It’s A Boy

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  • February 16, 2009 at 10:44 pm #40207
    Plowboy
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    I took my wife to her ultrasound this morning and found out we are having a son at the end of May. I guess we’ll have another generation of male teamsters in the family with the same last name. If it was a girl I bet she’d still drive as good but at least my Dads family legacy will carry on. Every generation of his family has had draft horses as far back as we know of. We have a 3 yr old nephew with a little sister on the way. He sits a horse pretty good and has no fear but lives in Kansas City so only gets to the farm twice a year. My other brother has a 1yr old daughter and I’m sure she’ll get her hands in it also because she spends one day a week at the farm already. I guess we’ll do our share to keep this draft horse and farming thing alive. It was a good day for us. We had some good news, I drove our young team together with their open bridles, we put new wheel bearings in the Pioneer plow, moved some heifers and worked on the corn binder some too.

    February 16, 2009 at 11:25 pm #50066
    dominiquer60
    Moderator

    Congratulations! It is great that teamsters are having little teamsters, I hear it is easier when you start them young 🙂

    Erika

    February 16, 2009 at 11:34 pm #50062
    Donn Hewes
    Keymaster

    Heck, He might grow up to be a mule man, but that’s OK. Good wishes, Donn and Maryrose

    February 17, 2009 at 3:37 am #50069
    Robert MoonShadow
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    Congratulations!
    But remember: just because you’ll be busy planting & such doesn’t mean you get to duck out on your fair share of changing diapers! 😀

    February 17, 2009 at 4:38 am #50071
    HeeHawHaven
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    Congrats! Keep them generations of teamsters coming!

    Dave

    February 17, 2009 at 2:21 pm #50056
    Carl Russell
    Moderator

    Congratulations Dennis:)

    I spent many years free of parenthood before I was blessed with this situation. The chance to pass on to our kids these skills is awe inspiring, and motivating beyond any personal reward I had ever experienced before. It will be really cool if the connection that we’ve made here can also be part of what we pass on.

    Good luck, and have fun, Carl

    February 17, 2009 at 3:18 pm #50065
    near horse
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    Plowboy,

    Congrats! Will he have a box stall or tie stall;)

    February 17, 2009 at 6:50 pm #50070
    Ed Thayer
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    Congradulations,

    I am envious that you will be able to share your draft experience with your children.

    My son is 18 and headed to Paris Island in 6 months. I am a beginner and will not have that oppurtunity with him.

    Hope mom is doing well too.

    February 17, 2009 at 10:49 pm #50058
    Plowboy
    Participant

    Thanks folks everything is going good! Mom and baby are both doing well but it will be a relief after he is here! Hope for an early spring so plowing and planting is done before. Plan to take a week off from the day job when he is born to help his mom get situated at home. Have alot of extra work booked for this summer but I’ll want to be home as much as I can!

    February 26, 2009 at 1:46 am #50059
    Plowboy
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    My Dad and I went to see some Amish friends on Monday. we were talking to the harness maker and somehow it came up that my Dad was expecting his 3rd and 4th grandchildren this spring. My Dad asked Jake how many he had. He is a few years older than my Dad. He stroked his beard for a moment and said 41 so far but my youngest has only been married a couple years so there is still time for more. Wow thats alot of grandkids I don’t think my Dad and Mom have to worry about that many.

    May 28, 2009 at 1:58 pm #50060
    Plowboy
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    5-25-09 at 3:36am our boy got here. 8lbs of raw muscle and 21 inches tall. He kicks his feet and waves his arms and picked his own head up 15 minutes after birth. He’s a rugged little guy and looks like he’s got the hands of a horseman. Before we know it he’ll be pulling the lines on a big hitch with Me and his Grandpa!

    May 28, 2009 at 4:05 pm #50064
    jen judkins
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    Congratulations, Dennis…Big daddy!

    May 28, 2009 at 6:04 pm #50067
    Theloggerswife
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    Congratulations! There is nothing like a new baby in the family. My 2 1/2 year old boy keeps us all on our toes! Good luck to you all and get some sleep when you can from now on…..:)

    May 28, 2009 at 8:05 pm #50057
    Carl Russell
    Moderator

    Congratulations Dennis. Say good bye to the world as you know it. It’s the most time consuming thing you have ever undertaken. Every minute worth all you can imagine. Can’t wait to hear more.
    Carl

    May 28, 2009 at 8:53 pm #50063
    Donn Hewes
    Keymaster

    Congratulations Dennis! Far as vaccinations go you best bet is to try and not let him even meet a mule until he is eighteen. Even that can back fire – might run a way or start a mule farm down the road. just kidding, the lines are all the same. Donn

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