She's here! Introducing the newest member of the Bronco community!

[Popps]

Please give a warm welcome to Ava (Rose)!!

She made her arrival on Thursday, June 8th... a day before her mother's birthday. Both wife and baby are healthy and happy. What an absolute blessing. If you've been through this, you know... if you haven't, you can't imagine. (Do it if you have the chance! :)

She came a couple of weeks early, so she's very tiny and cute. Funny, because she's so skinny... but strong as an ox! Very healthy, active little thing. She's nursing like there's no tomorrow, so she'll start packing the weight on, soon. Too small to fit in her Bronco garb, yet... but rest assured, I'll have pics.

It really IS just a blessing. I can't think of any other way to put it. Thanks for the support around here! I'll be boring you with many pics to come. :~ohyah!:

http://www.worldchamprec.com/AvaBrandNew.jpg

[orangeatheist]

Yeh!!!!!

Congrats!!!!

^5 :yayaya: :thumbsup: :thumbs:

[Popps]

http://www.worldchamprec.com/AvaPandas.jpg

[Rocket 7]

Congrats Popps

[dbfan4life]

Congrats on the beautiful baby girl!

[Dagmar]

Congrats Popps!

[Popps]

How about that kisser!? :)

http://www.worldchamprec.com/Kissercopy.jpg

[watermock]

"I've been hatched by a hairy monster!" WAAAAAAAAA

Good looking boy...err...girl...

J/K....Major Kudos for doing a man's duty, glad she's healthy. She looks perfect. Congratulations.

Miracles DO happen...Ha!

[smalltowngrll]

Wow Popps! She's a beauty! Better start now keeping those boys away! Ha!

It seems just like yesterday you were telling us you had one on the way! Time sure does fly!

Congratulations!!

[Popps]

"I've been hatched by a hairy monster!" WAAAAAAAAA

Good looking boy...err...girl...

J/K....Major Kudos for doing a man's duty, glad she's healthy.

She looks like a little monkey. It's awesome. But, she also looks like her mom when she was a baby, which probably means I'm in trouble when she hits her teens.

[DomCasual]

Great job! She's beautiful.

[Popps]

Wow Popps! She's a beauty! Better start now keeping those boys away! Ha!

It seems just like yesterday you were telling us you had one on the way! Time sure does fly!

Congratulations!!

No doubt. Now I'm just looking at her sleeping and thinking about all of the parents around here saying how fast they grow up. I imagine never a truer word has been spoken. Hope to take in every minute of it.

[watermock]

If it wasn't done allready save the umbilical cord. no biggie, just a safety valve.

Try to have her breastfed...I dig that on airplane flights.

[leon_d]

congrats popps..

Ava Rose is a great name!

[Nuggets4]

Congrats Popps! Time to invest in a shotgun.

[55CrushEm]

CONGRATULATIONS !!! :thumbs:

[55CrushEm]

No doubt. Now I'm just looking at her sleeping and thinking about all of the parents around here saying how fast they grow up. I imagine never a truer word has been spoken. Hope to take in every minute of it.

It is absolutely true.....I have 3 girls, and the oldest just turned 5 in December.....it really does seem like yesterday that she was just a peanut like yours....

[Arkansas Bronco]

Congratz bro.

[Hotrod]

There is simply nothing better in the whole world then when your baby is born. Congrats and enjoy each and every moment.

[Popps]

Congrats Popps! Time to invest in a shotgun.

lol!

I'm going to take a more subtle approach. When she's not looking, I'll greet each new date with a full-on Reggie Roby kick to the scrotillia. Probably won't kill them, but will be a little reminder what they're up against.

[Popps]

Thanks everyone.

Damn, you guys are making me weepy again. lol! What a mess I've been.

[freak6]

Greatest day of my life, the day after we won SB32 too, I totally blanked out we were SB champs (finally) for like 5 hours after mine was born. Put life into perspective for sure.

Congrats Popps and welcome to the club!!!

What's her name?

Ava Rose, got it.

WOO!!!

[Meck77]

Congrats man! She looks like a fighter! Can't wait to see her go head to head with Taco's offspring in the Mane someday.~Popps~ ~Popps~ ~Popps~ ~Popps~ ~Popps~

I see you've already exposed her to the color orange. You are going to be a great father.:thumbs:

[Billy Clyde Puckett]

Congrats Popps. Daughters are great. Have fun with her. All the time you spend with her will be well invested.

[Taco John]

Congrats Popps! She's beautiful!

[Sean]

Fantastic news Popps, congratulations! She is adorable.

