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It's Baby Time

Posted Jun 13, 2004

If you're wondering why I haven't updated my site in the last five days, here's why: the birth of my baby boy, Eliot Andrew Baio.

Updates will be sporadic while I learn the best ways to swaddle, the physical properties of meconium, and the complete works of Dr. Harvey Karp.

75 Comments (Add Yours)

Jun 13, 2004
2:10 PM  
Hanni wrote:

Congratulations! He's gorgeous.


Jun 13, 2004
2:17 PM  
Lee wrote:

Ah I knew it!! Congratulations Andy!


Jun 13, 2004
2:29 PM  
T&E&N&M&D&J&? wrote:

Congrats! We're very happy for you. Can't wait to meet our new nephew/cousin (or in the words of the girls, our new "smoochy-boo").


Jun 13, 2004
2:46 PM  
Alex wrote:

Adorable. I love the name Eliot... you only spelled it with one 't' and one 'l'? Also, swaddling blanket thingies kind of look like straightjackets for month-olds.


Jun 13, 2004
2:55 PM  
Brett wrote:

Congrats!


Jun 13, 2004
2:57 PM  
Jonathan wrote:

And he already has his own blog - no question who the father is! Let me be the 50th to say congratulations, Andy!


Jun 13, 2004
3:07 PM  
Joe Crawford wrote:

Awesome! Muchos congratulations to the three of you! E.A.B. is a nice set of initials.


Jun 13, 2004
3:19 PM  
Donnie wrote:

Congratulations :)


Jun 13, 2004
3:37 PM  
Antonio wrote:

Congratulations from a reader...


Jun 13, 2004
3:50 PM  
adam wrote:

w00t!


Jun 13, 2004
3:52 PM  
Brian Dear wrote:

CONGRATS ANDY!!!


Jun 13, 2004
4:04 PM  
Robert wrote:

Awesome. Congrats.


Jun 13, 2004
4:18 PM  
D. Hirmes wrote:

Great news! Best of luck Andy!


Jun 13, 2004
4:19 PM  
jarod wrote:

congratulation..


Jun 13, 2004
4:20 PM  
Ask Bjørn Hansen wrote:

Oooh, congratulations!


Jun 13, 2004
4:21 PM  
Adam wrote:

Congrats!


Jun 13, 2004
4:29 PM  
Mike wrote:

Congrats.

If you like Dr. Karp, make sure you get his DVD. It REALLY helps with some of the techniques.


Jun 13, 2004
4:36 PM  
Andy Baio wrote:

Thank you so much, everyone. It means a great deal to us. Alex: yep, one L and one T, like Eliot Ness or TS Eliot.


Jun 13, 2004
4:45 PM  
nils wrote:

Congratulations! We just became parents ourselves a few months ago. The joy you already feel expands into whole new dimensions of joy as your baby develops his skills and his ability to express his individual personality day by day. Three and a half months from where you are, I've got a laughing, kicking, wide-eyed charmer. His toothless grin is my sunshine. More precious moments than a James Taylor tour.


Jun 13, 2004
5:03 PM  
Andrew Grumet wrote:

Welcome Eliot and congratulations to mom and dad!


Jun 13, 2004
5:24 PM  
Greg wrote:

Does he play games yet?


Jun 13, 2004
5:42 PM  
Andy Baio wrote:

Not yet! I want to start him off with Kaboom for the Atari 2600 and slowly work up to Unreal Tournament 2004. With luck, Half Life 2 will be shipping before he hits his teens.


Jun 13, 2004
5:58 PM  
heif wrote:

congrats!


Jun 13, 2004
6:04 PM  
bwana wrote:

That poop/joy ingredients ratio you've listed will hold up until solid foods are introduced. :-)
Congratulations.


Jun 13, 2004
6:19 PM  
Mikester wrote:

Congrats, buddy!


Jun 13, 2004
6:38 PM  
Mike Steinbaugh wrote:

Congrats!


Jun 13, 2004
6:58 PM  
Shannon wrote:

Aww, Andy... congrats!


Jun 13, 2004
8:15 PM  
Jason wrote:

Congratulations to you and your family, Andy!


Jun 13, 2004
8:26 PM  
Grow-a-Brain wrote:

Congratulations!


Jun 13, 2004
9:34 PM  
Scott wrote:

'grats! Though a child is entirely impractical at the moment, moments like these can make a boy wistful. Best of luck


Jun 14, 2004
1:42 AM  
The Dia wrote:

Congratulations Andy,

and you can be sure - its' getting easier after the second one. ;)

Great looking guy you both made there - and already so hairy - wonderful. :)


Jun 14, 2004
2:15 AM  
stavrosthewonderchicken wrote:

Congratulations, Andy!


Jun 14, 2004
2:34 AM  
Christopher wrote:

Congratulations!


Jun 14, 2004
4:14 AM  
simoniker wrote:

Wait, wait... congratulations!


Jun 14, 2004
5:13 AM  
Thom Wetzel wrote:

Congrats! You're in for a fun ride. Our little guy's two and it's been a lot of work and a lot of fun. Good luck!


Jun 14, 2004
5:14 AM  
Kevin Marsh wrote:

Excellent choice for a middle name (mine is Andrew, too!) kevin


Jun 14, 2004
7:43 AM  
Eliot wrote:

CONGRATULATIONS.

...Particularly on the proper spelling of his first name (same as mine).
:-)


Jun 14, 2004
7:50 AM  
Liz Tracey wrote:

Congratulations, and from one June 9ther to another...welcome to the world...it's a strange and amazing place to be.


