BABY ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THE BABY GOD August 12, 2014 7:36 AM Subscribe
Congratulations to Metroid Baby and ignignokt on the birth of their son at 1:12 this morning. The father reports: "He is healthy and the mother is healthy. Both are champions! More details later!"
Based on your user pictures, I assume that the baby resembles a hooded, floating amoeba with teeth. Congratulations!
posted by Strange Interlude at 7:40 AM on August 12, 2014 [20 favorites]
posted by Strange Interlude at 7:40 AM on August 12, 2014 [20 favorites]
Since ignignokt was talking about Daz and RBX and hip hop yesterday, I'm going to hope you two named the baby after a rapper. Congrats!
posted by cashman at 7:44 AM on August 12, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by cashman at 7:44 AM on August 12, 2014 [1 favorite]
Joyous news! Congratulations to the three of you!
posted by MonkeyToes at 7:50 AM on August 12, 2014
posted by MonkeyToes at 7:50 AM on August 12, 2014
Yay!!!
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 7:53 AM on August 12, 2014
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 7:53 AM on August 12, 2014
Congratulations on the growth of your family! Very very best wishes to all of you -- glad everyone seems to be doing well.
posted by Mrs. Pterodactyl at 7:55 AM on August 12, 2014
posted by Mrs. Pterodactyl at 7:55 AM on August 12, 2014
Username suggestion: Metroid Baby2
posted by Mrs. Pterodactyl at 7:55 AM on August 12, 2014 [11 favorites]
posted by Mrs. Pterodactyl at 7:55 AM on August 12, 2014 [11 favorites]
Congratulations!
posted by likeatoaster at 8:12 AM on August 12, 2014
posted by likeatoaster at 8:12 AM on August 12, 2014
BOOYA!
Way to go, you two!
Is this an official MeFi baby? Did mom and dad meet here?
posted by bondcliff at 8:13 AM on August 12, 2014
Way to go, you two!
Is this an official MeFi baby? Did mom and dad meet here?
posted by bondcliff at 8:13 AM on August 12, 2014
Yay!! Congratulations!!!
posted by ChuraChura at 8:20 AM on August 12, 2014
posted by ChuraChura at 8:20 AM on August 12, 2014
I'm going to hope you two named the baby after a rapper
INCORRECT THIS BABY'S NAME IS BULBASAUR i will accept no substitutions
posted by elizardbits at 8:24 AM on August 12, 2014 [15 favorites]
INCORRECT THIS BABY'S NAME IS BULBASAUR i will accept no substitutions
posted by elizardbits at 8:24 AM on August 12, 2014 [15 favorites]
Congratulations!
"I'm going to hope you two named the baby after a rapper"
INCORRECT THIS BABY'S NAME IS BULBASAUR i will accept no substitutions
YOU ARE BOTH WRONG; the only acceptable name would be Err because Ignignokt.
posted by RainyJay at 8:42 AM on August 12, 2014 [2 favorites]
"I'm going to hope you two named the baby after a rapper"
INCORRECT THIS BABY'S NAME IS BULBASAUR i will accept no substitutions
YOU ARE BOTH WRONG; the only acceptable name would be Err because Ignignokt.
posted by RainyJay at 8:42 AM on August 12, 2014 [2 favorites]
Mazel! Fresh new baby, the best smell in the world.
posted by Pardon Our Dust at 8:44 AM on August 12, 2014
posted by Pardon Our Dust at 8:44 AM on August 12, 2014
Congratulations!
(Is there an official MeFi baby onesie yet because there should be)
posted by billiebee at 8:48 AM on August 12, 2014 [3 favorites]
(Is there an official MeFi baby onesie yet because there should be)
posted by billiebee at 8:48 AM on August 12, 2014 [3 favorites]
Congrats! Did you name him Bonus Baby?
posted by heyho at 8:59 AM on August 12, 2014 [2 favorites]
posted by heyho at 8:59 AM on August 12, 2014 [2 favorites]
Congratulations! Now that your son is a few hours old, it is time to start the parenting advice.
