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I Got A Mini!
« on: September 04, 2009, 03:56:10 pm »
On Monday, August 31st, 2009 at 9:15PM I managed to pick up a Mini...

...he's all of 5lbs 10oz and 18.75 inches long.

Here are a couple of photos.  He was all of about 1 minute old!  He came home yesterday.  He was 35 weeks 5 days old at birth making him a "high risk newborn" requiring him to be delivered at a NICU (Neo-Natal Intensive Care Unit) instead of the local hospital.  He was born in Boise at St. Lukes.  He's had a couple Apnea episodes so he's on an Apnea monitor for a month... other than that,  he's good to go! 

What a looker,  eh?



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Re: I Got A Mini!
« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2009, 03:57:31 pm »
You got an extra man!

Congrats.

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Re: I Got A Mini!
« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2009, 04:09:43 pm »
So, who sees this as a 1-Up....and who sees it as the boulder in Dig Dug crushing him? :lol

Only kidding. Congrats, Dad!
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Re: I Got A Mini!
« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2009, 04:13:48 pm »
Gratz on the 2nd player!
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Re: I Got A Mini!
« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2009, 04:14:09 pm »
Great timing with the birth, you were able to go to summer camp and now you get to miss the first few weeks of highschool.

;)

Cute kid, congrats!

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Re: I Got A Mini!
« Reply #5 on: September 04, 2009, 04:14:31 pm »
Congratulations and welcome to the wonderful world of parenthood!  :cheers:

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Re: I Got A Mini!
« Reply #6 on: September 04, 2009, 04:25:12 pm »
Aye congrats...enjoy each day!
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Re: I Got A Mini!
« Reply #7 on: September 04, 2009, 05:24:57 pm »
Congrats Frizzle! They grow fast so take lots of pics.

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Re: I Got A Mini!
« Reply #8 on: September 04, 2009, 05:46:41 pm »
Congrats Frizzle! They grow fast so take lots of pics.

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That is certainly true. My youngest is 2. It doesnt seem like 2 minutes since she was born.

Congratulation Mucka. Hope you dont get too many sleepless nights

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Re: I Got A Mini!
« Reply #9 on: September 04, 2009, 06:30:57 pm »
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That is certainly true. My youngest is 2. It doesnt seem like 2 minutes since she was born.

Mine just turned 13 and is starting her first day in High School next week...It doesn't seem like 2 minutes since I was bringing her mother to the hospital..time flies!
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Re: I Got A Mini!
« Reply #10 on: September 04, 2009, 07:42:14 pm »
13 in High School? This some weird Canadian thing?
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Re: I Got A Mini!
« Reply #11 on: September 04, 2009, 09:52:32 pm »
13 in High School? This some weird Canadian thing?

Sounds about right for a freshman.  I was 13 when I entered high school too.  I was also one of the youngest in my class.

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Re: I Got A Mini!
« Reply #12 on: September 04, 2009, 11:29:55 pm »
was he born hating chadtower too?  :lol


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Re: I Got A Mini!
« Reply #13 on: September 05, 2009, 12:46:10 am »
13 in High School? This some weird Canadian thing?

Sounds about right for a freshman.  I was 13 when I entered high school too.  I was also one of the youngest in my class.

13 is, like, seventh grade. That's junior high most places.
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Re: I Got A Mini!
« Reply #14 on: September 05, 2009, 02:44:34 am »
Congratulations !!!    :cheers:

You are one step closer to being old.    ;D
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Re: I Got A Mini!
« Reply #15 on: September 05, 2009, 03:01:46 am »
Hey man, that's the greatest thing that can happen to you, congratulations !!!!!

I love my little boy more than anything else. 

Nice to read all the data but uhhhhmmmm, what's his name ?



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Re: I Got A Mini!
« Reply #16 on: September 05, 2009, 03:16:54 am »
Congrats Friz!!  :cheers:

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13 in High School? This some weird Canadian thing?

Hehe yep...Grade 1-7 is Elementary School, 8-10 Junior High, 11-12 Senior High.

Cutoff is December...so if you are born in January...you would enter High School at age 13 (having been 13 for 1/2 of the grade 7 year) in September and actually finish grade 8 at age 14...and graduate grade 12 at 18...
 
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Re: I Got A Mini!
« Reply #18 on: September 05, 2009, 08:36:18 am »
congratulations.  i must warn you that this project will take much longer, and be much more expensive than any cabinet project you can ever imagine. 

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13 in High School? This some weird Canadian thing?

Hehe yep...Grade 1-7 is Elementary School, 8-10 Junior High, 11-12 Senior High.

Cutoff is December...so if you are born in January...you would enter High School at age 13 (having been 13 for 1/2 of the grade 7 year) in September and actually finish grade 8 at age 14...and graduate grade 12 at 18...
 

In the States, we don't consider Junior High to be High School.
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Re: I Got A Mini!
« Reply #20 on: September 05, 2009, 10:59:20 am »
Hey man, that's the greatest thing that can happen to you, congratulations !!!!!

I love my little boy more than anything else. 

Nice to read all the data but uhhhhmmmm, what's his name ?



 :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:



Doh!

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J.J. for short.

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Re: I Got A Mini!
« Reply #21 on: September 05, 2009, 11:00:19 am »
congratulations.  i must warn you that this project will take much longer, and be much more expensive than any cabinet project you can ever imagine. 

enjoy

That was my guess as well.  :)

I can't wait to make a 1/3 scale or 1/2 scale MAME for him...

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« Reply #22 on: September 05, 2009, 09:50:17 pm »
Congrats man!  James is an AWESOME name, believe me.   :cheers:

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« Reply #23 on: September 05, 2009, 09:52:48 pm »
Congrats!!!!!!

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« Reply #24 on: September 05, 2009, 10:58:13 pm »
Congratulations!  :cheers:

The rest of the time will be a blur so take lots of pics and cherish every moment time really does fly.

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Re: I Got A Mini!
« Reply #25 on: September 06, 2009, 12:32:38 am »
Ugh, crop the photos!
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Re: I Got A Mini!
« Reply #26 on: September 06, 2009, 02:06:27 am »
Ugh, crop the photos!


Uh... why?  Please say you're not offended by a slight hint of a 1 minute olds weeny,  are you?

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Re: I Got A Mini!
« Reply #27 on: September 06, 2009, 06:09:30 am »
Brilliant Frizz, well done! Congratulations from the emerald isle!!

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« Reply #28 on: September 06, 2009, 09:39:53 am »
13 in High School? This some weird Canadian thing?

Sounds about right for a freshman.  I was 13 when I entered high school too.  I was also one of the youngest in my class.

13 is, like, seventh grade. That's junior high most places.

I started 9th @ 13, but had my birthday in October.  Then I was 14.

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Introducing The Tone Ledger, a premium 5x7 inch, 100 pg notebook designed for guitarists, bassists, keyboardists...pretty much anyone who enjoys using amps and pedals. Great for experienced musicians, hobbyists, or students just getting started.

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Re: I Got A Mini!
« Reply #30 on: September 06, 2009, 02:10:13 pm »
Ha, too cute! Congrats  8)
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Re: I Got A Mini!
« Reply #31 on: September 07, 2009, 12:00:37 am »
On Monday, August 31st, 2009 at 9:15PM I managed to pick up a Mini...

Mini, FTW!

Many congrats FrizzleFried...

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« Reply #32 on: September 08, 2009, 10:17:07 am »
Atta boy Frizz! Congratulations!  :cheers:
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