The BEST Christmas present ever!

[onions]

I've just received the BEST Christmas present...

My wife is pregnant with our first child! Whooohoooo!

I am one happy LTer

Cheers all and have a great one...

[RaffyK]

Congrats! Now that's great news. Only a while ago you were planning on getting married.

Now that's a Christmas present.

[Steve_R]

Congradulations Mate!! One day they are small and the next they are all grown up and getting ready to leave home. These guys were just babies yesterday.

[dshealey]

Congrats! That first one is really special. Of course the later ones are too, but the first one is the most exciting.

Only problem is that you will now have to buy THREE tickets to come to CCR! :D :D

[gulfxray]

Excellent news Ian!

Best wishes to you and your wife...

Keep us posted on how things go - sometimes the nest-building instinct of the wife can be maddening.... Painting, wall papering, furnishing, repainting, maybe we need a new house, more furnishing, etc.....

[big dog]

Congratulations Ian & Mrs Onions :D . Here's to a safe arrival next year, a brand new 2006 LT pillion. Merry Christmas indeed.

[Dezrae]

Onions,

I hope it all works out well and its all "smooth sailing" so to speak...

or is it "smooth riding" ;-))


Dez

[jake]

G'day Ian & Lena,

What terrific news, Congratulations to you both. That is certainly a great present to you both. My Grandson's first birthday is next week. Life is wonderful and precious. take care and a Merry christmas.

[Daza]

Mate, Congratulations, it's a good thing.....

Happy Christmas from

[Hilton]

Fantastic news Ian, congrats' to both Lena and yourself. Wow, what a great Christmas treat ! Do I see a "hacked" LT over the horizon. :-)
No matter what the work schedule, just remember "be there" Most amazing experience ever. Catch up in 06. Cheers Hilton & Rena

[DaveDragon]

Way to go Ian :)

Congrats on the Little Onion :)

[pcra]

CONGRATULATIONS
may everything just work out well, the baby and the mother be of perfect health our best wishes are with you guys. . . . and get some sleep while you still can. By the way, once birth arises you want to be there thats where family truly starts bonding . . . . :) :) :)

[Chick]

I've just received the BEST Christmas present...

My wife is pregnant with our first child! Whooohoooo!

I am one happy LTer

Cheers all and have a great one...

Congrats, Ian:

The only thing better than children are grad children and I just received the 2nd Best Christmas present ever. Our daughter is expecting her second child -- that will make grand baby number 9!

Incredible!!!

[onions]

Thank-you ALL for your kind thoughts and best wishes. I have been reading the replies to my beautiful wife...each one getting a smile and a "oh...isn't that nice"...

We go for our first ultrasound next week at which time we are told that you can see the babies heart beating...we are both pretty exciting about it!

I'll try to resist boring you all and posting about every step along the journey...but no guarantees :)

[Chick]

I'll try to resist boring you all and posting about every step along the journey...but no guarantees :)

Go a head and bore us, please! :) We are all family and are very happy for you two.

God bless:

[cfell]

Congrats on the new life!.. things will never be "the same".. here's your chance to bring more sanity and love to this world of ours... Welcome to the club!

[Spike]

Congratulations to you and your wife Ian.
I can still remember the birth of my daughter Samantha now 23 and My son Allan 21 as though it were only yesterday. These we the most emotional times in our married lives. I think children are the true meaning of life.
May you and your wife experience the same love we have enjoyed with our children over the years.

Nick & Cathy

[fitzy79]

Goodonya pal, and your good lady as well naturally. We used to be in that club and I can tell you it is the most exciting one you will ever join. Great news and all the best for a stress free pregnancy for your wife.

[Dezrae]

Onions,
Make sure when you go for the ultra sounds that you take a blank video cassette with you so they can put it on video tape for you.
If they dont do it for you, get them to take some photos for you and put them in a photo album.

If they do put it on video tape, make sure you get it transfered to DVD ASAP.

[CW3PWR]

Congradulations, you have no idea how fantastic it is to be a father. See attached of me an my two year old on the LT. (and yes, I am going very slow)

CW3PWR
Manassas, VA

[onions]

CW3PWR, that is one cute kid... I can guess what he wants when he grows up eh? :)

Thanks for the post,

[ronlray]

Ian, just ran across this old post of yours......Congrats! That's wonderful! Time to go by a "little LT". We just had our 8th grandchild yesterday 5/18. Man I am feeling OLD! Great news mate! Ron Ray

[onions]

Ian, just ran across this old post of yours......Congrats! That's wonderful! Time to go by a "little LT". We just had our 8th grandchild yesterday 5/18. Man I am feeling OLD! Great news mate! Ron Ray

Thanks Ron, your thoughts are much appreciated!
Lena and I have just passed the 26 week mark and boy is she getting big...with still a couple of months to go, I left wondering just how big this baby is going to be...and how on earth will it come out? :D

[messenger13]

BABY.


Or . . .



B A B I E S ! ! !


:D :D :D :D :D

[cws]

Hey Ian, you'll have to post a pic... 3-up on the LT....!
'Spose you haven't been getting to ride anywhere too much lately, at least not together?
Keep us updated ;-)
Chris

[onions]

BABY.
Or . . .
B A B I E S ! ! !
:D :D :D :D :D

Hey Joe...same thought crossed my mind once or twice, that's for sure. Thinking that I might have to get me a sidecar for the LT :D:D:D

But the doc reckons that there is only one little tacker in there...sure hope he knows what he's doing eh? :D

[onions]

Hey Ian, you'll have to post a pic... 3-up on the LT....!
'Spose you haven't been getting to ride anywhere too much lately, at least not together?
Keep us updated ;-)
Chris

Thanks Chris, would have to get a wide angle lens...perhaps a 'fisheye' to get the whole belly in at the moment :D Lena is steering clear of the bike just for now, wouldn't be able to forgive ourselves if something silly happened...

[Dezrae]

Aaaaaahhhh yes.The joys of fatherhood.

Today our youngest sibbling all of 1 year and a few months has discovered how wonderfull it is to crawl along the floor and close doors around the house.


Untill today...

I recieved a call this afternoon at work (i was out of town) from my wife telling me she just paid a lock smith $110(AUD) to come round and unlock the house.
Our youngest sibbling had crawled over to the front door and closed it on my wife when she walked out to get the car to unload the shopping.the door was locked.the keys in the house.
My wife then spent about 15 minutes walking the street trying to find a house with someone home to use their phone to call a lock smith to open the door.
My wife told the lock smith that our child was locked in the house.
The locksmith said, then get the child to unlock the door.
My wife replied, our child is only about 2 foot tall and she is still only able to master the words Dada and Muma, and lacks the ability to reach the door handle,let alone have the strength to turn it, nor can she even walk yet.The most walking she has managed is 6 steps before a face plant in to the floor with much tears and screaming directly followed.
The locksmith said, ah ha. i will be there in 10 minutes.

Upon entering our dwelling after the locksmith had done his work our daughter crawled to the door and shut it again, but lucky enough my wife had entered and unlocked the door.

I just cracked up laughing.
After i got off the phone one of my work mates asked me what was so funny and i explained it to him. He had a good laugh and told me that my wife was not alone and the same thing had happened to him and his wife when their children were similar ages.

Onions, im sure you will have plenty of stories to share with us like this in the years to follow.

I for one look forward to reading them :D


I could go on for ages with some funny stories from my kids,but i wont bore you to death.

Onions, do you own a video camera?
If not do you know someone who does?
If so your in for some treats my friend.I suggest you keep a tape next to it at all times and a spare battry in it and charged at all times, cos you just never know when you might be needing it ;)

[big dog]

these kinds of photographic memories are great for mucho embarassment for later on at 18th and 21st birthday parties when you can put up a rogues gallery for the delight of family, friends and guests. Insert maniacal sinister laugh here <Bwhahahahahahahaha> :D Would I do this to my kids??? YOU BETCHA!!!!!!

Hope the last half of the pregnancy goes well for the 3 of you Ian.

Ride safe mate

[Dezrae]

these kinds of photographic memories are great for mucho embarassment for later on at 18th and 21st birthday parties when you can put up a rogues gallery for the delight of family, friends and guests. Insert maniacal sinister laugh here <Bwhahahahahahahaha> :D Would I do this to my kids??? YOU BETCHA!!!!!!



Big Dog,
I *LIKE* your way of thinking :D

[Dezrae]

I've just received the BEST Christmas present...

My wife is pregnant with our first child! Whooohoooo!

I am one happy LTer

Cheers all and have a great one...


Onions,
Can i be added to the "ME TOO" club.
I have been biting my tongue for a while now.
My wife went for a scan on the weekend.we are about 5 months along now.My wife is getting very round, very fast.We have our fingers crossed all goes well,we have had a few complications in previous pregnancys.We have a few sons/daughters who are angels now and we think of them regularly.

This time round i *WILL* get a photo our our baby in the top box of the LT.
I hope all is going well at your end.

Dez.

[big dog]

Dez, hope it is a safe and happy time for you, Mrs Dez and the kids. Another prospective rider joins the fray :D .

Ride safe mate

[cws]

best of luck Dez, they can be a real joy, just a pain in the ass when they grow up..;) :mad: :p (see my PC post....).
Hope all goes well this time round for you both.
So that'll be 2 LT's with sidecars, huh?

[onions]

Onions,
Can i be added to the "ME TOO" club.
I have been biting my tongue for a while now.
My wife went for a scan on the weekend.we are about 5 months along now.My wife is getting very round, very fast.We have our fingers crossed all goes well,we have had a few complications in previous pregnancys.We have a few sons/daughters who are angels now and we think of them regularly.

This time round i *WILL* get a photo our our baby in the top box of the LT.
I hope all is going well at your end.

Dez.

Dez,
That is indeed fantastic news mate. Please pass on my best wishes to your wife also! I hope that all goes well mate and sounds like there will be two LT 'cousins' born around the same time... Best that we get them both together at some stage too! :D

[Dezrae]

Thanks guys... i feel kinda bad cos i have not even told my family yet...
oh yeah i have, i told the bmw list... :-))

My wife hasnt told her family yet either...

oh well.
I recon we might just wait till bub has been delivered and i will call them all and say hey, gues what!!

heheheh..



I know full well kids can be a pain in the rear end... i used to be one, yeah a kid, and a pain in the rear end :-))


I dont need a side car for the LT, i already have a trailer i will just throw all our kids in there and lock it shut put Mrs Dez on the pillion seat and go for a "family ride" some time....

Might end up at Onions place for a BBQ or something ;-)

Take care

[cws]

I dont need a side car for the LT, i already have a trailer i will just throw all our kids in there and lock it shut put Mrs Dez on the pillion seat and go for a "family ride" some time....

While in Tassie last weekend we passed a bike and sidecar, and at the rear end of the sidecar was a small space, maybe 18" deep, and the family dog was happily sitting there, just looking back down the road at the cars following..... :cool:

[Dezrae]

That would have been cool to see.i bet the dog was loving it.

You sometime see it here round the twin cities (Townsville - Thuringowa) there is bikers with their dog on the tank and the dog just loves every second of it.

Funny aint it.A dog loves to sit on the bike and get wind in its face, but you blow on a dogs face and it hates it.:crazy: