Welcome Theo Allen

[Ghoulish Delight]

I'm beside myself with joy.

Born 4:14PM, 5lbs11, 19"

he's beautiful and healthy and boy can he scream.

Mom is doing great. Pictures will appear in due time.

[Gemini Cricket]

Congrats!!!!

Welcome to the world, Theo Allen.

[blueerica]

You gotta fudge your numbers so I can win the Time Pool! :)

j/k

CONGRATS!

awww!!!

[CoasterMatt]

CONGRATS!!! I take back everything I said about 2010 sucking.

[BarTopDancer]

Mazel Tov!!!!!

[Moonliner]

"Healthy" is the best!

Take good care of mom and baby!

[Moonliner]

and boy can he scream.



He must be part T.A.S.manian devil.

[ToriBear]

CONGRATS!!! :D

[€uroMeinke]

Congratulations!

[Snowflake]

Welcome Theo Allen! Congrats to Jen & Greg! Such a happy day, such happy news, all well!

[Gemini Cricket]

Other famous people born today:

Dave Matthews
Jimmy Paige
Crystal Gayle
Joan Baez
Richard Nixon
Susannah York
Bob Denver
AJ McLean from the Backstreet Boys



OMG! Theo shares a birthday with my Dave Matthews!
:cool:

[flippyshark]

This is the nicest news I could possibly have hoped to run across today. Congratulations, and to Theo - welcome to this imperfect but amazing world. As your journey begins, keep your hands and arms inquisitively all over the place and take as many flash pictures as you like. Mom and Dad - Treasure every minute. <major hugs>

[Not Afraid]

Other famous people born today:

Dave Matthews
Jimmy Paige
Crystal Gayle
Joan Baez
Richard Nixon
Susannah York
Bob Denver
AJ McLean from the Backstreet Boys



OMG! Theo shares a birthday with my Dave Matthews!
:cool:


Don't forget LoT was born this day in 2005.

I can't wait to meet the wee one! Congratulations all around! Such a happy day!

[Andrew]

Congratulations :)

[Kevy Baby]

Conga rats to the Sloan family!!!


Other famous people born today:

Dave Matthews
Jimmy Paige
Crystal Gayle
Joan Baez
Richard Nixon
Susannah York
Bob Denver
AJ McLean from the Backstreet Boys



OMG! Theo shares a birthday with my Dave Matthews!
:cool:
You also forgot:

Susan Elder

[wolfy999]

Welcome to the newest future Lot'r.....only 13 more years to go....and that won't take long, believe me!

[~MS~]

Congratulations to both of you Greg & Jen and welcome to the third rock little Theo! Love his name btw! Glad to hear he can scream!

[JWBear]

Conga rats to the Sloan family!!!


You also forgot:

Susan Elder

And my mom!

[JWBear]

Congratulations!

[wendybeth]

Wow- congratulations!!!!! I am beyond thrilled for you and Jen, and for baby Theo as well. What a great day!!!!:snap:

[second class citizen]

He must be part T.A.S.manian devil.

Ok, this is REALLY weird!

We JUST got back home from celebrating John's mother's birthday at Macaroni Grill. On the way home, we were listening to BBC on the radio and they were talking about the Tasmanian Devil being in jeopardy of extinction. John was the first to check to see if TAS had been born yet and while I was waiting for my computer to come up, I thought, "Hhhhmm..... TAS. If he ever misbehaved, Jen could call him her little Tasmanian Devil."

Then I read your comment. What are the odds that we would've JUST listened to a program about them?!

Congratulations to Jen and Greg!

[Alex]

Then I read your comment. What are the odds that we would've JUST listened to a program about them?!


First of all, congratulations to the new parents. May all your days of parenting be as happy as this one, an if not, then may this one be good enough to get you through the first "I hate you and you don't understand me."

