How did this happen?!?!?!

[MrSplitshot]

Well, it has been nice fishing with you boys all these years...

I'm proud to say that my bride is knocked-up with my first born, so in about 6 months I'm going to be on an 18 year hiatus while changing diapers, cleaning up slobber, and trying to scrub crayon and french fry grease off the leather in my truck.

I hope this joint is still around in 18 years. Baby-Splitshot will be graduating High School then and heading to college, I hope. I'll be 51. I'll also be so broke that I'll have to hock my Shimanos....so I'll be the 51 year old dude trying to learn how to cast again and flip jigs with a 4' Snoopy Pole....

I've already found a little onesie that says "I've Accomplished More than Obama"....I'm ordering it now.

All kidding aside, we're about as excited as it gets over the pending arrival of our spawn. Me and the Mrs have our 10-year anniversary next week, so it has been a long time coming. All she ever wanted in life was to be a Mom, so she is on cloud nine right now. It never was as important to me, but now that it is happening, I'm pretty fired up myself.

As long as it's healthy, got 10 fingers, 10 toes, and isn't a Louisville fan, I'm in good shape...LOL...boy or girl...

Oh, and it needs to be a Republican, know how to handle a pistol, and appreciate the music of John Prine.

Plus, proficient at math without a calculator...able to mow in a straight line...and good on the trolling motor.

That aint asking for much, is it?

Can that stuff be programmed in before the whole "birth" deal happens?

[Tim_T]

Congrats Split on the upcoming addition. Your life is getting ready to change, but in a good way. You will still be able to fish, just probably not as much as your used to.

If it is a boy, we will have some clothes from my grandson. Btw, he has some really cool Cardinal gear that no longer fits him if you are interested!

[elnutsmalljaws]

"How did this happen". Where do we start because after 10 years of marriage if you don't know how it happened, this may become a PG-13 rated post bordering on a R Rating. There was this boy named Adam a girl named Eve and an apple tree..........


Congrats. Tell the baby that UK is the best and Louisville stinks from Day 1 and if current form holds you will have no problem in having a Big Blue fan

[DJD]

Congrats to the Q-Clan!

[mhall]

Very happy for you and your wife Brian, may the child be very happy and healthy.

[zx150]

congrats. You still will be able to fish just not as much. You will wonder what you did with your time before the baby.

[RoadToad]

Congratulations! I don't know about the rest, but the John Prine part is a given!

[GeoFisher]

Excellent......but you can still go fishing......not as much but you can still get out.

One thing I made sure I did was go to all the things required and then do some stuff that I simply hate......like American Idol concerts and Ice skating crap........Each one of those gets you 3 or 4 PFO days......Paid Fishing OFF days........

Of course those diapers / month are like paying a boat payment.....

Again CONGRATS.

Later,

Geo

[Tyme2fish]

MrSpiltshot, you'll be fishing before 18 years. At 5 or 6 the child is good for some bluegill action on the banks of a pond.

You and the Mrs. have some of the best years of your life in front of you with the offspring.

" Quote Oh, and it needs to be a Republican, know how to handle a pistol, and appreciate the music of John Prine.

Plus, proficient at math without a calculator...able to mow in a straight line...and good on the trolling motor. "

Those are all things that a parent can have a GREAT influence of in the youngster's development.

Congrats to you and the Missus.

[psprowler]

Congrats and thanks for the reassurance that married men actually do have sex.....at least once.

[bassin_bug]

Guys, what if they are blessed with a girl?.....nobody said anything about teaching "IT" how to be daddy's little princess; to stay away from the lawn mower or you might get hurt; when you start dating, I'm riding in the back seat; don't wear too much makeup or you will look like a clown; use your napkin instead of your sleeve to wipe your mouth; how to bake good cookies, etc. lol

Congratulations! Parenting is a wonderful thing; YOU get to make the rules and set the examples.

[MrSplitshot]

Congrats and thanks for the reassurance that married men actually do have sex.....at least once.

You're welcome, prowler. LOL


Thanks for all of the well-wishes folks...