Tristan is going to be an uncle!

POSTED BY: Tristan
UPDATED: Tuesday, February 27, 2007 15:37
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TRISTAN

Saturday, February 24, 2007 6:20 AM

Sorry....had to share this bit of news with my "other" family!
My brother and sister-in-law announced tonight that they are going to be parents! Which means....I am going to be an uncle! How shiny is that, eh?
She is about six weeks or so along...the due date is right around the time of DragonCon...so I may be taking a quick trip to the hospital to meet my neice or nephew that weekend.
They got to hear the heartbeat today. The look in my brother's eyes when he was telling me about it was just...it was definitely a "wow" moment!

I am going to be an uncle! Whoo!

Sorry. This is something I wanted everyone to know.

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KRYS33

Saturday, February 24, 2007 6:45 AM

Aw, congratulations!

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-Krystal

6IXSTRINGJACK

Saturday, February 24, 2007 7:36 AM

Congrats man. Lucky kid. That would have been cool if I had an uncle who could make me chainmail diapers.

"A government is a body of people, usually notably ungoverned." http://www.myspace.com/6ixstringjack

PEULSAR5

Saturday, February 24, 2007 7:45 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by 6ixStringJack:
Congrats man. Lucky kid. That would have been cool if I had an uncle who could make me chainmail diapers.

"A government is a body of people, usually notably ungoverned." http://www.myspace.com/6ixstringjack

Not to mention diapers with the Independent logo on them. Can you make a browncoat small enough to fit?

RIVER6213

Saturday, February 24, 2007 7:51 AM

Great! Another mouth to feed on a planet with limited resources. 6.6 billion people and counting...

-River

REDLAVA

Saturday, February 24, 2007 7:57 AM

From one new Uncle to another, congrats.

Exactly how young is too young when it comes to exposure to Firefly? I'm looking forward to showing the series to my Niece and hopefully making the next generation of Browncoats in the process.

CHEWIE

Saturday, February 24, 2007 8:13 AM

Congrads!!! I'm so happy for you! I have two little neices, its a blast! lol You get to spoil the hell out of them, fill them full of sugar, give them loud crazy toys then give them back! hehehe... good times are ahead.

Enjoy!

Chewie

Do they know if its a boy or a girl yet?

FOLLOWMAL

Saturday, February 24, 2007 9:33 AM

Congrats Tristan!

I'm an aunt several times over and I tell you it's a blast!

You're gonna have fun.

Go to www.drivefans.com for more info!

Ask me how to join the Appreciatin' Nathan crew!

When we're down, don't frown. Come join the camp-out at serenitymovie.org. Someone think of a name and we'll start a crew over there!

SPACEANJL

Saturday, February 24, 2007 9:45 AM

Flash forward some few years...

"At the weekend, we went to Uncle Tristan's house. It is way cool. He has lots of swords and stuff. We had eg and chips, but he made me eat it with chopsticks. Dad says he's a bit weird..."

It's way more fun when you can give them back.

DEEPGIRL187

Saturday, February 24, 2007 10:08 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by SpaceAnJL:
Flash forward some few years...

"At the weekend, we went to Uncle Tristan's house. It is way cool. He has lots of swords and stuff. We had eg and chips, but he made me eat it with chopsticks. Dad says he's a bit weird..."

"And we watched this weird show too...something about space pirates in the old west???"

Many congrats, Tristan. Hopefully we have another 'Coat in the making.

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MAGDALENA

Saturday, February 24, 2007 10:44 AM

Yay qing ren !! I am so thrilled for you and for your brother & sister-in-law! And to think I will probably be in the US when all the action happens!! Wheeeee!!

Congratulations and welcome to the wonderful world of nieces or nephews... now excuse me - I have a nephew I have to get to bed...

"Nathan!! for the 100th time - get into bed!!!"

*sigh* if only I were kidding!

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MAGDALENA

Saturday, February 24, 2007 10:47 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by SpaceAnJL:
Flash forward some few years...

"At the weekend, we went to Uncle Tristan's house. It is way cool. He has lots of swords and stuff. We had eg and chips, but he made me eat it with chopsticks. Dad says he's a bit weird..."

It's way more fun when you can give them back.

Oh, and ...he has a pony and a plastic rocket... only the pony is a jousting pony, and that plastic rocket is full sized and we can actually fly in it - but he says we can't leave the Earths atmosphere yet coz of the whole plastic melts thing!

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MAGDALENA

Saturday, February 24, 2007 12:30 PM

he he he... bet you didn't see that coming...

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ROXYFREEFALL

Saturday, February 24, 2007 1:04 PM

Awww, congrats hun!! I think you'll make such a great uncle! Spoil that kid rotten. That's part of the job.

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GRIZWALD

Saturday, February 24, 2007 1:09 PM

She will NOT think the show is weird because Uncle Tristan is going to thoroughly indoctrinate her (starting now, by the way, she can hear you) so that Firefly is reality and everything else is just not as shiny.

She will grow up bilingual in English and Chinese, she will have a healthy suspicion for Big Government and an empathy for the downtrodden, she will be generous when someone is in need, she will be brave when she has to be. She'll be great.

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SISTER

Saturday, February 24, 2007 1:25 PM

Awwww....cool. Congratulations.

CALLMESERENITY

Saturday, February 24, 2007 2:01 PM

That's fantastic!!

Congratulations!!

Serenity,
President of The Juggled Gosling Chatroom
Bride8
Wielder of the Magic Frying Pan of Sleep

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PENGUIN

Saturday, February 24, 2007 2:07 PM

But are you going to be a terrifying space monkey's uncle??

Congrats!

Nieces and nephews are great cuz you can spoil them rotten and teach them bad things and leave!

King of the Mythical Land that is Iowa

TRISTAN

Saturday, February 24, 2007 3:12 PM

Thank you all! No, they do not know the sex yet. According to the doctors, he/she is about the size of a shrimp right now...so it may be a little while before we know.
This is definitely going to be a fun experience! And yes, he or she will be a Browncoat from day one!

Everything in here had me rolling....Independent-labeled diapers, chain mail diapers, mini-Browncoat, wind 'em up and give 'em back, eating with chopsticks, everything! I had a huge grin on my face reading all of this.

Thank you all again!

Hehe....I'm going to be an uncle to a terrifying space monkey!

______________________________________
Commanding Officer of the 76th Independent Battalion.

More Information: http://76thbattalion.homestead.com/index.html

JOSSISAGOD

Saturday, February 24, 2007 3:53 PM

congratulations UNCLE Tristan!

Fe'nos Tol
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FLORALBUNNY

Sunday, February 25, 2007 1:23 AM

Big congrats and jubilations, Unky T.!!!
Make sure the kiddie gets a Jayne hat and
some of that knitted chain mail in blanket
size.
And lots of 76th patches.
::-) ::-) ::-)

bun
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~We aim to exponentiate~
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VERSEEXPLORER

Sunday, February 25, 2007 2:37 AM

Congrats, Tristan. I introduced my nephew to the 'Verse, and he loves it. He even bought me my Firefly ornament for Christmas. Nephews and nieces are shiny!

EXOTICK

Sunday, February 25, 2007 4:12 AM

Hey Sucka, congrats!!!

That's great news. I just had a thought, as an uncle you'll get to change diapers...ewwww.

CYBERSNARK

Monday, February 26, 2007 3:44 PM

Congrats Tristan, and congrats to the parents!

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DESKTOPHIPPIE

Monday, February 26, 2007 3:50 PM

Unca T! Unca T! Can we play with swords now??? Mummy said I could!!! Honest!!!

Great news, Tristan. Don't forget to post pics of the littlest browncoat when (s)he arrives on the scene, if the parents are okay with that.

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MSG

Monday, February 26, 2007 4:04 PM

Tristan there's nothing better!! Now you can have pics of yours to go with when I post pics of mine:)

"I'm not all that interested in the mental health of people who want to kill me. "- Leroy Jethro Gibbs

NVGHOSTRIDER

Monday, February 26, 2007 4:20 PM

Congrats brutha man!

MAVOURNEEN

Monday, February 26, 2007 4:21 PM

There's nothing better than spoiling children who aren't yours and giving them back after sugaring them up!

The chain mail diapers are THE BEST!

"Uncle Tristan, can I please play with the battle axe?"

"Not until you've put all those maces and swords away!"

Congratulations!

JONNYQUEST

Monday, February 26, 2007 6:41 PM

Short of having one of your own, that's like the best news ever! With the obvious benefits of unclehood v. fatherhood and being born into a Firefly Family have already been hooted about. So that just leaves me with one question: Uncle Tom in Alabama? I don't know, just seems out of place somehow. I'd stick with the Unka T or Uncle Tristan approach myself.

But anyway, Happy Birthday, roomie. I'll keep the bed warm for you if you have to duck out for birthing purposes. (That didn't sound right at all, did it?)

Oh and Magda?

Quote:
Originally posted by magdalena:
"Nathan!! for the 100th time - get into bed!!!"

*sigh* if only I were kidding!

Sweetie there's no way to make that sound any different than how it does...

"Well, here I am...Does that seem right to you?"

CHRISISALL

Monday, February 26, 2007 8:41 PM

Like it says on the Cheese-its box, GET YOUR OWN!

Congrats, man.

Got his own Chrisisall

LITTLEALBATROSS29

Monday, February 26, 2007 8:53 PM

Tristan,

Congratulations and brightest of blessings to you & your family !

That little space monkey is so lucky to have you as his/her uncle !!!

Bryce
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LYSANDER

Monday, February 26, 2007 8:56 PM

Congrats Tristan. It's always good to be around young ones so that we can feel young ourselves. The best part is when you give them their first drum set. I still can't figure out why my sister got so upset.

Simon: What if he(Mal) tells you to kill me?
Zoe: (without hesitation) I kill you.

TRISTAN

Tuesday, February 27, 2007 3:37 PM

Thank you all again!
There will be plenty of Firefly regalia around the child...up until my sis-in-law chases me off!
Playing with all the weapons...yeah, I can imagine that my brother is going to get some interesting calls from the school...hehehe!

And yeah...Uncle Tom in Alabama....that is kinda weird. Uncle T will work out just fine.

Drum set....hmm....

______________________________________
Commanding Officer of the 76th Independent Battalion.

More Information: http://76thbattalion.homestead.com/index.html