It's a boy!

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Re: It's a boy!

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Congratulations Jools and Clare! :thumbsup:
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It's been a long wait since you made Clare's reservation to attend
the AACC08 convention and within two weeks you cancel her
reservation. Thanks for sharing the waiting time with Jamey & me.

Welcome Jacob Lewis into the wonderful, loving family that you
will grow and mature. Congratulations, Clare and Jools and enjoy
every moment that you can with your precious Jacob. He will
grow up quickly!

Fondly,
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Hey,

congratulations to 3 of you! :) :thumbsup:
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Hi Jools!!!

Congratulation to Clare and you!!!
And a big Welcome to Jacob, so cute!!!
All the best for you three!!
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Thanks everyone, first Dignall in 35 years, it's a big deal but you guys are making it bigger and that's lovely. I'm very proud of Clare and Jacob himself is just brilliant. I spent a couple of hours with him tonight while he just slept on me. Clare comes home tomorrow, so we can really get started.

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Hi!

Congratulations!!
That's a new life...
Enjoy every second, time flies.
Jools wrote:
My wife Clare gave birth to our first son, Jacob Lewis Dignall at 16:39. I'm just home from the hospital with a steak pie supper and am going straight to bed, 'cos I am knackered!
I love that part (ooh, the laughter)! :mrgreen: HE is exhausted... poor new dad!
Can't wait for the coming nights, right ? :beardy: I can't remember how many times I had to get up during the first months.

By the way, have you put on weight during Mrs Dignall's pregnancy ? (the solidarity stuff, you know) My husband did, but he's never really lost anything :lol:
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Actually I've lost quite a lot of weight during Clare's pregnancy, I think becuase I drank less, ate more healthily and spent my weekends actively working on the house.

However, that's all gone to hell in a well bucket since Clare has been in hospital.

Jools
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Many congratulations to you both, he sure looks a bonny lad.

Have you ordered his tank yet :wink:

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Congratulations from all of us in the Potomac Valley Aquarium Society, the host of the 2008 All-Aquarium Catfish Convention.

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Thanks all, here's the pic we've all been waiting for. Jacob and Barbie's technicolour catfish dream blanket!

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:thumbsup:

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Oh YAY! Look at him! He even looks happy on it, hehe. That's just awesome! I'm forwarding this thread on to my mom. Now it will be her turn to cry, hehe.

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that's a cute little guy! :D
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Re: It's a boy!

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It appears that I am no longer the only father in the house. The Marbled Flounder Cats Rupert gave to me 8 days ago have decided they like Scottish water. It's a testament to Rupert's efforts in keeping these fish that they readily spawned under my watch.



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BRILLIANT. There must definitely me something in the water up there.

Let me know how you get on with the fry.
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how cute is he is on his catfish quilt!! :thumbsup:
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Re: It's a boy!

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Welcome to Planet Earth, Jacob!!!! :cheers:

Jools, I wish you and Clare many nights of restful sleep. :D
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