First, watch him carefully around aquariums, since they can prove unexpectedly dangerous. Also, make sure to get him on a dental plan immediately, so as not to succumb to the man.
posted by umbú at 8:59 AM on August 12, 2014 [2 favorites]
First, watch him carefully around aquariums, since they can prove unexpectedly dangerous. Also, make sure to get him on a dental plan immediately, so as not to succumb to the man.
posted by umbú at 8:59 AM on August 12, 2014 [2 favorites]
Username suggestion: Metroid Baby2
Surely Baby Metroid Baby....
posted by GenjiandProust at 9:01 AM on August 12, 2014 [2 favorites]
Surely Baby Metroid Baby....
posted by GenjiandProust at 9:01 AM on August 12, 2014 [2 favorites]
Congrats & happy dances!
posted by cybercoitus interruptus at 9:08 AM on August 12, 2014
posted by cybercoitus interruptus at 9:08 AM on August 12, 2014
Hurrah, a baby! Congratulations!
posted by undue influence at 9:10 AM on August 12, 2014
posted by undue influence at 9:10 AM on August 12, 2014
Super Metroid Baby, clearly.
posted by Kosh at 9:38 AM on August 12, 2014 [18 favorites]
posted by Kosh at 9:38 AM on August 12, 2014 [18 favorites]
Now the real question is, when can we sign him up for pub trivia? He looks smart!
posted by DiscourseMarker at 10:03 AM on August 12, 2014 [3 favorites]
posted by DiscourseMarker at 10:03 AM on August 12, 2014 [3 favorites]
Congradulations.
Also, thank you for not posting statistics. I'm never sure what I'm supposed to do with baby length and weight figures. Maybe there is a Baby NFL Draft that I am not aware of or something.
posted by Kadin2048 at 10:13 AM on August 12, 2014 [15 favorites]
Also, thank you for not posting statistics. I'm never sure what I'm supposed to do with baby length and weight figures. Maybe there is a Baby NFL Draft that I am not aware of or something.
posted by Kadin2048 at 10:13 AM on August 12, 2014 [15 favorites]
I'm never sure what I'm supposed to do with baby length and weight figures.
Fantasy baby league, duh.
posted by cashman at 10:23 AM on August 12, 2014 [1 favorite]
Fantasy baby league, duh.
posted by cashman at 10:23 AM on August 12, 2014 [1 favorite]
It's so you know how large a roasting pan to buy.
posted by maryr at 10:24 AM on August 12, 2014 [21 favorites]
posted by maryr at 10:24 AM on August 12, 2014 [21 favorites]
I am super excited for ignignokt Baby and look forward to hearing about how he will terrify and unite the cats. Congratulations!
posted by maryr at 10:27 AM on August 12, 2014 [3 favorites]
posted by maryr at 10:27 AM on August 12, 2014 [3 favorites]
I am super excited for ignignokt Baby and look forward to hearing about how he will terrify and unite the cats. Congratulations!
I predict Bonus Cat will side with Super Baby Metroid Baby to form a united front against Dr. Wily.
posted by DiscourseMarker at 10:33 AM on August 12, 2014 [3 favorites]
I predict Bonus Cat will side with Super Baby Metroid Baby to form a united front against Dr. Wily.
posted by DiscourseMarker at 10:33 AM on August 12, 2014 [3 favorites]
I predict Bonus Cat will hide and plan ineffective bizness stratagems he never implements.
posted by maryr at 10:39 AM on August 12, 2014 [2 favorites]
posted by maryr at 10:39 AM on August 12, 2014 [2 favorites]
Hurray hurray! Well done you two, and congrats. And if you'll let me add to the pile of unsolicited advice you'll be getting: Your kid's MeFi account should be "Baby Metroid".
posted by benito.strauss at 10:45 AM on August 12, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by benito.strauss at 10:45 AM on August 12, 2014 [1 favorite]
Congratulations!
posted by purpleclover at 10:47 AM on August 12, 2014
posted by purpleclover at 10:47 AM on August 12, 2014
Man, babies are so awesome. Especially once they're not quite just little blobs of Feed Me, like past 2 months or so, when the lightbulbs start turning on. I'm too old & tired to keep up with babies any more, but I sure miss having one around. Here's hoping the maturation process goes according to schedule!
posted by Devils Rancher at 10:51 AM on August 12, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by Devils Rancher at 10:51 AM on August 12, 2014 [1 favorite]
Congratulations, and welcome to the world, new mefite!
posted by ldthomps at 11:19 AM on August 12, 2014
posted by ldthomps at 11:19 AM on August 12, 2014
Bonus Baby! So happy for the two of you. Happy family.
posted by jessamyn (retired) at 11:20 AM on August 12, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by jessamyn (retired) at 11:20 AM on August 12, 2014 [1 favorite]
Yay hooray!
