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My daughter was born this morning, first child, people kept telling me that the moment you set eyes on them was pretty intense. Jesus, that was an understatement ! I was in bits - she is so beautiful and lovely and I just melted. Life changed today for me, I may lose some stuff but I'm sure I will gain a hell of a lot more.
That's all - im tired and I have taken beer.
Congratulations, hope you are all well
Congratulations, fella!
dusty here this morning.
Congratulations man!
It keeps getting better (well, i can say that up till 2.5 years, no experience past that!) but for a sheer flood of emotion you're not going to better that.
Congrats!!!
Congrats chap, life will never be the same again, enjoy.
Congrats! I took beer on both occasions, now go and get 4 hours uninterrupted sleep and hold onto the memory when you wake
Congratulations.
You'll soon get over it with the constant lack of sleep, riding time and money. Enjoy. 😀
CONGRATULATIONS!!! 😀
Get yourself some rest. You'll need it. Have you ever fallen asleep at your desk before?
Congratulations!
Life changed today for me, I may lose some stuff but I'm sure I will gain a hell of a lot more.
A few more people could do with that attitude, hold on to it.
Congratulations !!
I know exactly how you feel, welcome to life never being the same again
God yes , well known for desk sleeping already.
Kryton-truth behold, some close friends lost their wee girl during birth last year. We saw what that did to them and those that love them. For that I am selfishly eternally thankful that our little cracker is safe and I will always remember what could have been for Alice.
Congratulations, 4 months on here and loving every moment!
Well done the NZs!
3-4 years countdown begins for the smug dad content thread.
Life changed today for me, I may lose some stuff but I'm sure I will gain a hell of a lot more.
A few more people could do with that attitude, hold on to it.
Absolutely!
Congratulations! It's ace, isn't it? ?
There are a fair few of us on here a couple of months ahead of you on this one, so if there's any advice, tips or anything you need, you know where to come!
Now, try and get some sleep! 🙂
Brilliant news many congratulations, can't imagine a better place to bring a child up than Wellington.
Congratulations to you and mrs nzcol, good work 🙂
11 months in here and, despite being more tired than I think I've ever been, having a little boy is still brilliant. Like many others will be sure to advise... get some sleep while you can!
Wonderful! Congrats!
Be prepared for more "dusty eye" moments, having a kid (3 of them now) has turned me into a big Jessie.
Try singing "Wires" by Athlete now. Impossible without breaking down into sobbing tears. 😳
Great stuff sir, all love from the BSN loons here to you guys.
Kev
got a 2 yr old and a 3 month old and they're awesome, believe it or not they just keep getting better, congrats to you and the missus!
Congrats,Dropped our eldest at Uni for her first year last september. That dust gets everywhere!
Many Congratulations to the NZ family!!!!
Congratulations. +1 on get some sleep now if they're not home yet!
Congratulations, it was like hitting a wall of emotion for me as well.
Try singing "Wires" by Athlete now. Impossible without breaking down into sobbing tears
The first compilation slideshow I did had "this is the one" by the Stone Roses as the soundtrack, whenever I hear it I get all chocked up. It's a bit embarrasing when I go to Old Trafford (it's the song that United always come out to) I should have thought that one through!
Congrats mate. 🙂
Why are you not out on your bike? 😆
Try singing "Wires" by Athlete now. Impossible without breaking down into sobbing tears
+ 1
Stoner Jr was 8 weeks premature so his first month was spent in hospital and his first week or two in NeoN ICU - plumbed into machines that go "ping".
Great stuff, congratulations!
You'll lose NOTHING! Trust me!
Congrats, my first is due in 12 weeks!
Nice one! Tang jnr #3 should have been born today! 6 weeks early in the end. There is nothing, and I mean nothing, like the first flush of love when you meet your new child. Keep spoiling mrs nz as let's face it they deserve it!!
Congratulations.. it certainly is such a crazy roller coaster day when your children are born. Mrs cloudnine is due No. 3 any day now..
Try singing "Wires" by Athlete now. Impossible without breaking down into sobbing tears
Yep.
*Positive waves....* 🙂
[i]You'll lose NOTHING! Trust me! [/i]
except sleep.
[Monty Python]
[i]You'll lose NOTHING! Trust me! except sleep.[/i]
and any sense of embarassment when it comes to changign nappies in public.
[i]You'll lose NOTHING! Trust me! except sleep and any sense of embarassment when it comes to changign nappies in public.[/i]
and the ability to arrive at work without baby vom all down the back of your suit.
etc etc
[/Monty Python]
congratulations 🙂
Good stuff! All the best.
Get out on your bike or get some sleep now- pick one!
My 'dusty tune' is Moon River. Sang it to my little girl as I carried her around the ward for a few hours on the first night.
"Two dreamers, off to see the world, there's such a lot of world to see..."
