Proud Parental Unit Crowing Thread

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Fri May 20, 2022 8:38 am

Congrats, degen!

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Fri May 20, 2022 8:42 am

축하합니다

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Fri May 20, 2022 8:47 am

Congrats, Degen! Will keep all of you in our thoughts!

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Fri May 20, 2022 8:48 am

Mazel Tov, DeGen!

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Fri May 20, 2022 8:54 am

Take care of everyone up that way, degen! Fun next 25 years you got ahead of you.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Fri May 20, 2022 9:10 am

Congrats Degen! Keep us posted.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri May 20, 2022 9:12 am

Congrats Degen. And congrats on being in Canada.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Fri May 20, 2022 10:53 am

Congrats, degen! Very happy for you and your wife!

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Fri May 20, 2022 11:40 am

Congratulations and hoping for the very best, degen.

bfj · Post by **bfj** » Fri May 20, 2022 12:50 pm

Congrats Degen! Glad to hear mom and babies are doing well.

bfj · Post by **bfj** » Fri May 20, 2022 12:51 pm

I may have missed this part. Boys, girls, one of each?

duff · Post by **duff** » Fri May 20, 2022 3:35 pm

Another congrats to you and your wife, degen. Love and cherish those little ones, because before you know it they will be getting ready to leave the house on their own.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Fri May 20, 2022 3:41 pm

It's a little act, but an important one. We had the celebration of learning for the youngest today. As we were leaving, we saw a teacher who is the mom of Karis, one of our oldest's best friends. She stopped us to tell us how they didn't realize it was a closed campus today, so her husband couldn't come have lunch with Karis which she has been counting down the days for since he's a principal at a school in another district and can never make it. She was absolutely devastated when she found out this morning and Harper was with her and stayed by her side being encouraging until class started. That's what it's all about to me. I'm so happy I'm raising some really empathetic and supportive kids.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Fri May 20, 2022 4:40 pm

Nice!

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Fri May 20, 2022 6:54 pm

bfj wrote: ↑Fri May 20, 2022 12:51 pm I may have missed this part. Boys, girls, one of each?

Girls!

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Fri May 20, 2022 7:26 pm

degenerasian wrote: ↑Fri May 20, 2022 6:54 pm
bfj wrote: ↑Fri May 20, 2022 12:51 pm I may have missed this part. Boys, girls, one of each?
Girls!

Somebody once told me an advantage of having girls is that they are more likely than boys to take care of you when you get really old.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Fri May 20, 2022 8:07 pm

sancarlos wrote: ↑Fri May 20, 2022 7:26 pm
degenerasian wrote: ↑Fri May 20, 2022 6:54 pm
bfj wrote: ↑Fri May 20, 2022 12:51 pm I may have missed this part. Boys, girls, one of each?
Girls!
Somebody once told me an advantage of having girls is that they are more likely than boys to take care of you when you get really old.

Absolutely. Because boys get a new boss when they get married.

pruitt2 · Post by **pruitt2** » Sat May 21, 2022 4:57 am

Mazel Tov Degen!

Your sleeping days are done.

My son was born at at 31 weeks, and to cut a long story short, he's a healthy, intelligent 25 year old now.

Hang in there and practice diaper folding (and cooking). You're going to be a busy man!

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Sat May 21, 2022 11:03 am

pruitt2 wrote: ↑Sat May 21, 2022 4:57 am Hang in there and practice diaper folding (and cooking).

Not my idea of a tasty meal, but who am I to judge?

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Sat May 21, 2022 11:06 am

Again, not my kid, but the young man I was trying to help through his football recruiting process has had an interesting 16 months. He committed as a walk-on to Michigan State in January 2021, but ended up switching to Ohio State due to the costs at MSU. He ended up traveling with the team to the Rose Bowl, but, shortly after the season ended, tOSU gave a scholarship to a high school senior... then another when they brought in USC's former kicker through the portal, making it three scholarship kickers on the roster in front of him. His on-field highlight was probably when he made a 38-yard FG in their spring game last month.

So, he entered the portal. He got some interest from both FBS and FCS schools. But, he messaged me this morning to ask for a little advice on how to tweet out that he was accepting a scholarship to transfer to an FCS program (he hasn't announced it yet). He seems really excited for the opportunity (in addition to the scholarship, their special teams coach expressed willingness to help him transfer to an FBS program in the future).

Oh, and my kids... Our older kid's last report card had no grade lower than a 98 for the third quarter and the younger kid just conquered tying his shoes. On the latter, my wife and I completely blew off teaching him (velcro and slip-ons-and a lack of patience), but he picked it up reasonably quickly and had a breakthrough yesterday.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Sat May 21, 2022 11:09 am

Good stuff, D Safe!

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Sat May 21, 2022 7:49 pm

He announced. McNeese State.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Sat May 21, 2022 7:56 pm

pruitt2 wrote: ↑Sat May 21, 2022 4:57 am Mazel Tov Degen!

Your sleeping days are done.

My son was born at at 31 weeks, and to cut a long story short, he's a healthy, intelligent 25 year old now.

