Conference rdvax::grateful

    :^)   best wishes to you both dude...  
    
    imho, you're up to the task....
    
    
    					da ve_who_when_using_JCs_
    					age_formula_will_never_grow_up :^)

    I don't recommend 'em...........AND having said that, I;ll give a
    hearty CONGRATS! to Deb and JC...although i pity that poor kid not
    being able to watch Seseme Street, Mr. Rogers and the Simpsons....%^)
But I know Deb will let the little tike sneak a peek at Educational TV when
    JC's not around.... many---> %^)
    
    rfb_unborn

    
    Conga-rats  to both of you!!!
    
    your life will never be the same....
    
    but it *WILL* be better!
    
    
    Toby

	JC&Deb!  this news caught me totally by surprise, that's fershure!!!
	
	you picked the perfect month for that baby to be born ;-)

	the best to you both!

	Debess

    Awesome. This will be the biggest change you've been through,
    guarunteed.
    
    - Dave

    
     Another CONGRATS! there MR. JC...
    
     Age is only a state of mind keep thinking young and you'll stay that
    way, of course with a new age coming to you your state may change....
    
    
    Divide

    
    congrats JC and pass that along to Deb too please!
    
    mj

Congrats to Deb and yourself dude!  I'd kind of guessed from 
Deano's reply to a beer for Deb over in the feed your face note, 
which I saw before this one, but that's cool.  Geez, I hope 
one doesn't have to follow the sequence you laid out in your base note!!


> Hmmmm, no need to explain...
>
> I think...

PeterT

	I don't know if I consider having a kid as aging, yeah it's a step
	but most of the time I fell younger than ever. There's the greater
	responsiblity but at the same time there's a new freedom. You can do 
	new and different things that you've never done before, like being in 
	a small shop that's playing good tunes you get to start dancing around 	
        and singing with you're ten month old, or walking through large stores 
	that are playing music and getting your kid singing so load that your 
	wife 5 aisles away know where you are. I'm having a blast! 
 
	There are times when I'm more tired than I ever thought possible but
	I have more energy too. It's a great  feeling.

	Congrats

	Chris

    
    Muchas congarats,
       Having kids is a grate way to increase your age.  Hope it is all
    smooth sailing for the future.
    
    	Mark

Strap in for the ride of your life.

	Give up your nice, shiny floors.  :-)

	Live with mess.

	Learn that the only true disgusting mess is one that
	won't wash off.

	Free time....uhhhh...what's that?

	Prepare to be overwhelmed with the miracle that is about
	to be visited on you.

This is great news!  You'll be a fine dad.

	dave
	

Congratulations JC, and the same to Deb.  You're about
to experience the most exciting year of your life...

...followed by seventeen of the most frustrating ones. ;-)

Have fun.

tim

    
    yeah congrats to the both of you cornelius

    re Chris in .9
    
    "I don't know if I consider having a kid as aging,..."
    
    well, i don't know about you, but becoming a father certainly
    aged *me* in a hurry...  :^)
    
    				da ve_who_can't_believe_she's_
    				almost_"sweet 16"

	Yeah, I've aged but there's also the child that's brought out again 
	that cancels that aging. I outside and exploring with him as if I were 
	a kid again, everything is new!

Chris

    when Patty and I decided to have children, we both opted to have them
    early, when we were still "kids", I always wanted to have my kids when
    I was still a kid.....now my kids are always tellin me to "grow up".
    
    rfb

Congrats JC and Deb!!! Debess informed me of the news on the way out last 
night as I've had to rebuild my system and thus been noteless. Becoming a 
dad was & is the highlight of my life.

jeff

Congrats to you and the Mrs, JC!
 so.. when are you due?  (Kinda couldn't figure that out from your note!)

 - Josh

    
    	absolutely, congrats   1x10  to the 10th!!!!!!!!
    
    	Build a super relationship w/em, and around 11 or 12, it really 
    becomes more fun!!!!!  Everyone thinks I'm nuts, but I can't wait for
    the next few years, John and I are quickly becoming best buds.....
    
    	re:  .9  If you'd ever seen me in a store, you'd know that you
    don't have to be a kid to sing and dance in the aisles!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Man, do I ever get looks from people!!!!!!
    
    	Glen(n)
    
    

Good luck, Glen...but don't be surprised if the sh!t
hits the fan when they hit 13...;-)

    I found, having two daughters, that it was 14 when the sh*t hit the
    fan...
    rfb

    
    	Oh boy!!!!!  Something to look forward to!!!!  8*)
    
    	I hate to say it, but this divorce from his mother has probably
    done more for my relationship with him than anything else.  I think
    that part of it is that we're not living together, so when I see him
    every two weeks, we concentrate on being together rather than fighting.
    
    	He's really cool tho'.  I was supposed to have him this past
    weekend, and when I called, mom said he wanted to do other things, so I
    said ok.  Later he called me, and asked if I was sad cuz he wasn't
    coming over.  Then he says, it's ok tho' 'cuz we'll have two
    consecutive weekends together, and we'll be able to finish whatever we
    start.....  oh well, I thought it was cute....
    
    
    	glen(n)
    

Thanks for all the well-wishing folks.
God knows I'll need it !!
:-)

anyways, due date is roughly mid october, right in
the middle of prime camping season... we coulda done
a better job with that I guess!! :-) 

one thing that will hopefully make things a little less
hectic (and us a little poor) is deb is going to be a
stay-at-home mom... she's quittin' her job in Oct for
a bunch of years.  it is a choice that we talked about
at length and it is something she is very committed to doing.
so, i won't have to work going to daycare, etc. into my
sched, which judging by some of my friend's schedules, can
cause additional stress.  and, of course, we'll continue to
do it as long as people are willing to pay me obscene amounts
of money for writing notes in grateful, er, i mean 
writing computer programs and crap!!  money-wise, it'll be
a big change.  hope to get another 10 yrs out of the Nova :-)

thanks again folks!

jc

  

    IMO, a good choice by Deb....
    
    rfb

	Every good choice deserves another.


		Congrats to the both of you!!




				........davet.

    Great news!  Congratulations!!!
    
    Robyn
    

excellent, mon!
kids are grate.
give 'em love and treat 'em as intelligent
humans. encourage 'em at every step.
they are the future.

congrats, and give deb a hug.

Hmmm, so what exactly were you doing at the Ragency when
we were congratulating JC and Deb right next to you?
Inquiring minds want to know, jols...

(actually I thought I heard you make some mention of
it, but the way my mind works it could have easily
been someone else...)

PeterT