Another mouth to feed!!

[Love Life]

I'm ecstatic! My wife and I spent a good while trying to decide if it was a good time to have another child. We worked the math, talked over the uncertainties of the future, and ultimately shrugged our shoulders and said "When are you ever ready for a child?"

Well, we got the good news from the Doctor today. She is pregnant!!! I'm so happy I can barely stand it. Just another turn in life's long road that we are ready to take.

Man am I loving life.

[Sweetpea]

Congrats!!!

[USAFrox]

Congratulations!

[popper]

Congrats and prayers that everything goes right.

[Bzcraig]

Awesome, praying for a healthy pregnancy, healthy baby, and easy delivery!

[nhrifle]

Congratulations Papa! Best wishes for you and Mom and the new life you are blessed with!

[OnceFired]

Congratulations! That's awesome news!

[Dean D.]

Congratulations Dick! Don't forget the cigars ;)

[xs11jack]

Far out Dude!!!
Ole Jack

[jmort]

"Man am I loving life"

Good for you. That is the best news we get down here as far as I'm concerned.

[Bzcraig]

"Man am I loving life"

Good for you. That is the best news we get down here as far as I'm concerned.

Awh, is Love Life in your neck of the woods?

[jmort]

He is on the good side of the Nevada/California border.

[Cosmiceyes]

Kewoil! I am glad ya'll are blessed! :)'s

[Artful]

Congrat's and best wishes for a happy health baby - and hear I thought you started using a new caliber in a new firearm :oops:

[Bad Water Bill]

Remember this is just a big family at CAST BOOLITS

WE GOING TO HAVE A NEW MEMBER

YIPPIE

Congratulations and best wishes to both of you.

P S Girtie prefers Cuban Rum soaked cigars to munch on.

[Ramar]

Congratulations!
You can't have too many! The more, the more better!
Ramar

[Sprue]

You don't mention how many kids that you have now..... in any case, I so regret not having another child back in the day. I feel that I screwed up by not having a second one to join my only son, for his sake too. I think of it constantly. Its a great loss to us by making that initial decision. It would been a great impact on my son I'm sure. My son is now 20 yrs old.

Congrats

[1911sw45]

Congratulations! When are you going to get He/She the new firearm? Can't wait too long.

Adam

[SharpsShooter]

Outstanding! My Congratulations to you and the missus.


SS

[southpaw]

Congrats! Good planning by the way (avoiding the summer during the pregnancy). I have 3 and loving it.

Here is hoping for a boy :drinks:

Jerry Jr.

[Love Life]

Thank you for all the kind words. To answer some questions:

We have one girl now who is 4 years old. We have been talking about having another for about 7 months now. I grew up with a big brother and a little sister, and my wife is an only child. Both of us wanted our daughter to have a sibling. I wish we would have tried a couple years back, but a 5 year age difference isn't too bad.

Now to the gun question. Apparently a Mauser in 8X57 is not an appropriate 1st gun for a child so it looks like another Crickett is in my future. I did try though...

[EMC45]

Congrats! Kids are a hoot!

[Bad Water Bill]

Hold onto that Mauser 8 X 57.

Before you need to shave again the little one will be big enough to handle it.

Ask any grandfather if you do not believe this OLD man.

Plus 50 years ago that rifle was selling for about $10.00.

What a great investment.

[badge176]

Parenting- the greatest challenge but also the greatest priviledge and responsibility.

[s mac]

Congratulations, prayers said. In my case, to many try to plan too much. Just do it and trust God.

[Lefty SRH]

That's awesome, congrats!

[km101]

Great news! Kids are a big thrill when they get here and just keep getting better as they grow!

Start stocking up on the cigars now!

[fatelk]

Our youngest was born last Thanksgiving morning, about 12 hours after I got laid off. It's all good; I found a much better job a hundred miles away so we sold the house, picked up and moved.

I just bought her an M1 Garand for her first rifle, but I suppose it will be a few years before she can shoot it. Big sister has a pink Cricket (and an M1).

Congratulations, by the way! It's a good thing. :)

[MtGun44]

Congratulations to you and your lady, and best wishes for everything to go perfectly.

Bill

[starmac]

As far as I can tell, Talking to the wife, planning or whatever is not what caused any of my kids, but everything turned out great. I hope the best for you.

[Hamish]

Now to the gun question. Apparently a Mauser in 8X57 is not an appropriate 1st gun for a child so it looks like another Crickett is in my future. I did try though...

Who says? My first rifle,,,,,,,,,,,,

Best wishes to your little family LL!!

[slim1836]

Congrats, perhaps we can urge OLDPARA to design a new Boolit mold in that shape.

Slim
Congratulations Dick! Don't forget the cigars ;)

[MrWolf]

Congratulations - kids are the best as I look at my 21 and 19 yr olds :drinks:

[Floydster]

Take it from a 77 year old man- there is nothing in life that will equal the experience-- it is a gift!!!
Be proud.

[462]

Congratulations!

[quilbilly]

Wonderful!! Hope you can bring them to NCBS for all of us to admire. Congratulations!!

[OeldeWolf]

Congratulations!

As you will find, 4 years worth of experience with the first, will probably in nowise really prepare you for the second. :D They are all individuals ...