaaby!!! Congratulations to all three of you for becoming a little family! He's absolutely gorgeous - well done to both of you for managing to create such a little star!
Posted by Bandy (Member # 12) on :
Job well done, boss. You too Darryn. Posted by Samuelnorton (Member # 48) on :
Just seen this, so apologies for being late. Congratulations Darryn! Posted by kovacs (Member # 28) on :
nothing clever or funny to say but I am very happy for you Posted by Pink (Member # 459) on :
Wonderful news! I am sure he will achieve fantastic things... Posted by MiscellaneousFiles (Member # 60) on :
TMO: 2025
"Hey Beckett, could you change my tag?" Posted by Physic (Member # 195) on :
Testing 1,2..does this mean we're back in business? The thought of spending Friday afternoon actually working was almost too horrific to contemplate. You rule Darryn Posted by Boy Racer (Member # 498) on :
Congratulations proud parentals.
Posted by Niffer (Member # 266) on :
Been on holiday so missed this. Congratulations to you both Posted by Raz (Member # 449) on :
Well done on chile D & F. Especially you Daz, 'cos you made chile despite one baal.
I might come to Hamsterdam to look at it. Would that be allowed? Don't worry: I won't stand too close to him or enter his field of vision, so he won't grow up to be ghei.
Posted by Darryn.R (Member # 1) on :
You is always welcome Raxxxxtorr.
Born on a Sunday...
"And the child that is born on the Sabbath day Is bonny and blithe, and good and gay"
I wonder... I'm a Wednesday and full of woe
Posted by Grianagh (Member # 583) on :
Congrats!! Here's to health, happiness and a few nights of sound sleep.
Posted by saltrock (Member # 622) on :
I thought I'd already said congratulations but then I remembered that I'd forgotten my password and couldn't log in. So sorry it's so tardy but...
Many, many congratulations. Cool names too.
Posted by Petite (Member # 539) on :
My belated congratulations Darryn and Femke.
He's a lovely baby Posted by Octavia (Member # 398) on :
Blimey, missed this one altogether! Huge congratulations, to pusher, pushee and overall-push-sponsor. Hope everything's going really well and everyone gets some sleep occasionally.
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Darryn - for his powerful man juice![[Mad]](mad.gif)
Femke - for her panting, puffing and pushing![[Eek!]](eek.gif)
Beckett - for being born
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