Hang in there and practice diaper folding (and cooking). You're going to be a busy man!

Thanks!

It's been a hectic week, finally getting some rest myself.

Officially 27+2 weeks, born May 18 at 23:16 and 23:19

Shannon (885 grams, 1 lbs 15 oz)
Sophia (970 grams, 2lbs 2 oz)

Sophia is the healthier one, already off the ventilator. Shannon seems to be a day or two behind.

But all in all, the staff at the NICU are great and the babies are really cute (of course).

Square Rob · Post by **Square Rob** » Sun May 22, 2022 5:34 am

degenerasian wrote: ↑Sat May 21, 2022 7:56 pm
pruitt2 wrote: ↑Sat May 21, 2022 4:57 am Mazel Tov Degen!

Your sleeping days are done.

My son was born at at 31 weeks, and to cut a long story short, he's a healthy, intelligent 25 year old now.

Hang in there and practice diaper folding (and cooking). You're going to be a busy man!
Thanks!

It's been a hectic week, finally getting some rest myself.

Officially 27+2 weeks, born May 18 at 23:16 and 23:19

Shannon (885 grams, 1 lbs 15 oz)
Sophia (970 grams, 2lbs 2 oz)

Sophia is the healthier one, already off the ventilator. Shannon seems to be a day or two behind.

But all in all, the staff at the NICU are great and the babies are really cute (of course).

That’s lovely to hear Degen.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Sun May 22, 2022 8:29 am

DSafetyGuy wrote: ↑Sat May 21, 2022 7:49 pm He announced. McNeese State.

If you go see him play a home game, you’ll eat the best po boy in the world and I’ll buy it for you.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Sun May 22, 2022 8:31 am

Beautiful names! So happy for you two!

May 18th is a great birth date. My mom, one of my closest friends, and George Strait.

HaulCitgo · Post by **HaulCitgo** » Mon May 23, 2022 4:03 pm

The girl got a job. I was a child at her age.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Mon May 23, 2022 4:17 pm

HaulCitgo wrote: ↑Mon May 23, 2022 4:03 pm The girl got a job. I was a child at her age.

Nice

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Mon May 23, 2022 4:18 pm

Awesome news, HC.

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Tue May 24, 2022 11:32 am

Wife is getting discharged tonight, I'll be at the hospital too busy to watch the Flames lose. I don't need anymore stress.

Also, kind of funny, a lot of co-workers ask me, "Are you taking parental leave?". And when I say no, they are shocked and almost outraged. And then I push them over the line by saying that raising kids is a women's job, why the heck would I take leave?

I will take 3 months parental leave when the babies come home, but that's none of their business.

HaulCitgo · Post by **HaulCitgo** » Tue May 24, 2022 12:54 pm

lol. glad to hear

Rush2112 · Post by **Rush2112** » Tue May 24, 2022 1:52 pm

Congrats Degen!

I was born a month and a half early (and now am close to 6'4") so here's to their health, to their mother's health, and your mental health!

(and go Oil!)

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Tue May 24, 2022 3:34 pm

degenerasian wrote: ↑Tue May 24, 2022 11:32 am Wife is getting discharged tonight, I'll be at the hospital too busy to watch the Flames lose. I don't need anymore stress.

Also, kind of funny, a lot of co-workers ask me, "Are you taking parental leave?". And when I say no, they are shocked and almost outraged. And then I push them over the line by saying that raising kids is a women's job, why the heck would I take leave?

I will take 3 months parental leave when the babies come home, but that's none of their business.

Look at the new dad telling awesome dad jokes.

pruitt2 · Post by **pruitt2** » Tue May 24, 2022 3:36 pm

degenerasian wrote: ↑Tue May 24, 2022 11:32 am Wife is getting discharged tonight, I'll be at the hospital too busy to watch the Flames lose. I don't need anymore stress.

Also, kind of funny, a lot of co-workers ask me, "Are you taking parental leave?". And when I say no, they are shocked and almost outraged. And then I push them over the line by saying that raising kids is a women's job, why the heck would I take leave?

I will take 3 months parental leave when the babies come home, but that's none of their business.

Fantastic news.

My only advice to you is to be the most patient you have ever been during those three months.

And post pictures as soon as you can.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Tue May 24, 2022 4:12 pm

Congrats Degen!

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Tue May 24, 2022 4:26 pm

Yeah, that’s great.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Tue May 24, 2022 4:58 pm

Not going to lie, that might the fastest WTF?!?!?! to LOL!!!!!! in the history of the Swamp.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Tue May 24, 2022 5:01 pm

Giff wrote: ↑Tue May 24, 2022 4:58 pm Not going to lie, that might the fastest WTF?!?!?! to LOL!!!!!! in the history of the Swamp.

The reverse is like a 50-way tie.

Nonlinear FC · Post by **Nonlinear FC** » Tue May 24, 2022 6:23 pm

Yeah, I should amend what I said to "awesome dark dad jokes" which is a vastly under-represented sub-genre.

cerranoredux · Post by **cerranoredux** » Tue May 24, 2022 8:38 pm

Mazel Mazel, Degen Degen.