I'm a dad
 

At 10.18pm on the 27th of October, my son, Santiago William, made his grand entrance. It was a long road getting here, and after 12 hours at the birthing centre, mom would say the last stretch wasn't quick either. But he's here, he's healthy and he's magnificent.*

Mum and baby are doing well and the three of us have been home since yesterday afternoon. It's all amazing and I'm still in awe.

Soon I hope to fire up a celebratory cigar but right now I'm quite happy with holding him, putting him to sleep and changing the dirty diapers. Funny how that works.

*He's not triple-capped but I trust the source completely. MRN doesn't have notes on the 2011 LE models but Santi has impressed me ROTT. I expect even better things with age.

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Congratulations, Dale and "Mum". Best wishes too all three of you.

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Mazel Tov! Wishing you and your new addition happiness and health!

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Congratulations to you all!! :D

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Congrats on the new addition to your family. Your life has changed forever, good luck. :banger

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Congratulations to you and the Mrs....

I have yet to find something more rewarding, than being dad...

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Congrats, Dale.

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Lol. Yeah, I've sent a few emails and have to keep switching between my American family and 'mom', our UK friends with 'mum' and her family in Spain with 'mamá'.

For the record, it's Cristina and she's a wonderful mother and I'm very proud of what she was able to accomplish. Santi weighed 4,055kg or 8lbs 15oz (or just shy of 9 pints) depending on the measurements used. ;^)

The midwife was Spanish and had the last name of Castro...

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Congratulations, :tu

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Congrats Dale!

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Congrats brother! Best feeling in the world holding them for the first time!

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Awesome news Dale. Congrats to you and the little lady. I see you are still in London. Lucky you. I am now in Kent...well Kent County Delaware.

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Congratulations!

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Congrats to you and your wife Dale. Sleep as you know it is over. :D

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Congrats Dale!

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Congrats Dale!

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Great news for a great friend. May your life be blessed to the end. My hopes for a young man that defies all
convention, sleeping happily through the night almost immediately and becoming as great a guy as his dad.

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Congrats Bro, life will never be the same.

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Congrats! :tu

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Congrats.