Second, and in honor of the good statistical education I'm sure Theo will eventually get:

The odds that you'd have just listened to a radio show on Tasmanian devils is relatively low. The odds that someone on this board would have recently had interaction with something that would have seemed relevant to a separate mention of Tasmanian devils and therefore seem noteworthy at this moment would be much higher.

[Gn2Dlnd]

Happy birthday little Theo! I'm so proud of you guys!

[Eliza Hodgkins 1812]

You guys never arrive on time because you always arrive early. I should have expected no less of your beautiful Theo. I'm looking forward to congratulating you in person and greeting the little mister for the first time. He's gorgeous and not old man turnip-like at all! So, so happy for you.

[Disneyphile]

I am beyond happy for you all! May your family be blessed with good health and joy! Lots of love to you! :)

[Nephythys]

What wonderful news! Congratulations Jennie and Greg and welcome baby Theo-

[mousepod]

Congratulations! It's going to be hard to pull the "youngsters on the LoT" gag now that you're parents. Whippersnappers.

[keith - SuPeR K!]

I'm so happy for you both! I saw the pix on Facebook. Total WIN :) He's adorable! I can't wait to meet him!!!

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Total WIN - that's a good way to put it. :D

Bigger post later - posting from my phone with a baby on my chest.

Love you all. Your well wishes, here and elsewhere on the web, brought us joy throughout the day.

We're all doing great.

:)

[Betty]

Congratulations you guys. It's amazing isn't it? In a split second, you would be willing to jump in front of a moving car to save them without a second thought.

I'm so glad that you are all healthy. :)

Love to see his cute little photo.

[Ghoulish Delight]

I've been home since around midnight, taking a necessary break to feed and love some rabbits as well as take care of a couple important things we thought we'd have a little more time for (install a car seat for example)

oh yeah, and get some sleep.

I miss Theo and Mom like crazy, but only during these brief moments of consciousness so I'm managing.

for those who haven't seen them elsewhere: http://flickr.com/photos/66141390@N00/4261610557/

[Strangler Lewis]

Welcome, Theo! Slip me the grip there, son! Good job!

Congratulations to all!

[SacTown Chronic]

Hello, Theo.

[SacTown Chronic]

The guy talking on tv during the Jets/Bengals playoff game I was watching while GD was having a baby said that it was Chad Johnson's birthday yesterday.

[ozron]

Mazel Tov, you two! I often find myself wishing I was closer to this group, and rarely as much as right now.

[Ghoulish Delight]

we can only hope that should Theo turn out batsh!t insane it's of the Ochocinco entertaining (and marketable for millions) variety.

I am back at the hospital where I was greeted with the happy news that Theo has made the vital discovery that boobs are good! He had a good feeding and has been asleep for the last 3 hours.

it can't be overstated how much we appreciate everyone's comments, love, and support yesterday. Theo's got himself some great friends already.

[Kevy Baby]

...Theo has made the vital discovery that boobs are good!:Sniff:

I'm so proud!

[Chernabog]

YAY! You maked a babay! Congrats you gruesome twosome, I can't wait to meet little Mr. Theo! He's adorable!

[Not Afraid]

It seems Theo got a good dose of Daddy genes. Boobs=good.

[lindyhop]

Beautiful, beautiful boy!:cheers:

[~MS~]

Stopped by for a much hoped for update and was not disappointed! WTNurse Theo! Can't wait to see more photos of him, he is beautiful.

[RStar]

Alright! Great news! I have been down with a cold, so didn't log in at all yesterday. See what you miss in just one day?

Thanks for posting the picture, GD! A wonderful shot!

Congrats you guys! And welcome Theo!

[NirvanaMan]

I am back at the hospital where I was greeted with the happy news that Theo has made the vital discovery that boobs are good!



Wait till he discovers tacos.

[Mousey Girl]

He's so tiny!!

Many Congarats!!

[JWBear]

Wait till he discovers tacos.

You never know... He may grow up to prefer hot dogs over tacos.

[Morrigoon]

You never know... He may grow up to prefer hot dogs over tacos.

