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   SCFrankland | Mar 20, 2002 07:34pm | #1

   Alexander Colin Frankland.  He was 8Lbs and 4 weeks early. 

   Scott

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   WillOBrien | Mar 20, 2002 07:43pm | #2

   Congratulations Scott!!!  When I saw the "I'm a Dad" subject line I figured it was you.  Your baby is beautiful - I showed my wife and now she wants one ;). 

   Did you get your baby furniture completed on time?  Enjoy

   Will

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   SCFrankland | Mar 20, 2002 07:57pm | #3

   Ya all built.  I will get some pics up as soon as I can.

   As far as having a baby go for it.  I wouldn't trade he for anything.

   Scott

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   Rob_Weiner | Mar 20, 2002 08:13pm | #4

   Scott-

   Congrats

   8 lbs is quite a package for being 4 weeks early.  Glad to hear all are well.

   Peace.

   -Rob

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   davamoore | Mar 20, 2002 09:01pm | #5

   Scott -- Congratulations!  Wish I could come up with a more original word.  How about "groovy," "cool," or "excellent!"

   Best of health to your growing family!

   DavidHmmm... the garden or the workshop today?

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   TimSams | Mar 20, 2002 09:23pm | #6

   Scott,

   Congrats!!!

   Tim

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   JimGG | Mar 20, 2002 11:52pm | #7

   Congratulations.  Now you can make wooden toys, a small table & chairs,  & small woodworkers bench.

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   JDPiatt | Mar 21, 2002 02:16am | #8

   All right Scott!  Congrats and hope that your wife recovers soon.

   John

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   triswhite | Mar 21, 2002 07:42am | #9

   congratulations!!!  There's nothing better than being a dad.

   (try to get some sleep)

   Tris

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   sschefer | Mar 21, 2002 08:08pm | #10

   Scott and Wife - Congratulations on your new family addition. You can now look forward to a project that you will never finish and know you wouldnt have it any other way.

   Steve

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   Sancho | Mar 22, 2002 04:53am | #11

   Scott,

   As Im writting this my 4 y.o. gil is on my lap makinig it difficult to type with her fudgeing around sitting on my shoulders, my  7 y.o. boy got mad cuz we're going to regular disneyland and not cal adventure left cryng and he pleading his case to his momma right now, my 3 y.o. girl just woke up crying and its taking me about 6 times as long and about 20 times more mistakes getting a simple job done... Yea it great being a Dad... I wouldnt change it for anything. Congrats He looks just like you. Darkworksite4: When the job is to small for everyone else, Its just about right for me"

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   ScottBraun | Mar 22, 2002 05:00am | #12

   Good for you, Scott, I was hoping everything worked out okay. sure will be nice to have someone to sweep up the shop in a few years - kid's gotta earn his keep, no?

   sb

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   SCFrankland | Mar 22, 2002 05:16am | #13

   Well Scott I was thinking more along the lines of driveway shoveler.  My dad scared me by telling me that he will have to teach the little fellow to use a handplane on the concrete floor (much like I did when I was younger).Scott C. Frankland

   Newfoundland Wood Worker

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   Jay_Pearce | Mar 25, 2002 06:34am | #14

   I have 2 kids now myself. One 2.5 and one 2 mos. My 2 year old came into the basement shop the other day and annouced,"Daddy, out! MINE Sawroom." After stopping laughing, I told that the day would come when he could pull that off, but that day was not here yet.

   Good Luck, and Good health, from one Crazed Canuckle Head to another.

   Jay Pearce

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   Carpenterjer | Mar 25, 2002 01:03pm | #15

   Congrats Scott,

   You don't know me because I'm new to this forum, but I know about being a dad for the first time. It took 49 yrs. before I matured enough for God to trust me with a little one. She's 2 now, and we're having a ball.

   Enjoy,

   Jerry

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   TSimpson38 | Mar 25, 2002 07:51pm | #16

   Congratulations, Scott!

   Nothing can compare in greatness than having a child, particularly your first one!  Then, unforunately, you blink once, and he's in elementary school - blink again and he's in high school - and before you realize it, years have passed and he will be an adult on his own.

   The key is to love and cherish every moment with your son. Be conscious of the fact that every day you are creating wonderful memories for him when he grows up - and the special ones to him will most likely be times you have forgotten, or were not aware of in the first place.

   Fatherhood is one of the greatest things on this earth!  It is not an event, but rather, it is an adventurous journey for the rest of your life!  Enjoy!

   Tom