Posted on 11/16/2001 7:40:05 PM PST by Physicist
I am pleased--irrationally exuberant, in fact--to announce the birth of my son today.
Jacob David Sterner was born by caesarean section at 1:41 PM EST today at Riddle Memorial Hospital in Media, PA. He weighed 6 lbs. 11 oz., and was 19.25 inches long. Jake and Mrs. Physicist came through the process in excellent health.
The surgery was performed by Dr. Mark Finnegan, who delivered our daughters Emily and Molly, also at Riddle, in 1995 and 1997, respectively.
Here is a bigger picture of Jake.
To take this post into the stratosphere of vanity, I will inflict upon you a valedictory sonnet, which I penned today:
ATLAS
Jacob David Sterner, start your life!
Knight errant, leave the fortress of the womb,
Your country's been attacked, and all is strife,
Ten patriots exhort you from the tomb.
The fashion of the day is ignorance,
You'll have to think and learn, despite the japes,
And cover for your neighbor's indolence,
Your sweat will feed and clothe ungrateful apes.
Your father has affrontery enough,
To ask so much of one boy at his birth,
But know that you are made of Sterner stuff:
Your shoulders can accomodate the Earth.
To sire you was my duty, dearest son:
The world needs such a man as you'll become.
(The line about "ten patriots" refers to his ten ancestors who served in the Revolutionary War.)
Keep your camera handy for when your better-half is ready to join you all in a family picture. We'd love to see your beautiful family together!
Congratulations and blessings to you, and the new mother.
I thought we were giving you the thumbs up here, not talking about ducks or cheese or moose or anything like that.
The good news is that Physicist and Mrs. Physicist had a son today.
That bad news is -- he's a chemist!
Our son has brought us so much happiness that I can hardly list all the ways. He and his wife have two daughters and they give us even more happiness. We thank God in the Name of Christ every day for them.
Neat things for dads to do:
1. Let your child be a passport to do all the things you wanted to do as a child, or to live over again. Firestations are great. Military hardware. Boats. Ships. Museums. Parks. Movies. Video games (my son and I financed the video game industry with our quarters, playing Space Invaders - I moved, he shot.)
2. Tell your child a story every night before he goes to sleep. Read him stories every night when he is a little older. (You will never have a better audience.)
3. Use every auto trip to teach your child something, as long as he is interested.
4. Homeschool.
5. Rejoice every time he spills something, ruins something, breaks something. He is healthy, active, and curious. Two of our children were never strong enough to do that. One dog can do more damage than 5 children and we seldom get angry with dogs for long.
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Regards,<> TS
You have a lovely family. You are blessed.
Anonymous
LOL, that would fit. Chemistry is the family trade, in fact. I'm the black sheep.
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