I'm so glad someone found a way to make the joke tasteful (tasty?), I wanted to, but couldn't come up with a way to do it.

[Snowflake]

Most importantly, the kid will be exposed to delicious bacon.

[BarTopDancer]

Most importantly, the kid will be exposed to delicious bacon.

I read this as "Most importantly, the kid will be sponsored by delicious bacon."

[Alex]

There was mention of the baby timing things to interrupt NFL playoff watching.

In compensation, he seems to have arranged to make sure that none of the games are particularly worth watching.

[Moonliner]

You never know... He may grow up to prefer hot dogs over tacos.

Personally I love corn dogs.


Err, wait.... We are talking food here right?

[Ghoulish Delight]

There was mention of the baby timing things to interrupt NFL playoff watching.

In compensation, he seems to have arranged to make sure that none of the games are particularly worth watching.
So I hear. I've caught bits and pieces of them and yeah, they haven't even held my interest (though they do have stiff competition for my attention).

[Chernabog]

Err, wait.... We are talking food here right?

LOL......

For the time being, I think he's a boob man.

[Deebs]

Welcome, beautiful boy.

[Kevy Baby]

I read this as "Most importantly, the kid will be sponsored by delicious bacon."Which wouldn't be too far from the truth in some ways

[Ghoulish Delight]

Snowflake sent us an adorable set of mouse ears before Theo was Theo. They were so tiny and adorable.

That was before we knew the meaning of tiny and adorable:
1323

But sizes be damned, Theo loved it and latched on with the death grip when I tried to take it away:
1324

Everyone is right, you have to cherish those precious early moments, because they grow up so fast, and right before your eye:
1325

[BarTopDancer]

He's so precious! I can't wait to meet him!

[Not Afraid]

He's BEAUTIFUL and absolutely perfect!

F (http://www.flickr.com/photos/15526848@N05/sets/72157623060983507/)east your eyes on this unedited set of 44 photos. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/15526848@N05/sets/72157623060983507/)

A couple of favorites:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4054/4265020178_618b972465.jpg


http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4031/4264278485_2e7feb76c4.jpg

[Not Afraid]

Oh, and of course a LoT baby born on the Lotaversary MUST wear a LoT Onesie.
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4043/4265019166_ffbe8d3356.jpg

[Ghoulish Delight]

You know it JUST now occurred to me that CP undercut our LoTSwag sales by making the onsie herself :p

[Not Afraid]

Considering there is no mark-up on LoT swag, I think it's ok.

[Not Afraid]

I realized I didn't get any pictures of Jesse holding Theo. :( (And Mrs. MP and NM didn't hold him.)

[Scrooge McSam]

Aww, such beautiful news to find.

Congratulations, you two!

[Snowflake]

Aw, such great pics NA. CP & GD looks so happy and Theo is freaking adorable.

[Snowflake]

Snowflake sent us an adorable set of mouse ears before Theo was Theo. They were so tiny and adorable.

That was before we knew the meaning of tiny and adorable:
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Awwwwwwwwwwww, he'll grow into and out of them before you know it.

[NirvanaMan]

A few photos of little Theo. Video to come later. Knowing me, give me a year or so.

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_snasrjcKrOQ/S0qp-wS14jI/AAAAAAAADPU/8THkkZX5fsw/s144/P1050666.JPG


http://picasaweb.google.com/erikjrobinson/LittleThttp://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/U1Oqg4BRomCRBfwg66zqCA?authkey=Gv1sRgCO-jwdu1v4jLXA&feat=directlinkheoHisSecondDayOfLife?authkey=Gv1sR gCO-jwdu1v4jLXA&feat=directlink (http://picasaweb.google.com/erikjrobinson/LittleTheoHisSecondDayOfLife?authkey=Gv1sRgCO-jwdu1v4jLXA&feat=directlink)

[Jazzman]

I missed it! Oh well, happy day! Congratulations guys! What a great way to start the new year!

Woooo hoooooo!!!!!

[DreadPirateRoberts]

Congratulations!

[lindyhop]

He's gorgeous. I think I definitely see Greg in his face.

[Kevy Baby]

Kinda funny how eight LoTers all showed up almost at the same time and crowd the room :D

[BarTopDancer]

But did they stand around and block the bathroom?

[Not Afraid]

Of course! The room wasn't that big.

[lashbear]

Sorry we're late to the party !!

Mazel Tov!, and Congratulations!!, and a Very Merry Unbirthday to Theo. Glad to hear all are doing well. :snap:

BTW, I noticed but didn't read this thread yesterday because I thought it was a "My friend's joined the LoT" type thread. :rolleyes:

[~MS~]

awwww that is one perfect little bundle of adorable!

[Not Afraid]

So, this is the clip from the BBC show that I was talking about tonight (Theo's middle name had me repeating this). (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaPepCVepCg)

[mousepod]

11 LoTers in a room, and no boat to sink!

(NA - I think you have no pictures of me because you were intimidated by the magnificence of my moustache.)

It was so great to meet the little guy. And even better, it was wonderful to see our pals CP and GD basking in the new glow of parenthood. They look amazing. So damn swanky.

[Gemini Cricket]

Great pics!
Baby Theo is soooo cute. Lots of hair! :)

[Morrigoon]

So, will the happy parents be accepting visitors tomorrow as well, or will you be headed home tomorrow?

[Kevy Baby]

(NA - I think you have no pictures of me because you were intimidated by the magnificence of my moustache.)Yeah, that was a 'stache.

So, will the happy parents be accepting visitors tomorrow as well, or will you be headed home tomorrow?If by tomorrow, you mean today (Monday), they are heading home today.

[Chernabog]

Lots of hair! :)

Well... DUH. lol

[katiesue]

We've been offline all weekend but following on Twitter & Facebook. Congratulations and welcome to baby Theo!

[Ghoulish Delight]

Yes, we're going home today. Don't know when. Kickout time is technically 11AM, but that's not a hard and fast rule here. We're hoping to dawdle long enough that we can stick around for a 5:00 breast feeding clinic (he's getting the hang of it, better every time, but the more help we can get while we're here the better).

He's been on a pretty regular schedule. Wake up and work on feeding for an hour or so, change a diaper, then back to sleep for 3 hours. This morning's brought the new development that after feeding he spends some time awake, alert, and looking around instead of just passing back out. Late last night, he took a two hour nap on my chest, I swear I'm tearing up just thinking about it. It's indescribable.

Mom's pretending to be a real human being for a moment and has left the room to take a walk around the hospital.

Now we begin the scramble to get what we can in order before heading home where the real fun begins!

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Man, I picked a poor weekend to not check into LoT.

Congratulations you two three! I can't wait to meet him. You guys going to The Park tonight to show him off? ;)

[Moonliner]

Man, I picked a poor weekend to not check into LoT.

Congratulations you two three! I can't wait to meet him. You guys going to The Park tonight to show him off? ;)

With Snowflakes mouse ears on he ought to be able to make the height requirement for most of the attractions....

[DreadPirateRoberts]

I remember being the safest and most cautious driver in the world when we brought our newborn home.

[Alex]

I think my mom let me help drive (while sitting on her lap, of course, she wasn't crazy or anything) when she brought me home.

Anything less will be evidence that GD & CP have fallen emotional captive to the fear-mongering Parent-Industrial Complex.

[Betty]

Late last night, he took a two hour nap on my chest, I swear I'm tearing up just thinking about it. It's indescribable.


It's true. No amount of people telling you can really make you understand what it's like until you are there yourself with your new little bundle.

It was instand love to a degree I was not prepared for, nor did I really understand even existed. It game me new appreication for my own parents too.

I'm so happy for you guys. :) :) :)

[Bornieo: Fully Loaded]

Congrats you guys!! I've been offline for a few days and WONDERING what happend - VERY happy for you!!