posted by ocherdraco at 11:25 AM on August 12, 2014
posted by ocherdraco at 11:25 AM on August 12, 2014
Metababy FTW. Congratulations to you both and welcome to Planet Earth to the new arrival!
posted by arcticseal at 11:40 AM on August 12, 2014
posted by arcticseal at 11:40 AM on August 12, 2014
Congratulations!
posted by en forme de poire at 11:47 AM on August 12, 2014
posted by en forme de poire at 11:47 AM on August 12, 2014
Great job, everyone!
posted by FAMOUS MONSTER at 11:48 AM on August 12, 2014 [2 favorites]
posted by FAMOUS MONSTER at 11:48 AM on August 12, 2014 [2 favorites]
Congrats on finally evicting the little bugger!
posted by desjardins at 11:54 AM on August 12, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by desjardins at 11:54 AM on August 12, 2014 [1 favorite]
(wouldn't "Bonus Baby" be like a surprise twin or something?)
posted by desjardins at 11:54 AM on August 12, 2014
posted by desjardins at 11:54 AM on August 12, 2014
Congrats!
posted by Michele in California at 12:01 PM on August 12, 2014
posted by Michele in California at 12:01 PM on August 12, 2014
Congratulations!
posted by running order squabble fest at 12:12 PM on August 12, 2014
posted by running order squabble fest at 12:12 PM on August 12, 2014
Congratulations to you both!
posted by peacheater at 12:29 PM on August 12, 2014
posted by peacheater at 12:29 PM on August 12, 2014
I tried to look at the baby picture but it is a 404, which is a strange shape for a baby.
Congratulations!
posted by winna at 1:04 PM on August 12, 2014 [1 favorite]
Congratulations!
posted by winna at 1:04 PM on August 12, 2014 [1 favorite]
Yay! Baby! Congratulations!
posted by St. Alia of the Bunnies at 1:11 PM on August 12, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by St. Alia of the Bunnies at 1:11 PM on August 12, 2014 [1 favorite]
Congratulations!
posted by Navelgazer at 1:11 PM on August 12, 2014
posted by Navelgazer at 1:11 PM on August 12, 2014
Congratulations!!!
posted by MCMikeNamara at 1:23 PM on August 12, 2014
posted by MCMikeNamara at 1:23 PM on August 12, 2014
Felicitations!
I've never used that word before, but it seemed somehow right here.
posted by maxsparber at 1:35 PM on August 12, 2014 [1 favorite]
I've never used that word before, but it seemed somehow right here.
posted by maxsparber at 1:35 PM on August 12, 2014 [1 favorite]
Hello, baby. Welcome to Earth. It's hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It's round and wet and crowded. At the outside, you've got about a hundred years here. There's only one rule that I know of, baby—God damn it, you've got to be kind.
posted by zamboni at 2:05 PM on August 12, 2014 [12 favorites]
posted by zamboni at 2:05 PM on August 12, 2014 [12 favorites]
YET MORE BABY FOR THE BABY LORD
I am pretty happy this baby is borned! Hey baby, when you're looking at this thread from 10 years in the future, know that your parents are pretty rocking people. I also hope you've caught all your Pokemon by now. What do you mean "limited screentime"? Pokemon doesn't count!
posted by saturnine at 2:37 PM on August 12, 2014 [1 favorite]
I am pretty happy this baby is borned! Hey baby, when you're looking at this thread from 10 years in the future, know that your parents are pretty rocking people. I also hope you've caught all your Pokemon by now. What do you mean "limited screentime"? Pokemon doesn't count!
posted by saturnine at 2:37 PM on August 12, 2014 [1 favorite]
HOORAY BABBY!!!! Congratulations!!
posted by bibliogrrl at 2:41 PM on August 12, 2014
posted by bibliogrrl at 2:41 PM on August 12, 2014
Metroid Prime: Trilogy
posted by aydeejones at 2:45 PM on August 12, 2014
posted by aydeejones at 2:45 PM on August 12, 2014
POOP FOR THE POOP THRONE
posted by zompus at 2:47 PM on August 12, 2014 [6 favorites]
posted by zompus at 2:47 PM on August 12, 2014 [6 favorites]
Hooray! Congratulations!
posted by shiu mai baby at 2:47 PM on August 12, 2014
posted by shiu mai baby at 2:47 PM on August 12, 2014
And congratulations!
Also, thank you for not posting statistics. I'm never sure what I'm supposed to do with baby length and weight figures. Maybe there is a Baby NFL Draft that I am not aware of or something.
Spoken like a 6 or 7-pounder!
They're mainly just a harmless tradition IMHO. Maybe bragging rights are a part of it. As a netizen certainly it's apparent that not all information is for your practical consumption.
It's so you know how large a roasting pan to buy.
And Baby Kumite
posted by aydeejones at 3:11 PM on August 12, 2014 [1 favorite]
Also, thank you for not posting statistics. I'm never sure what I'm supposed to do with baby length and weight figures. Maybe there is a Baby NFL Draft that I am not aware of or something.
Spoken like a 6 or 7-pounder!
They're mainly just a harmless tradition IMHO. Maybe bragging rights are a part of it. As a netizen certainly it's apparent that not all information is for your practical consumption.
It's so you know how large a roasting pan to buy.
And Baby Kumite
posted by aydeejones at 3:11 PM on August 12, 2014 [1 favorite]
Yay! Happy birthday, new human!
posted by sarcasticah at 3:14 PM on August 12, 2014
posted by sarcasticah at 3:14 PM on August 12, 2014
Congratulations metroid baby and ignignokt!
posted by maryrussell at 3:36 PM on August 12, 2014
posted by maryrussell at 3:36 PM on August 12, 2014
Yay! Congratulations! We should have a Boston new-baby mefite meetup when the babies are not quite so new.
posted by nonane at 4:05 PM on August 12, 2014
posted by nonane at 4:05 PM on August 12, 2014
Congratulations! Babies are fun, eventually.
posted by rabbitrabbit at 4:08 PM on August 12, 2014
posted by rabbitrabbit at 4:08 PM on August 12, 2014
Aww, congratulations to the two of you and welcome to your new baby!
posted by hurdy gurdy girl at 4:18 PM on August 12, 2014
posted by hurdy gurdy girl at 4:18 PM on August 12, 2014
Congrats!
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 4:41 PM on August 12, 2014
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 4:41 PM on August 12, 2014
congrats on Baby Metroid Baby / ignignoktito!! aaaah so exciting. our glorious Commonwealth is one body closer to demographic domination
posted by threeants at 5:00 PM on August 12, 2014
posted by threeants at 5:00 PM on August 12, 2014
Mazel tov!
posted by Sticherbeast at 6:38 PM on August 12, 2014
posted by Sticherbeast at 6:38 PM on August 12, 2014
I love it when awesome people reproduce. Love to you crazy kids.
posted by pxe2000 at 6:46 PM on August 12, 2014
posted by pxe2000 at 6:46 PM on August 12, 2014
welcome new arrival, congratulations Metroid Family!
posted by treehorn+bunny at 7:18 PM on August 12, 2014
posted by treehorn+bunny at 7:18 PM on August 12, 2014
I'm sure the name they chose is fine, but the baby tells me he prefers to be called Stormageddon, Dark Lord of All. (I speak baby.)
posted by DirtyOldTown at 8:02 PM on August 12, 2014
posted by DirtyOldTown at 8:02 PM on August 12, 2014
Congratulations!
(Metroid Prime, obviously.)
posted by casarkos at 8:37 PM on August 12, 2014 [1 favorite]
(Metroid Prime, obviously.)
posted by casarkos at 8:37 PM on August 12, 2014 [1 favorite]
Also, thank you for not posting statistics. I'm never sure what I'm supposed to do with baby length and weight figures. Maybe there is a Baby NFL Draft that I am not aware of or something.
We got a baby announcement card from a friend a few days ago with those stats on it. When discussing it with my husband, a physicist, it turned out he seriously thought people always mentioned weight, time of birth, and length because mass, time and length are the fundamental dimensions in mechanics.*
I guess he thought parents were helpfully providing the essential information for physicists to do calculations involving their baby...
___________
* To be fair, most of our reproducing friends are also physicists, so I guess he maybe thought it was some physics convention or in-joke rather than realising that non-physicist parents also tend to provide these statistics.
posted by lollusc at 9:46 PM on August 12, 2014 [11 favorites]
We got a baby announcement card from a friend a few days ago with those stats on it. When discussing it with my husband, a physicist, it turned out he seriously thought people always mentioned weight, time of birth, and length because mass, time and length are the fundamental dimensions in mechanics.*
I guess he thought parents were helpfully providing the essential information for physicists to do calculations involving their baby...
___________
* To be fair, most of our reproducing friends are also physicists, so I guess he maybe thought it was some physics convention or in-joke rather than realising that non-physicist parents also tend to provide these statistics.
posted by lollusc at 9:46 PM on August 12, 2014 [11 favorites]
I guess he thought parents were helpfully providing the essential information for physicists to do calculations involving their baby...
