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  1. joecool85 Minister of Fire

    joined: Jan 24, 2010
    834 posts
    Central Maine
    My son, Vaughn Fitch Raymond, was born November 11, 2011 at 3:55am. I'd have posted it sooner, but it's been pretty busy here!

    I'm so proud of our little man and can't wait to have him out in the forest helping me cut and collect wood :)
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  2. CTYank Combustion Analyzer

    joined: Sep 28, 2010
    901 posts
    SW CT
    Congratulations on your new sawyer!

    Wait a bit before getting him chainsaw chaps, though.
  3. raybonz Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 5, 2008
    5,954 posts
    Carver, MA.
    Congrats Joe and cool name!

    Ray
  4. GAMMA RAY Minister of Fire

    joined: Jan 16, 2011
    1,980 posts
    PA.
    Congrats! Vaughn is a cool name....
    He will be splittin and haulin wood before you know it.... :lol:
  5. btuser Minister of Fire

    joined: Jan 15, 2009
    1,882 posts
    The island of Rhum Boogie
    Most kids don't get the urge to cut/haul wood till after their first heating bill. You may have to wait a little while for enthusiasm.

    Congrats on the good news. Hope mama is doing well.
  6. PapaDave Minister of Fire

    Joe & Mrs. joecool85, Congratulations!!
    Very exciting times when they first arrive.
    Uh, pics or it didn't happen?! hehe :cheese:
    C'mon, we wanna see the little guy.
    I can remember when mine were born, and that was over 30 years ago.
  7. BrotherBart He Who Moderates

    joined: Nov 18, 2005
    21,907 posts
    Northern Virginia
    Fantastic news guy. Congrats to you and Momma.
  8. yooperdave Minister of Fire

    joined: Oct 26, 2010
    873 posts
    u.p.
    congrats! great news, indeed!
    it's been said when you have a boy, you only worry about one peter in town; but when you have a girl, you worry about every peter...
    does anyone hand out cigars any longer, or has that tradition passed?
  9. Doing The Dixie Eyed Hustle Minister of Fire

    joined: May 27, 2008
    3,991 posts
    Ridge, LI, NY
    Congratulations !!! Hope all are well !!

    A baby for the holidays makes it seem so different :)
  10. Backwoods Savage Minister of Fire

    joined: Feb 14, 2007
    24,106 posts
    Michigan
    Way cool Joe! Congratulations.


    Dave, I have not seen anyone handing out cigars for years, but that is okay with me.
  11. snowleopard New Member

    joined: Dec 9, 2009
    1,494 posts
    No better news in the world, and your world has changed forever--but you know that. Enjoy each day. He may not be helping you carry wood for awhile, but he can be out there with you surprisingly soon. A woman I knew said her parents had her in a backpack and out running the traplines with them when she was six weeks old.
  12. fossil Super Moderator

    joined: Sep 30, 2007
    9,131 posts
    Bend, Oregon
    Congratulations. As Snowleopard says above, your world has changed forever. My world changed like that when my daughter was born 27 years ago, now she's gone and done it again by having her own daughter 12 days ago. You've no idea where this guy's gonna take you over the course of the next couple or three decades...and beyond. Enjoy the ride, and I recommend not keeping the reins too tight. Congrats again to the whole family. Have fun. Rick
  13. daveswoodhauler Minister of Fire

    joined: May 20, 2008
    1,826 posts
    Massachusetts
    Congrats to you and your family!
    Now, get off the darn computer and go change that diaper and practice your swaddlin skils :)
  14. joecool85 Minister of Fire

    joined: Jan 24, 2010
    834 posts
    Central Maine
    I've gotten pretty good at diaper changing the last week or so. And we are doing cloth diapers, so no cheating using Pampers etc, this is the real deal.

    Attached is a picture from shortly before we left the hospital.

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  15. firefighterjake Minister of Fire

    joined: Jul 22, 2008
    13,455 posts
    Unity/Bangor, Maine
    Congrats Joe . . . couldn't convince Mrs. JoeCool to wait just a few hours later to have your boy born at 11 a.m. though, huh? :)
  16. Badfish740 Minister of Fire

    joined: Oct 3, 2007
    1,158 posts
    Congrats on the little guy-the good news is you don't have to worry about overnight burns for a while. My little girl (8 weeks old) has us up at 3:00 a.m. like clockwork-it makes keeping the house toasty overnight easy :lol:
  17. Shadow&Flame Minister of Fire

    joined: Jun 6, 2011
    648 posts
    Central Arkansas
    Congrats! Sleep is a thing of the past my friend...ha
  18. zap Minister of Fire

    joined: Aug 25, 2009
    10,355 posts

    Congratulations on your little guy, many years of happy memories coming your way.




    zap
  19. snowleopard New Member

    joined: Dec 9, 2009
    1,494 posts
    I must say, hearthians have the cutest kids. He's gorgeous, and looks like a contented child. He's smiling to himself as he sleeps, looky-there. And he looks smart, too. Don't ask me how I can tell, but I can tell these things. Well done.

    Jake, trust me, waiting an extra seven hours to get this job done is just not on any woman's agenda. :gulp:
  20. btuser Minister of Fire

    joined: Jan 15, 2009
    1,882 posts
    The island of Rhum Boogie
    When they're awake you want them to sleep. When they're asleep you want them to wake up.
  21. jtakeman Minister of Fire

    joined: Dec 30, 2008
    12,722 posts
    Northwestern CT.
    Congratts and what a cute one! Enjoy every minute cus they go by fast.
  22. tfdchief Minister of Fire

    joined: Nov 24, 2009
    2,971 posts
    Tuscola, IL
    Congratulations!!!!! Enjoy, they grow up really fast!
  23. Badfish740 Minister of Fire

    joined: Oct 3, 2007
    1,158 posts
    It's because we're such hearty folk-what with all the cutting, bucking, splitting, and stacking ;)
  24. pen Super Moderator

    joined: Aug 2, 2007
    6,065 posts
    N.E. Penna
    Congrats to you and the family.

    pen

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