Gets me every time.
Congrats OP!
wwaswas speaks the truth!
Enjoy the little baby phase too. Blobby jr is starting to assert his independence. Any outside interference and he really kicks off. Nappy changes are a major trauma! Can't help but laugh at the ridiculousness of it all 🙂
ooh, *glitchy bump* is back.
Is this glitch still not fixed...?
I struggle with long sentences after OP
Nice words brought it all back for me as to what it was to stare at them for the first time in sheer wonderment and full of love [ duusty in here this morning just thinking about it]
A feeling you can never describe to anyone cherish it as the hard work grinds you down 😉
Congrats NZCol. I love the good news posts.
Congrats! Our wee fella is 15 months now, it seems like only yesterday that he was a helpless pink blob... (he's now a monster who is eating us out of house and home and has just discovered how to answer back!) Enjoy every minute, you won't believe how fast the next few days/weeks/months are going to disappear!
The best, and most accurate, description of having kids I've ever heard is simply 'Relentless'!
Congrats dude. Nine weeks on for me and he's still a source of wonderment every day. Enjoy these first few days as much as you can. They're very special. Glad all are ok and healthy.
Is there a name yet?
congrats to the whole NZCol family
best thing ever
congratulations 8)
5 months on here for a formerly hesitant dad, loving it!
just wait until you get your first proper smiles and giggles
Congrats NZCol!
Conversely, I was quite taken aback by how "unemotional" I felt when I first saw Wee Ox. In fact, all I could think was "bloody hell, he looks like his uncle". Took about 6 hours for all the "flatness" to pass before I got the waves of love, but boy is it there now. I think the best description is paraphrased as follows: "Having a child is like having your own heart walking about outside your body".
Congrats. Those moments don't stop and can strike at any time with out warning. Mine are now 10, 6 and 2 and are the best thing i have done with my life.
Many congratulations to you and the family.
Our first of the tribe is a little girl...complete and utter daddies girl.
Just take loads of photos and videos, they change so quickly and it really is lovely to look back and see how they have changed.
Regarding dust in the eye....I sometimes wonder if I'm living in the Sahara!!
Enjoy the beer....one of the best tasting ones ever.
Well done to both of you. Weirdest bit is when you take her home and say 'now what do we do?'
🙂
I'll give you one tip - stay well clear of any baby sick after they've had milk. It ****in stinks!
congratulations - soon you will be reciting all the phrases from in the night garden
oh, and yes his name is iggle piggle! 😆
Congratulations! 😀
Following a theme, our 17 month old is at the child minders, i'm working from home and just caught up on some much needed sleep.
My top tip is don't over bath her, and just cotton wool and water for the first couple of months.
Congrats!!!
Have you ever fallen asleep at your desk before?
I used to enjoy locking myself in the toilet cubicle for a nap...
Many Congratulations!
7.5 years in now and I still remember that moment like it was yesterday.
Everyday there's something new - they'll make you laugh, cry, happy, sad, scared & brave. I have a sense or euphoric love for mine that's hard to explain. It's all good 8)
Dusty in here again.....
Congrats
Well done Mrs NZCol and welcome to baby NZCol. Keep all loose objects inside the car and stay seated for the whole ride.
Congratulations!!
My 4th was born 6 weeks ago and I can tell you the feelings do not change no matter how many you have (although he was my first boy...so it was a wee bit more special).
Where's the gratuitous baby pic then!?!?!
Many other 'booms' will follow. My favorite was in Morrisons of all places about a week after TRHjnr was plunged.
Picture the scene....it's 8 something PM...it's a week day....there's **** all customers apart from me....I have a half filled trolley and a shopping list that consists of wipes, nappies, cotton wool etc....I'm very tired....I'm barely conscious....THEN SUDDENLY, in the middle of the cereal aisle I stop like a bunny in the headlights and say aloud with much trepidation...
"HOLY CRAP, THIS IS MY LIFE NOW!" 😯
The next day I sold my bikes.
Bringing Ms Sandwich home from hospital was when I had a moment.
"Shit, I'm a grown-up now with responsibilities. No one else will come and sort the bundle of joy in the baby seat but us"
That took a couple of decades to come to terms with!
Ahhh bloody dusty again !
Woke up to a lovely sunrise and though "H}%}*{+]*}^}^" I have a daughter ! Out of bed whistling desperate to get back and give mnzc a cuddle and watch the blob hopefully sleeping. We will name her today, my wife saw through me saying Jessica was just a nice name and nothing at all to with my infatuation for Jess ennises bottom !
Thanks for all the best wishes, I've inhabited this place for a long time so nice to share some happy news.
Yay! Welcome to the club!
Congratulations.
(Another one here who was not expecting the *boom* moment)
Jessica.... brilliant name 🙂
Here's mine
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Really chuffed for you - amazing and tiring times ahead!