Then why the Imperial units!? (But seriously that is a wonderful story lollusc)
posted by en forme de poire at 10:49 PM on August 12, 2014
Then why the Imperial units!? (But seriously that is a wonderful story lollusc)
posted by en forme de poire at 10:49 PM on August 12, 2014
We are in Australia. No one is using Imperial units for babies.
posted by lollusc at 11:37 PM on August 12, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by lollusc at 11:37 PM on August 12, 2014 [1 favorite]
(Now I am fondly imagining US baby announcements in yards, drachms and stardates).
posted by lollusc at 11:39 PM on August 12, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by lollusc at 11:39 PM on August 12, 2014 [1 favorite]
We are in Australia. No one is using Imperial units for babies.
METRES FOREVER, CUBITS NEVER!
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 11:54 PM on August 12, 2014 [2 favorites]
METRES FOREVER, CUBITS NEVER!
posted by His thoughts were red thoughts at 11:54 PM on August 12, 2014 [2 favorites]
I retract my US-centrism!
posted by en forme de poire at 12:08 AM on August 13, 2014
posted by en forme de poire at 12:08 AM on August 13, 2014
I was 7/66 of a rod when I was born.
posted by soelo at 7:41 AM on August 13, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by soelo at 7:41 AM on August 13, 2014 [1 favorite]
Congratulations! We should have a Boston new-baby mefite meetup when the babies are not quite so new.
I am so fond of this idea I am coming out of lurkdom to express my fondness. BOSTON MEFITE BABY PILE! Someone tell me when this happens that I may add my babby to the pile.
posted by sonika at 7:44 AM on August 13, 2014
I am so fond of this idea I am coming out of lurkdom to express my fondness. BOSTON MEFITE BABY PILE! Someone tell me when this happens that I may add my babby to the pile.
posted by sonika at 7:44 AM on August 13, 2014
Congrats, Metroid Baby and ignignokt! How super, we are needing a happy infusion right about now, the kind that only babies can really bring.
posted by madamjujujive at 8:58 AM on August 13, 2014
posted by madamjujujive at 8:58 AM on August 13, 2014
our glorious Commonwealth is one body closer to demographic domination
We can put that extra House vote to far better use than Florida or Arizona or wherever they sent it. Nevada?
posted by maryr at 9:08 AM on August 13, 2014
We can put that extra House vote to far better use than Florida or Arizona or wherever they sent it. Nevada?
posted by maryr at 9:08 AM on August 13, 2014
Oh man, thanks guys! This thread is cracking me up like nothing else. Y'all are the greatest.
The three of us are doing well, if tired. Babby is adorable and has all the basic newborn functions: yelling, eating, pooping, sleeping. I suspect he's got to level up a little bit before he learns any advanced spells.
The cats remain blissfully unaware. For now.
posted by Metroid Baby at 10:31 AM on August 13, 2014 [20 favorites]
The three of us are doing well, if tired. Babby is adorable and has all the basic newborn functions: yelling, eating, pooping, sleeping. I suspect he's got to level up a little bit before he learns any advanced spells.
The cats remain blissfully unaware. For now.
posted by Metroid Baby at 10:31 AM on August 13, 2014 [20 favorites]
Congratulations on the yelling, eating, pooping, sleeping addition! May the parenting grind be smooth and free of onerous boss battles!
posted by Diagonalize at 11:25 AM on August 13, 2014
posted by Diagonalize at 11:25 AM on August 13, 2014
what? NO.
posted by maryr at 2:13 PM on August 13, 2014 [4 favorites]
posted by maryr at 2:13 PM on August 13, 2014 [4 favorites]
Yeah, super thanks to everyone! You are great at baby-welcoming! It seems to be relaxing our guy, who hasn't liked anything the past half hour!
posted by ignignokt at 2:58 PM on August 13, 2014 [13 favorites]
posted by ignignokt at 2:58 PM on August 13, 2014 [13 favorites]
Oops you appear to have posted a photo of a delicious burrito by accident
posted by elizardbits at 3:30 PM on August 13, 2014 [8 favorites]
posted by elizardbits at 3:30 PM on August 13, 2014 [8 favorites]
Please to post more photos, yes?
posted by heyho at 3:39 PM on August 13, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by heyho at 3:39 PM on August 13, 2014 [1 favorite]
Baby! