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11 October 2007

Have a cigar, my nephew's home early! Five weeks early, but who's counting? Five pounds five ounces, eighteen inches of newborn man; he's in fine fettle, mom's doing great. Hurrah!
post by: Hugh Janus at: 08:24 | 26 comments
*coughs* , *blows smoke*

Congrats! Diapers make a great gift! And socks. Lots of socks.
posted by lysdexic 11 October | 08:46
Hurray, hurrah! Now the question is, how will we tell the difference when you tell funny stories? Baby nephew and big nephew, perhaps?
posted by ThePinkSuperhero 11 October | 09:08
"The one who talks" and "the one who gurgles and coos."
posted by Hugh Janus 11 October | 09:10
From one uncle to another- congrats!
posted by BoringPostcards 11 October | 09:15
Congratulations! You need an extra, to act as second in the inevitable duel.
posted by Elsa 11 October | 09:22
Congrats, Unky Hugh! I hope they named him Impala.
posted by jrossi4r 11 October | 10:13
They named him after my uncle. I'm sure he'll be tickled. My uncle's the funniest guy I know. He and my aunt were childless for medical reasons, so they fostered and eventually adopted a badly abused boy and girl who were beyond their capacity to help; the boy drove my aunt to drink and she died of it. I'm sure my brother and SIL realize how tender a thing it is to name the kid after my uncle, and I'm really proud that they've done so. Plus, the name goes well with my surname (it's time-tested and -proven).

I don't think I slept much last night. My neck hurts. I'm in a daze, with a smile on my face. I should knock off the artynoon in favor of a martini somewhere.

These little guys really fill a gap, it's nice. I bet the dog is excited.
posted by Hugh Janus 11 October | 10:27
Congratulations!
posted by brujita 11 October | 10:37
Fucking awesome. I hope this one really likes sailboats and cargo ships.
posted by Divine_Wino 11 October | 10:45
Congrats!
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson 11 October | 10:55
Congrats unc.
posted by Hellbient 11 October | 11:46
Congratumalations!
posted by bunnyfire 11 October | 13:02
Where's the obligatory "mom looks like she was punched" picture?
posted by plinth 11 October | 13:06
I want to whuffle the baby, please!
posted by Specklet 11 October | 13:16
Sorry, plinth, but I can't post pix of my family here; it's not my right to make that decision for them, and I'd probably opt not to if it was.

I'm sure my S-I-L looks bleary and wrecked and gorgeous, just like all new mothers.

And on preview, I want to whuffle him, too, the little shrimp.
posted by Hugh Janus 11 October | 13:20
Woo! Uncle-ness rocks! Congratulations!
posted by TheDonF 11 October | 14:37
Congratulations, Hugh!
posted by box 11 October | 14:43
WooHoo!
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posted by arse_hat 11 October | 14:56
Congrats to all!

Hugh, I must say you have excellent taste in imaginary internet cigars. The one I'm pretending to smoke is truly incredible. I can see sounds and I can hear colors. Oh shit! I forgot to take off the plastic wrapper...
posted by Fuzzy Monster 11 October | 15:26
I can see sounds and I can hear colors.

Uh, that's not the wrapper, dude....
posted by Hugh Janus 11 October | 15:39
Smoking my imaginary old briar Oom Paul full of a blend of well-aged red and bright Virginias, chopped Maduro leaf, and bit of Perique here...lazily blowing imaginary smoke rings at ceiling...
posted by PaxDigita 11 October | 15:49
Hugh, did you slip me one of those "Jazz Cigars?"

Yes, "Jazz Cigars!" When a "Jazz Cigarette" just isn't jazzy enough.
posted by Fuzzy Monster 11 October | 15:51
They were bright blue, man; whadja expect, smurfing tobacco?
posted by Hugh Janus 11 October | 15:55
I Just Can't Lose
Those Blue Cigar Blues.
posted by Fuzzy Monster 11 October | 16:20
Mazel Tov! Delighted to hear! My niece in Germany is expecting her fifth.
posted by Pips 11 October | 17:33
Glad to hear everything came out OK (been on the road and absent). Being an uncle is great.
posted by chuckdarwin 12 October | 03:28
← The axe fell || Hey, can you guys help my daughter? →

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