Jun 14, 2004
8:32 AM  
Tomas wrote:

Congratulations Andy!


Jun 14, 2004
8:59 AM  
Natali wrote:

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww. I thought as much. Congrats Andy, he's so cute.


Jun 14, 2004
9:01 AM  
Melissa wrote:

Definitely the most beautiful link ever posted at Waxy.org. (No offense to Ghyslain. ;) ) :)

Congratulations to you both. He's perfect. :)


Jun 14, 2004
9:11 AM  
malia wrote:

congratulations! he is beautiful.


Jun 14, 2004
9:14 AM  
dan wrote:

Congratulations. We just found out we're having a boy and I've heard they're easier to raise. Now to practice my swaddling skills.


Jun 14, 2004
9:54 AM  
gordon wrote:

congratulations andy!

A WINNER IS YOU!


Jun 14, 2004
10:00 AM  
Konstantinos wrote:

Congratulations, Andy! All the best to your family!


Jun 14, 2004
10:03 AM  
Tim wrote:

WOW! His little feet look just like mine!
He'll probably grow out of that, though.
I wish I hadn't eaten lunch prior to reading your link to baby poo, however... Ooph.


Jun 14, 2004
10:26 AM  
alan taylor wrote:

Many congratulations to you all! Welcome to our world Eliot. Welcome to the world of parenting Andy (and Mrs. Waxy). Just pre-order HL2 for him on Amazon - that way it'll ship automatically and he won't have to spend his childhood wondering when it will come.


Jun 14, 2004
11:35 AM  
Joe wrote:

Congratulations, you guys!
It really is wonderful. Zoe will be available for babysitting in about 13 years, if you need someone...


Jun 14, 2004
11:35 AM  
roXet wrote:

big w00t for you guys! It seems like only yesterday when you posted the ultrasound video and announced your expectation to the interweb!


Jun 14, 2004
12:08 PM  
Matthew wrote:

Excellent. Good news.


Jun 14, 2004
1:16 PM  
BryanE wrote:

Congrats!!!!! What a great day for you and your wife. Enjoy!!!!


Jun 14, 2004
2:12 PM  
Charles wrote:

Congratulations.


Jun 14, 2004
2:52 PM  
Ryan wrote:

Congratulations!


Jun 14, 2004
6:11 PM  
Josh Krol wrote:

Andy,

Now that you had your baby, you must FEEL GREAT! Oooh, yeah!

Babies everywhere!

(brought to you by Nutri-Grain)


Jun 14, 2004
6:21 PM  
kevin wrote:

Congrats....


Jun 14, 2004
9:58 PM  
forksclovetofu wrote:

Lordy bejesus! Congrats!


Jun 14, 2004
10:56 PM  
April wrote:

Hurrah! Congratulations on the wee one!


Jun 14, 2004
11:25 PM  
Anonymous wrote:

you have no idea what you are in for.


Jun 15, 2004
12:20 AM  
Tim86ya wrote:

Congrats Andy!


Jun 15, 2004
1:18 AM  
Gugglebum wrote:

Ooooh he's a cutie! Many Congrats to you and Mrs Waxy. It's the beginning of a great adventure. I now fully expect future posts to become increasingly concise! ps and did I notice a SBSP/Plankton reference in the analysis of the content of the new waxette?


Jun 15, 2004
9:29 AM  
Ryan wrote:

He's adorable. Let us know when you start him on programming ;)


Jun 15, 2004
11:01 AM  
margaret wrote:

ohhhh, look at his little toes! he's darling, congratulations.


Jun 16, 2004
6:21 AM  
Jerry wrote:

Absolutely adorable.

Congrats!


Jun 16, 2004
8:58 AM  
Sumit wrote:

Congratulations!


Jun 16, 2004
11:16 AM  
Bill Brown wrote:

In case you haven't already seen them, I highly recommend DaddyTypes, a blog for new fathers, and Trixie Update for the possibilities of new baby data collection.

Congrats! I just had two last October


Jun 16, 2004
11:58 AM  
Spike wrote:

Congratulations!


Jun 17, 2004
8:06 AM  
manx wrote:

WOOO HOOO!!! Congrats!!


Jun 17, 2004
1:51 PM  
Adam wrote:

Well done! Glad to hear everything went well.


Jun 17, 2004
6:37 PM  
Patrick Hughes wrote:

Congratulations, my friend. I told the old-gang about it.


Jun 19, 2004
3:22 AM  
Croila wrote:

What a bonnie wee laddie! How little his toes are, and how cute he is! Best regards
Croila
Edinburgh, Scotland


Jun 19, 2004
3:41 PM  
Jessica wrote:

He's gorgeous!!!
Congratulations!


Jun 23, 2004
10:16 PM  
Fred wrote:

Nice work, Andy! I've got a 7-month-old little girl myself. See, us bloggers aren't all-work no play!


Jun 27, 2004
1:18 AM  
Derek wrote:

Looks great, enjoy the first few months while he sleeps alot. Then they're awake more, and demand your attention. Mine are 2 & 4 now and are more than a full time job (one was just in the hospital overnight so I got to do my work from a laptop, while sitting in a hospital pull out chair).

Enjoy, you're life as you knew it is over. Welcome to your new life.


Jun 29, 2004
8:55 PM  
KC Lemson wrote:

Nearly one year to the day after the birth of my boy (June 8 03). It's a wonderful time. Although I question your poop ratio, surely it's higher than .02%?


Sep 8, 2004
1:56 PM  
Jerel wrote:

A bewilderingly belated congratulations to all three of you, it has been one crazy summer, and it's particularly heartening to see such good things still happen. Take care.


 

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