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01 February 2007

It's the first day of February and we are in Amsterdam (rather than our usual Santiago, Chile), and a few days ago we found out my wife is pregnant! (our first)
It's a lovely winter day, the sun is shining and there are ducks fishing and racing in the canal outside the house we are renting.
Does life get any better?

post by: signal at: 10:41 | 35 comments

Congratulations!!

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 01 February | 10:49

Awesome. Congratulations, signal!

posted by gaspode 01 February | 10:53

Hey, nice work, signal. Congrats.

posted by jonmc 01 February | 10:54

Thanks! We'd just started trying, joked about getting pregnant over here, didn't actually think it'd happen.
(on a less trascendantal (but just as self-congratulatory) note: I also bagged me a self-linker today.)

posted by signal 01 February | 10:56

Congratulations, signal. What's doing in Amsterdam, & how long are you there for?

posted by chewatadistance 01 February | 10:56

Congratulations signal that's wonderful.

posted by arse_hat 01 February | 10:58

I am happy for you, although I do not know you. But yeah, a wanted baby on the way, being in Amsterdam on a sunny Winter day, it sounds pretty nice.

Although I'd take Santiago also. . .never been to either place!

posted by danf 01 February | 11:03

We're here for a month. I'm doing a research-exchange thing with the Alfa Aurora program, doing some research on the spatial layout of the Jordaan neighborhood. My wife is a film critic and is covering the Rotterdam Film Festival. Spending a month in Amsterdam, at this fairly awesome (and expensive! (exactly the same amount as the grant money)) apartment in the old town.
Loving the city so far, truly stunning, every time I go somewhere I haven't been before my jaw just drops. Love the people, too. Plus it's winter, so not so many godsdamned tourists!
All in all an auspicious beginning for a new life.

posted by signal 01 February | 11:03

Hey, nice work, signal.

*snicker*

Congrats!

posted by danostuporstar 01 February | 11:07

YAY! Congratulations! We're going to start "working" on our first this spring. Can't wait!

posted by tr33hggr 01 February | 11:10

props to you and mrs. signal, signal! Also, my recommendation: Take photos, blog, journal or otherwise record this day for those days when the baby's sick or work is rough - it'll take you right back to the joy.

posted by lonefrontranger 01 February | 11:27

well done and congrats to you both!

posted by By the Grace of God 01 February | 11:37

Congrats! That's wonderful news!

posted by LunaticFringe 01 February | 11:40

A new bun on the way! Yay!

posted by bunnyfire 01 February | 12:03

Thanks, y'all!
lonefrontranger:yep, we're taking a lot of pictures. Plus, the fact that it happened while traveling means we'll always associate Amsterdam with this time. Memories stick harder when you're someplace special, in my experience.

posted by signal 01 February | 12:12

Oh, on the travel-geek side, we think that the conception was in Milan, and there's a chance the baby will be called that, if he's a boy.

posted by signal 01 February | 12:33

A new bun on the way! Yay!
posted by bunnyfire 01 February | 12:03
...giving new meaning to the phrase "a bun in the oven"

Congratulations!

posted by pieisexactlythree 01 February | 12:42

Cool!

posted by getoffmylawn 01 February | 12:45

That's wonderful news. Congratulations.

posted by essexjan 01 February | 13:04

Congratulations!!! That's great news. Hope she has a smooth pregnancy.

posted by jrossi4r 01 February | 13:18

Sounds very interesting. And I think you should call it Milan regardless of what flavor it is! :)

posted by chewatadistance 01 February | 13:29

Aw! Lovely news. And I agree with chewie - great name, great story behind it, and cool for boy or girl.

posted by taz 01 February | 13:35

Sounds very interesting. And I think you should call it Milan regardless of what flavor it is! :)
Whatever you do, don't go to Paris!

posted by pieisexactlythree 01 February | 13:40

Congradulamations!

posted by deborah 01 February | 13:44

Lovely!

posted by Specklet 01 February | 14:33

Congratulations!

posted by brujita 01 February | 14:57

Awesome news, signal. Congratulations and best wishes.

posted by Hugh Janus 01 February | 15:26

Congrats to you and Mrs. Signal! And I like "Milan" -- I used to work with a very sweet guy with that name who was from ... Croatia, I think? Somewhere around there.

posted by kat allison 01 February | 15:34

Congrats! Love the idea for the name. We were going to do something similar if the baby had been a girl, but Adelaide didn't really work for a boy.

posted by bigblueroom 01 February | 16:39

Congratulations! Best of luck to both/all three of you!

posted by CitrusFreak12 01 February | 17:25

Excellent news!

*almost, but not quite, avoids making snarky comment about how your life is now over*

posted by dg 01 February | 17:39

nah, dg, I figure the good part is just starting. Thanks all, once more.

posted by signal 01 February | 18:39

... I figure the good part is just starting ...
Bwahahahahahahahahha! Oh, you have no idea.

actually, just ignore me - I'm old and disillusioned

posted by dg 01 February | 19:02

Congratulations, signal! Remember, every time your wife is cranky or grouchy or needy, she has a little being growing inside her! Like in that Alien movie :)

posted by muddgirl 01 February | 19:08

Congratulations!
Enjoy every minute of this and the next six to eight years or so. Then they turn on you, and you'll wonder what made you decide to have kids at all.
I'm just old and disillusioned too
but really, congratulations to you both!

posted by redvixen 02 February | 20:05

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