well im not sure where to put this, but this seems as good enough place as any as you all know pat. congratulations pat and lucy on the birth of your daughter, olisi lucy o'malley. I'll let pat fill everyone in on the rest when he gets here. Peter
w00t w00t! Olisi? He called his daughter STICK? Wow! (Could have been worse I suppose - baston or garote )
Olisi O'Malley Congratulations to Pat and Lucy, snr. How long before we're overun with O'Malley women with sticks!!!!!!? Bill Lowery and all at the Laban Baston Eskrima Club
Thanks everyone, I was going to post it as soon as I got back but seems one of my students beat me, now you can call yourself an instructor Peter well done What can I say apart from I am the happiest man alive at the moment and anyone who tells me that women are the weaker sex will soon find my stick heading in their direction. Lucy went into Labour at around 2.30 in the morning and after nearly 16 hours she gave birth to our wonderfull baby girl OLISI LUCY O'MALLEY and god help anyone who mocks her name . She is an amazing 8 pounds and 10 ounces, beleive me thats a big bundle of love for a small wonderfull women to give birth too. Lucy:Angel: has worked so hard and made me so proud I am lost for words apart from I am on clound 9 and intend to be ther for a long time. Watch out all you fellas as the female sticks fighters will soon out number and out fight the males And god help any male that try's to chat up my little girl :yeleyes: :bang: :woo: I am expecting to bring both of my wonderfull ladies home tomorrow and I think I will probably get no sleep tonight fromthe excitment. Her brother Rees is so excited and he has not stopped telling everyone, bit like his dad then. Thanks again to all of you for your support, It makes me proud to know all of you. Deepest respects and wishes Pat, Lucy, Rees and Olisi.
Congrats. You sound amazingly happy and excited in your post. Best wishes for all the family (espec Lucy - 16 hours :cry: )
CONGRATULATIONS PAT! YOU'RE NOW A MAN! all hail pat for he has made a girl! all hail pat for he has made a girl!all hail pat for he has made a girl!all hail pat for he has made a girl!all hail pat for he has made a girl!all hail pat for he has made a girl!all hail pat for he has made a girl!all hail pat for he has made a girl!all hail pat for he has made a girl!all hail pat for he has made a girl! olisi huh? starting them young i see. let me give you a contemporary filipino greeting said to a new father: youdaman! youdaman!youdaman!youdaman!youdaman!youdaman!youdaman!youdaman!youdaman!youdaman!youdaman!youdaman!youdaman!youdaman!youdaman!youdaman!youdaman!
Congratulations! And sorry to the mods - I started another congrats threads without seeing this one - please excuse me .