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gopiscrap

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77. Kind of like us

Thu Feb 20, 2014, 05:12 PM

Feb 2014

our son was due Jan 3 and we have always worked in the church. Christmas being absolutely insane. So the day after xmas, my wife finally is resting and low and behold, sharp pains. We et to the doctor and she is dialated to an 8..doctor looks at us and says get to the hospital....she was in labor for 26 minutes.

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Wow I am in shock [View all] gopiscrap Feb 2014 OP

boy or girl? CTyankee Feb 2014 #1

Baby boy named Charles gopiscrap Feb 2014 #5

You are in shock if you forgot to tell us that! CrispyQ Feb 2014 #70

thanks we were in shock gopiscrap Feb 2014 #73

Congratulations! William769 Feb 2014 #2

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congratulations!!! renate Feb 2014 #4

No help on the bassinette Gormy Cuss Feb 2014 #6

Congratulations to all. lpbk2713 Feb 2014 #7

thanks I hadn't thought of that gopiscrap Feb 2014 #9

Congrats. Empty a dresser drawer sufrommich Feb 2014 #8

Congratulations! Fumesucker Feb 2014 #10

You could get a "Moses basket" - comfy for a while... polichick Feb 2014 #11

Use a Dresser Drawer or whatever Drawer you have Not Composite.... KoKo Feb 2014 #28

dresser drawer shanti Feb 2014 #66

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This will make Christmas even more special for you BeyondGeography Feb 2014 #13

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Congrats and try amazon nadinbrzezinski Feb 2014 #17

thanks gopiscrap Feb 2014 #20

Congratulations... ohheckyeah Feb 2014 #18

Congratulations LittleBlue Feb 2014 #19

Congrats!! 2naSalit Feb 2014 #21

I had a friend who went through that, and it was her fourth child. She went to the doctor because okaawhatever Feb 2014 #39

It's amazing 2naSalit Feb 2014 #45

Thanks that's quite a story gopiscrap Feb 2014 #57

Congrats!!! one_voice Feb 2014 #22

Congratulations! n/t markpkessinger Feb 2014 #23

Congratulations!!! cal04 Feb 2014 #24

There is little else in life that tops becoming a grandparent! Isoldeblue Feb 2014 #25

Awwwwwwwww............. Squinch Feb 2014 #26

Congratulations! CFLDem Feb 2014 #27

Congradulations. jeff47 Feb 2014 #29

Congratulations grandpa and grandma! Cleita Feb 2014 #30

Well, the baby has a mind of his/her own! lillypaddle Feb 2014 #31

He is 6lbs 7oz born at 11:47AM Pacific time. gopiscrap Feb 2014 #44

Love those old-fashioned names! n/t lillypaddle Feb 2014 #60

Congrats! Blue_In_AK Feb 2014 #32

Congratulations! femmocrat Feb 2014 #33

Congratulations! LeftishBrit Feb 2014 #34

Congrats! Try Craig's list for the bassinett - although a simple one from a big box store will hedgehog Feb 2014 #35

My husband went shopping for baby supplies while I was giving birth in the hospital. JDPriestly Feb 2014 #36

Congratulations! hrmjustin Feb 2014 #37

MAZEL TOV! WONDERFUL! roguevalley Feb 2014 #38

congratulations! R. P. McMurphy Feb 2014 #40

Cheap - either craig's list or TBF Feb 2014 #41

Congratulations, gopiscrap! sheshe2 Feb 2014 #42

Also - for shopping TBF Feb 2014 #43

I have been told Craig's List is a great source for baby/children items Samantha Feb 2014 #46

YAY!!!! That's wonderful news! calimary Feb 2014 #47

Kind of like us gopiscrap Feb 2014 #77

mazeltov! barbtries Feb 2014 #48

Our Goodwill has some great baby stuff. If you were in Central efhmc Feb 2014 #49

Forgot to say Congratulations!!! efhmc Feb 2014 #50

Great news, congrats! babylonsister Feb 2014 #51

CONGRATS! Got a grandbaby in December. Try Babies r Us elleng Feb 2014 #52

congrats Liberal_in_LA Feb 2014 #53

Congrats!!! peacebird Feb 2014 #54

Congratulations. bearssoapbox Feb 2014 #55

Congrats! GreenPartyVoter Feb 2014 #56

Bravo!! Congratulations !! cntrygrl Feb 2014 #58

Congratulations! greatlaurel Feb 2014 #59

Congratulations! Hope your daughter-in-law B Calm Feb 2014 #61

Thank you everyone for your kind wishes and congratulations gopiscrap Feb 2014 #62

May Charles bring much joy to your family No Vested Interest Feb 2014 #63

Congratulations, Gramps! 11 Bravo Feb 2014 #64

Details! We need details! raven mad Feb 2014 #65

Baby and mom are doing good gopiscrap Feb 2014 #74

congrats on the little one! shanti Feb 2014 #67

What a surprise libodem Feb 2014 #68

Enjoy. The Wielding Truth Feb 2014 #69

Congrats! I would check Goodwill, craigslist /nt dballance Feb 2014 #71

If you can find a wicker laundry basket........... mrmpa Feb 2014 #72

Congratulations! Enjoy every minute of him! nt msanthrope Feb 2014 #75

Congrats to one and all. Grandparent hood is the best. Hekate Feb 2014 #76

Congrats underpants Feb 2014 #78

Try want ads in newspaper fadedrose Feb 2014 #79

Oooooooooooweeeeeeeeeeeeee! n/t Smarmie Doofus Feb 2014 #80