[Nephythys]

Great pictures- he is just lovely and so tiny.

[bewitched]

The odds that someone on this board would have recently had interaction with something that would have seemed relevant to a separate mention of Tasmanian devils and therefore seem noteworthy at this moment would be much higher.

HAHA...I fit in this category since I just today read something about TD conservation efforts.


But I digress...

YAY baby Theo, you of the awesome parents and loud scream...may your days be sunny and joyful and may your life be filled with love and happiness. Welcome to the world!

(And congratulations to your parents too!)

[Capt Jack]

Late last night, he took a two hour nap on my chest, I swear I'm tearing up just thinking about it.

yeah, me too. congratulations on a job well done my friends. :snap:

[Ghoulish Delight]

NM didn't hold him.)Is that so?

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4013/4267645449_e18a512f9c.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2789/4268389758_428220a7b8.jpg



Yep, still crying over this:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4043/4267646937_4ab726b79a_b.jpg

And a couple at home:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4022/4267640143_dc302823dd_b.jpg


More beautiful than ever
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2728/4268392650_c3d1e4274a_b.jpg

[wendybeth]

I am so loving all these pictures! What a beautiful little boy. I'm so happy for you guys! It really brings back a lot of memories, and reminds me of how quickly time has passed. It's hard to believe that some day that cute little bundle of joy is going to be rolling his eyes at you and telling you what dorks you are.......:D

[scaeagles]

That happened to me right before I went to bed last night, WB.

I'm a little slow on the draw here, but a huge congratulations to you. Parenting is wondering and terrifying all at the same time, but I have no doubt you two will excel at it.

[SacTown Chronic]

Cuddling a newborn to your chest...so easy a caveman can do it.

[Gemini Cricket]

Lovely pics.
So happy for the three of you.
:)

[cirquelover]

I'm sorry I missed all the excitement! Awww he is a beautiful bundle of joy, thanks for sharing the pics, he has soo much hair! Congratulations!

[BarTopDancer]

What do the bunnies think?

[flippyshark]

Yes, won't SOMEbody think of the bunnies!

(P.S.- Awwwww!)

[Morrigoon]

Cuddling a newborn to your chest...so easy a caveman can do it.

WIN

[Ghoulish Delight]

What do the bunnies think?
So far they mostly think, "Dude, they're home all the time, we never have to be locked up in our condo, this rules!!"

[Crystal]

Congratulations! You guys are going to be AWESOME parents, Theo is a very lucky little guy...and he is ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!!!!

[The Lovely Mrs. tod]

Late, but sincere nonetheless.

CONGRATULATIONS!

He's BEAUTIFUL!

[Cadaverous Pallor]

The still-rare wakeful Theo.

Still in hospital (http://www.flickr.com/photos/66141390@N00/4277820885/)

At home (http://www.flickr.com/photos/66141390@N00/4275107871/?likes_hd=1)

[MouseWife]

I love the photos!!! And the video! I love all of the stroking going on. And the earlier video, he is moving around so much!!!

I said it on FaceBook but I've not been here, so, a late

Congratulations!!!

I just wanna hold him!!!! Gorgeous!!

[Gemini Cricket]

The still-rare wakeful Theo.

Still in hospital (http://www.flickr.com/photos/66141390@N00/4277820885/)

At home (http://www.flickr.com/photos/66141390@N00/4275107871/?likes_hd=1)
Yay!
:)

[~MS~]

OH that kicked the granny gene into overdrive for sure! He is so precious, thank you for sharing him with all of us.

[Kevy Baby]

Sleepin and eatin and poopin like a champ

Happy one week birthday Theo!

[RStar]

In the video he is so attentive and full of movement! Boy, is he gonna kick butt in the MouseAdventures!

[mousepod]

Your new bunny has small ears.

[wolfy999]

The fur is coming in nicely though.

[Gemini Cricket]

Your new bunny has small ears.
It's funny that on Jenn's blog, it kinda looks like her long pregnancy journey ended in her having a rabbit.
:D

[Betty]

Cute little wiggler.

[Prudence]

Haven't made it to the LoT for the "official" congratulations yet, so here it is:

Congratulations! Welcome to the universe, Sloan-spawn.

I have concluded my annual winter germ fest and am now eligible for baby visiting. Is there a wiki page for that yet? :p

[Cadaverous Pallor]

It's funny that on Jenn's blog, it kinda looks like her long pregnancy journey ended in her having a rabbit.
:DI just started writing the loooong delivery post. No promises that it'll be up soon. Things were a little busy this week ;)

[RStar]

I just started writing the loooong delivery post. No promises that it'll be up soon. Things were a little busy this week ;)

Cool, a trip report! With pictures? ;)

[Ghoulish Delight]

There's video. Doubt we'll post it, but I kept the lens aimed at the doc's head the whole time until Theo appears, didn't capture anything graphic. Unless you consider a slightly goopey newborn graphic.

I am proud of the moment the dr. commented, "He's the calmest dad I've ever seen." I had no idea how I'd handle the whole thing, but "Fascinated to the point of wanting to see (and succeeding) the whole shebang without flinching" was pretty close to dead last on my list of guesses.

[Cadaverous Pallor]

GD has much to be proud of. I would have been a mess without him there to help me along. Any time he left the room and a contraction came on I felt like a panicked prey animal. Everything he did was right, and he never flinched, which gave me the confidence to face all of my own flinching with bravery.

Such love in this household. :)

[Nephythys]

-and that's the way it is supposed to be. Awesome...and Theo is SO cute!

[Kevy Baby]

So, if Theo inherited certain, um 'assets' from his father, the Bris today should be classified as major surgery

[Cadaverous Pallor]

Learning how to play. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/66141390@N00/4390575487/)

[Ghoulish Delight]

He spent a little more time playing this evening. We put a second toy within reach and he started swinging at both of them, with either hand (Right hand elephant! left hand rabbit! Baby twister!).

[Chernabog]

Awwwwwww that video is too cute!!!! Now that work has slowed down a little I will have to make a date to see little T-bone in person :)

[Not Afraid]

Too cute! I like the toy stripper pole set up!

[3894]

What a handsome angel!

[MouseWife]

Learning how to play. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/66141390@N00/4390575487/)

Okay, just gorgeous!

All of that tongue action going on....reminds me of when kids play and they stick their tongues out to help, what, help? LOL

Or, he is mimicking you talking. They say they do that, imitate our expressions. Hmm. If you say 'Theo', your tongue does come to the front. Aw....such a smart boy!!!

I know I don't see anyone much i.e. never BUT I would love to meet Theo. Oh yeah, and see you guys again. :D

Is there a sign up list? :)

[wendybeth]

He's pretty darned sweet. You guys did good. :)

[Disneyphile]

He's so beautiful! And smart too! :)

[cirquelover]

Awwww, look at the little guy! He's amazing and so are his parents!

[Cadaverous Pallor]

New videos (http://www.flickr.com/photos/66141390@N00/4439250806/in/set-72157623193476614/), including cuteness of all kinds.

[Betty]

Cute indeed!

[BarTopDancer]

I love the 1984 Olympic shirt in a video recorded by a mini cam corder and posted on the internet.

[~MS~]

Love all the clips!!! He is so adorable he makes the grammy gene stand up and scream LOL

[wendybeth]

lol! I swear, every time I start wondering to myself what little Theo is looking like these days (babies change so fast!) you post an update. What a cutie.:)

[Strangler Lewis]

Very cute. And some of the commentary to the first video is also enjoyable with one's eyes closed.

[cirquelover]

Awwww! I remember baby bath time. I also remember that being the one time I was afraid being a new parent. The first bath was scary but after that I was good to go. I love the cup, baby's first shower.

Thanks for sharing him with us!