david.atwell Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 As some or many of you know, my wife Natalie found out she was pregnant in February, and we have been eagerly awaiting our son's arrival since then! If you want the details of the roller-coaster ride that was my last few months, open the hide tag: Hidden Content: At an ultrasound in mid/late August, the tech had trouble getting a good view of his heart. I was a bit worried, but it sounded like the sort of thing that happened all the time. They took him back for another ultrasound a couple of weeks later, and couldn't find anything wrong. Awesome!, we thought. We went back to getting ready for his birth.But a week later, they called us back. The radiologist had had a chance to look at the sonograms, they said, and found what might be an abnormality - in his brain. His brain? I thought. You can live a full and happy life with a heart defect. But a brain defect? That's something completely different. And terrifying. The worst part was, they wanted to refer us to a bigger hospital in our area - and they couldn't get us in for several weeks. I was in a bit of a haze for those weeks, and even more so as the day approached. There were a few days when it was all I could do just to go to work, the worry was so strong. My wife and I really leaned on each other. We'd still love him, of course, but it was still a flood of rising anxiety waiting for the appointment. We went in to the ultrasound and watched in rapt attention as the technician, and then the doctor after her, pored over the inside of our unborn son's skull. Of course it was all inscrutable to us, but at the end they nodded approvingly. "Perfectly normal." Really?!?! Perfectly normal?!! Honestly, I can't express our excitement at that result! And I could scarcely believe it. All that time, all that worry, and he was perfectly normal. We came home, thrilled and excited, and began frantically working on all the things that had sort of fallen by the wayside while we waited to hear definite word about our son's health. Cribs had to be built, bookshelves put together, onesies washed, cloth diapers folded. Then, last Friday - two weeks early, completely by surprise, and way before we finished getting everything ready - Natalie's water broke! We rushed to the hospital, and after 31 hours, our little guy was born. And, thank God (I mean that quite literally) - perfectly, completely normal. Natalie had some trouble with the hormone crash, but other than that, both mom and baby are perfect. I'm super excited, and he's a real treat to be around. He's such a good baby, and I'm a really proud dad. So, allow me to introduce all of you to my son - Roy Calvin Lloyd Atwell (we call him Calvin), born 18 October 2014, 8:29pm; 7lbs 2oz (3.23 kg), 21in (53cm) long. I might be around to moderate a little bit after I go back to work next week. Until then, this little guy is just taking up all my free time. I'm happy to announce that he's a little bit of a daddy's boy. :-) 8 Quote The Doctor: There was a goblin, or a trickster, or a warrior... A nameless, terrible thing, soaked in the blood of a billion galaxies. The most feared being in all the cosmos. And nothing could stop it, or hold it, or reason with it. One day it would just drop out of the sky and tear down your world.Amy: But how did it end up in there?The Doctor: You know fairy tales. A good wizard tricked it.River Song: I hate good wizards in fairy tales; they always turn out to be him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pratyush Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Hi David, Happy to know that the little one is taking your time . I don't know how to congratulate you for him. Every word and even everything pales in presence of the little prince. Isn't it? May every day be celebration and every night be adoration For the Daddy, mum and the little one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechnoRobbo Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Congratulations to the Atwell Family Quote Go out there and be amazing. Have Fun, TRSome Pretty Pictures Some Cool Plugins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbieq25 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Congratulations David & Natalie! Welcome Roy! It certainly has been a roller-coaster of a ride for you. Enjoy you time with your little man Quote Knowledge is no burden to carry. April Jones, 2012 Gallery My DA Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ego Eram Reputo Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 I can't find Roy's Gallery.... Congratulations David and Natalie Welcome to our world Roy! Quote ebook: Mastering Paint.NET | resources: Plugin Index | Stereogram Tut | proud supporter of Codelab plugins: EER's Plugin Pack | Planetoid | StickMan | WhichSymbol+ | Dr Scott's Markup Renderer | CSV Filetype | dwarf horde plugins: Plugin Browser | ShapeMaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoltBait Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Congratulations! Kids are awesome. Quote Click to play: Download: BoltBait's Plugin Pack | CodeLab | and how about a Computer Dominos Game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seerose Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 1 Quote Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. Gandhi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitenurse79 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Welcome to the world Roy and also to the forum Congratulations to the proud parents David and Natalie :star: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red ochre Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Congratulations! Glad you are all safe and well. Quote Red ochre Plugin pack.............. Diabolical Drawings ................Real Paintings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
null54 Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Congratulations! Quote Plugin Pack | PSFilterPdn | Content Aware Fill | G'MIC | Paint Shop Pro Filetype | RAW Filetype | WebP Filetype The small increase in performance you get coding in C++ over C# is hardly enough to offset the headache of coding in the C++ language. ~BoltBait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixey Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 (edited) Congratulations to you both. Enjoy - he will grow up fast (Don't worry about the sleep depravation and hormones - all will be back to normal some day). Edited October 22, 2014 by Pixey Quote How I made Jennifer & Halle in Paint.net My Gallery | My Deviant Art "Rescuing one animal may not change the world, but for that animal their world is changed forever!" anon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sozo Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 Wow, congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkShock Posted October 22, 2014 Share Posted October 22, 2014 A huge congrats to you and your wife, David for the birth of your healthy baby. Quote ---- Gallery | Sig Tutorial | deviantART | Sig Videos | PhotoBucket ----D E S T I N Y Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniels Posted October 23, 2014 Share Posted October 23, 2014 Congrats David and Natalie! And welcome little Calvin to the world Quote Logo/Banner Competition My Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeathSpecteR Posted October 24, 2014 Share Posted October 24, 2014 Congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbieq25 Posted October 25, 2014 Share Posted October 25, 2014 OOPs, didn't see the bit where you said you call him Calvin. Sorry Calvin. Quote Knowledge is no burden to carry. April Jones, 2012 Gallery My DA Gallery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyrochild Posted October 26, 2014 Share Posted October 26, 2014 Congratulations! Quote ambigram signature by Kemaru [i write plugins and stuff] If you like a post, upvote it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdnnoob Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 Well well well...guess I should be checking up on the off-topic section more often. Congratz! Quote No, Paint.NET is not spyware...but, installing it is an IQ test. ~BoltBait Blend modes are like the filling in your sandwich. It's the filling that can change your experience of the sandwich. ~Ego Eram Reputo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zwicky Posted November 22, 2014 Share Posted November 22, 2014 Belated congratulations I hope you have both settled in the routine of parenthood and that he's doing well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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