[Traveler]

Congratulations!

[BMF Bronco]

Congratulations brother!

[TailgateNut]

Congrats on the "family addition", just plan on adding an extra bathroom to the house in about 10years. Believe me, you'll need it!
All kidding aside, daughters are wonderful!

[rbackfactory80]

Congrats Popps!

[SpringStein]

Great name. My mother (born in 1915) was Ava, and I never heard another one growing up. Now it seems to be popular, what goes around...

Congrats!

[Crushaholic]

Congrats on the kid, Popps. I hope to have one some day...

[Mile High Shack]

congrats Popps

it only gets better from here

[westcliffe]

I have two daughters, ages 8 and about to be 6. There is nothing like a father/daughter relationship. Treasure it and enjoy it.

[Bronco_Beerslug]

She's a looker, Congrats to the Popps family :thumbs:

[Alkazar]

Congrats on the new branch of the family tree, Popps!

[BMF Bronco]

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c334/bmfbuffalo/cohibabox1.jpg

[heydensmom]

What a doll....Congrats Popps!

What was her weight and numbers?

[Mediator12]

Congratulations Popps. I am so happy for you and your family. Now, when your up at 3 in the morning you can rant and vent here all you want too!

She's a Stunner too Popps. My advice is to get the gun cabinet over the Shotgun though. Then you can tell the young lad, "The Hardest decision I have to make if you mess with my baby girl is which one to use ;D"

[Mtbrncofn]

If it wasn't done allready save the umbilical cord. no biggie, just a safety valve.

Try to have her breastfed...I dig that on airplane flights.


Jesus, Mock....what a pervert.


Congrats Popps, on that beautiful baby girl!

[No1BroncoFan]

No doubt. Now I'm just looking at her sleeping and thinking about all of the parents around here saying how fast they grow up. I imagine never a truer word has been spoken. Hope to take in every minute of it.
Don't blink, don't sneeze, don't leave the room. Trust me, I blinked and all of a sudden mine are 6 and 9 (soon to be 7 and 10). I swear to God it was just yesterday that we brought the youngest home!

Congrats Popps. You've just brought home more joy than you can possibly believe (and some heartache too, but it'll by far outweighed by the joy).

Ben

[watermock]

Look fool, the umbilical cord is saved for the stem cells.

Breast feeding helps immunity. Get off your soap box.

[Nomad]

Congrats Popps....My boy is now ~6wks old and it is amazing to see how much he has changed in such a short time. Enjoy it.....

[Mtbrncofn]

Look fool, the umbilical cord is saved for the stem cells.

Breast feeding helps immunity. Get off your soap box.

No ****, moron. It was the " I dig that on airplanes" comment that was sick. So STFU.

Sorry Popps, I won't ruin your thread anymore.

[Blueflame]

Congratulations on the new arrival... glad to hear both mom and baby are doing well.

[Broncoman13]

Please give a warm welcome to Ava (Rose)!!

She made her arrival on Thursday, June 8th... a day before her mother's birthday. Both wife and baby are healthy and happy. What an absolute blessing. If you've been through this, you know... if you haven't, you can't imagine. (Do it if you have the chance! :)

She came a couple of weeks early, so she's very tiny and cute. Funny, because she's so skinny... but strong as an ox! Very healthy, active little thing. She's nursing like there's no tomorrow, so she'll start packing the weight on, soon. Too small to fit in her Bronco garb, yet... but rest assured, I'll have pics.

It really IS just a blessing. I can't think of any other way to put it. Thanks for the support around here! I'll be boring you with many pics to come. :~ohyah!:





AWESOME!!! Congrats Popps. Don't worry about boring us, most of us post pics of the kiddos on a fairly regular basis. Like you said, there's no other feeling in the world that is quite like it... It'll give you a different outlook on life and make some things less important and other things even more important. Life changes A LOT when you know that your being depended upon by a beautiful baby! Keep them pics coming!!!

[24champ]

Congrats popps!

[Broncoman13]

congrats Popps

it only gets better from here


Quoted for truth... but like Shack's daughter, my girls haven't reached the Teenage years either!!!

[Sassy]

She's beautiful! Congrats to you and your wife!

[anthonypacino]

Wow, congrats to you and your wife. Don't let her Mom put too much pink stuff in her room, she needs some blue and orange as well.

[Dean]

Congratulations Popps. :thumbs: As has already been stated, they are here then they are grown. We had 2 boys and 2 girls. The youngest girl was married last Saturday.

Here is a word of advise. Take the time to spend with them and watch them grow. I've never heard anyone say "boy I wish that I had spent less time with my kids".

[Popps]

Great name. My mother (born in 1915) was Ava, and I never heard another one growing up. Now it seems to be popular, what goes around...

Congrats!

Thanks... I agree, beautiful name. Rose was my grandmother's name... same era.

[Popps]

What a doll....Congrats Popps!

What was her weight and numbers?

Thanks...

6 lbs 9 oz. 20.5" long. So, a little light, but good height. :)

I'm taller with long limbs and her mom is about normal. (5'6".) So, we'll see where the genetic sandwich meets.

[Pendejo]

Congratulations Popps. It's good to hear that both the baby, and her mother are healthy and doing well.

You're obviously flying right now.

[Kaylore]

That's great, Popps. Kids are awesome. Congrats.:thumbs:

[Pezman]

Gonna sticky this for ya Popps! Congrats on the newest member of the Mane family!

[Requiem]

Congrats dude.

[12th man]

congrats Popps.

[DenverRunGame]

Props...
Very Nice

[ludo21]

Congrats Popps!!

What a beauty!!!

[davidtkd]

Way to go Popps! When I first found out we were having a girl I must admit that I was bummed, then she was born and I was instantly in love. A feeling like that I have never felt before. When we found out our second was a boy, I was a bit sad because my girl became my universe. Love em both to death.

A must for guys with daughters: http://members.aol.com/Love4JULI/dad-rules.html

[Pezman]

Way to go Popps! When I first found out we were having a girl I must admit that I was bummed, then she was born and I was instantly in love. A feeling like that I have never felt before. When we found out our second was a boy, I was a bit sad because my girl became my universe. Love em both to death.

A must for guys with daughters: http://members.aol.com/Love4JULI/dad-rules.html

That's hilarious! I just gotta post it here anyway david if you dont mind :thumbsup:

8 SIMPLE RULES FOR DATING MY DAUGHTER
by: W. Bruce Cameron


Rule One: If you pull into my driveway and honk you'd better be delivering a package, because you're sure not picking anything up.

Rule Two: You do not touch my daughter in front of me. You may glance at her, so long as you do not peer at anything below her neck. If you cannot keep your eyes or hands off my daughter's body, I will remove them.

Rule Three: I am aware that it is considered fashionable for boys your age to wear their trousers so loosely that they appear to be falling off their hips. Please don't take this as an insult, but you and all of your friends are complete idiots. Still, I want to be fair and open minded about this issue, so I propose this compromise: You may come to the door with your underwear showing and your pants ten sizes too big, and I will object. However, in order to ensure that your clothes do not, in fact, come off during the course of your date with my daughter, I will take my electric nail gun and fasten your trousers securely in place to your waist.

Rule Four: I'm sure you've been told that in today's world, sex without utilizing a "barrier method" of some kind will kill you. Let me elaborate: when it comes to sex, I am the barrier, and I will kill you.

Rule Five: In order for us to get to know each other, we should talk about sports, politics, and other issues of the day. Please do not do this. The only information I require from you is an indication of when you expect to have my daughter safely back at my house, and the only word I need from you on this subject is "early."

Rule Six: I have no doubt you are a popular fellow, with many opportunities to date other girls. This is fine with me as long as it is okay with my daughter. Otherwise, once you have gone out with my little girl, you will continue to date her until she is finished with you. If you make her cry, I will make you cry.

Rule Seven: As you stand in my front hallway, waiting for my daughter to appear, and more than an hour goes by, do not sigh and fidget. If you want to be on time for the movie, you should not be dating. My daughter is putting on her makeup, a process that can take longer than painting the Golden Gate Bridge. Instead of just standing there, why don't you do something useful, like changing the oil in my car?

Rule Eight: The following places are not appropriate for a date with my daughter: Places where there are beds, sofas, or anything softer than a wooden stool. Places where there are no parents, policemen, or nuns within eyesight. Places where there is darkness. Places where there is dancing, holding hands, or happiness. Places where the ambient temperature is warm enough to induce my daughter to wear shorts, tank tops, midriff T-shirts, or anything other than overalls, a sweater, and a goose down parka zipped up to her throat. Movies with a strong romance or sexual theme are to be avoided; movies which feature chain saws are okay. Hockey games are okay. Old folks homes are better.

[ludo21]

Rule Four: I'm sure you've been told that in today's world, sex without utilizing a "barrier method" of some kind will kill you. Let me elaborate: when it comes to sex, I am the barrier, and I will kill you.


bwwhahahhahahahahhah!! Ha!

I like this one.

[davidtkd]

Rule Four: I'm sure you've been told that in today's world, sex without utilizing a "barrier method" of some kind will kill you. Let me elaborate: when it comes to sex, I am the barrier, and I will kill you.


bwwhahahhahahahahhah!! Ha!

I like this one.

That's my favorite one also! Has anyone seen Bad Boys II when Martin Lawrence and Will Smith grill (I mean GRILL) this 15 y/o boy who has come to take Martin's daughter on a date? Classic scene. Hilarious!

[davidtkd]

Damn, that list forgot the last two. Here they are:

Rule Nine:
Do not lie to me. I may appear to be a potbellied, balding, middle-aged, dimwitted has-been. But on issues relating to my daughter, I am the all-knowing, merciless god of your universe. If I ask you where you are going and with whom, you have one chance to tell me the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. I have a shotgun, a shovel, and five acres behind the house. Do not trifle with me.

Rule Ten:
Be afraid. Be very afraid. It takes very little for me to mistake the sound of your car in the driveway for a chopper coming in over a rice paddy near Hanoi. When my Agent Orange starts acting up, the voices in my head frequently tell me to clean the guns as I wait for you to bring my daughter home. As soon as you pull into the driveway you should exit your car with both hands in plain sight. Speak the perimeter password, announce in a clear voice that you have brought my daughter home safely and early, then return to your car - there is no need for you to come inside. The camouflaged face at the window is mine.

[Moon§hiner]

Congrats Popps

[PatsWin2002]

Nice work, Popps.

Just remember what Rodney Dangerfield said..."The best part about kids..............is makin em." :)

[Hogan11]

Congrats Popps!

[davidtkd]

Pez suggested I throw up this link. Since we are on the subject of kids.

http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=irule

[orange crusher]

Congratulations on the new addition Popps!

[Dr. Broncenstein]

Congrats Popps.. She is beautiful..

[SoCalBronco]

Congrats Popps. :)

[ksBRONCOfan]

Thanks...

6 lbs 9 oz. 20.5" long. So, a little light, but good height. :)

I'm taller with long limbs and her mom is about normal. (5'6".) So, we'll see where the genetic sandwich meets.
That's a great size! Your wife was probably much happier with that instead of a big 8 to 9 pounder. Both my girls were around that size.

Congrats Popps!

[BroncoBuff]

Man, she is one beautiful kid, Popps. (Keep her away from Stewie!)

[BroncoBuff]

But enough about the baby, pretty boy .... I wanna hear about the shirt! !Booya! :~ohyah!:

http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/9360/avabrandnew1uz.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Popps]

Tough to choose which lucky shirt to go with, but the 86 AFCC won out.

[B-Love]

Congrats B!!

Little girls are the greatest!!

[Sassy]

Happy 1st Father's Day, Popps!

[AZ!]

Congrats on your baby girl!

[broncosteven]

Congrats! Get your self lots of Baby Einstein Videos,My daughter loved that series & now likes the Little Einstein show & DVDs. Exposing kids to Beethoven, Bach & Mozart as soon as possible doesn't hurt considering music appreciation may not be presented to them in public schools when they get there.

Plus the DVD's are like catnip to them & my 3 year old still watches them.

Good luck to you & the wife! She is a beauty & they do grow up WAY TO FREAKING fast!

[Mtbrncofn]

So how was the whole labor/birth for your wife, Popps? Hopefully easy.....as if that's ever possible. ;)

[Popps]

So how was the whole labor/birth for your wife, Popps? Hopefully easy.....as if that's ever possible. ;)

(Thanks again, everyone. Great suggestions, too.)

Labor was actually about as good as it could be, aside from being long. (Easy for me to say, I guess.) She went natural for her first child. (My step.) But, it came on too hard and early this time so she got the shot, and didn't even FEEL the contractions after that. She's tough as nails, though. Like I said, women make men look like such sissies.

Anyway, a little long... but it went really well. Once the "doorway" was open, she did about 3 quick rounds of trying before we had a beautiful little girl.

[Popps]

Congrats! Get your self lots of Baby Einstein Videos,My daughter loved that series & now likes the Little Einstein show & DVDs. Exposing kids to Beethoven, Bach & Mozart as soon as possible doesn't hurt considering music appreciation may not be presented to them in public schools when they get there.

Plus the DVD's are like catnip to them & my 3 year old still watches them.

Good luck to you & the wife! She is a beauty & they do grow up WAY TO FREAKING fast!

I can't imagine. She's a week old tomorrow and it seems like we just brought her home. I'm sure the years fly.

I'm all over the Baby Einstein vids, and good suggestion on the classical. My parents did that. Of course, they also showed me Jimi Hendrix at age 5.
I'll give you three guesses which one I latched onto. :)

What a great thing, though. Everything is new to them. Music... Christmas... birthday cake... you name it. Not jaded, not sick of anything. How cool is that?

[CBF1]

Way to go Popps! Can never have too many Bronco fans in this world.

[Nuggets4]

I'm all over the Baby Einstein vids, and good suggestion on the classical. My parents did that. Of course, they also showed me Jimi Hendrix at age 5.
I'll give you three guesses which one I latched onto. :)

I'm buying Rose "Kind of Blue" by Miles Davis and the "Hitsville USA" motown collection. It's what I listened to and look how I turned out.

On second thought, maybe we should find her something else.

[REB]

Congrats Popps and happy father's day! ^5

[BroncoBuff]

She is really an animated kid for a newborn. Do they all open their eyes on the first day?

Congratulations on having the most appropriate Username on the site!

[broncosteven]

I can't imagine. She's a week old tomorrow and it seems like we just brought her home. I'm sure the years fly.

I'm all over the Baby Einstein vids, and good suggestion on the classical. My parents did that. Of course, they also showed me Jimi Hendrix at age 5.
I'll give you three guesses which one I latched onto. :)

What a great thing, though. Everything is new to them. Music... Christmas... birthday cake... you name it. Not jaded, not sick of anything. How cool is that?

My Daughter likes hip hop beats & AC DC & Led Zep she has her own dance routines to some songs already so we are signing her up for Dance class soon. The goal is to play her all types of music so she is not afraid to like a genere because it is different that something she has been exposed to.

The phase I am tired of already is the Cinderella dress phase. Everyday she wants to wear a dress & then wants to change a couple of times of day. I am lucky we locked up all the clothes before this phasse & then conviced her she can only wear 1 dress a day. The only way we convinced her was that we would let her pick out the next days dress early or at bath time & that seems to keep her satisfied for now. My Niece would change 5 times in an hour when she was in that phase & it drove my sister nuts.

That said I would not trade in my Abby Rose (I have a Rose also) for a 1st born son for anything. I live for a smile or the "I love you Daddy" at night or even better if I get an unsolicted one during the day. Who knows what the teen years will bring so I am enjoying it now!

[Popps]

Great stuff, man... and a familiar story. A lot of guys think they only want a son, until they have a daughter. I didn't really care as long as everyone was healthy. I KNEW it would be a girl from the start, though. Just knew.

[Ray Finkle]

Congrats!

[gunns]

Congrats Popps! It's so nice to hear from an excited dad.

[Momof2littlebroncos]

COngrats...they do grow up fast...my son will be celebrating his 1st birthday Sunday! She is beautiful!

[Barry Ramey]

Congrats, I wish you and your family happiness and joy!

[Popps]

Thanks again, all.

Hey, what about the goof who runs this site. I forget his name. Nacho Jim or something. Isn't he due a critter soon?

[baja]

So very happy for you Popps, your life is no longer your own and that's a good thing!

[Mr. Trout]

Precious..congrats Popps!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Popps]

Congrats Popps! She's beautiful!

Hey... missed this post. When are you guys due?

[gunns]

Hey... missed this post. When are you guys due?

His is due in August, I know because it's at the same time as my 4th grandchild. Your excitement Popps is so apparent. Watch your heart....well never mind....I see she's already wrapped herself around it.

Notice your posting a little early in the morning.

[broncosteven]

COngrats...they do grow up fast...my son will be celebrating his 1st birthday Sunday! She is beautiful!


Excellent choice for a 1st post! Welcome to the Mane!

[Popps]

His is due in August, I know because it's at the same time as my 4th grandchild. Your excitement Popps is so apparent. Watch your heart....well never mind....I see she's already wrapped herself around it.

Notice your posting a little early in the morning.

lol!

Yea, I've always been a night owl. She's doing her best to fix that.

Thanks for the nice words.

[Saddletramp]

congrats

[jonny1]

Congratulations to you and your wife, Popps!!!

Can't have too many Broncos fans . . .

[Bronco Yoda]

Congrats on the beautiful baby girl Popps. Enjoy the moments. They grow so fast. I've told my little one that she's not allowed to grow anymore but she's defying me daily!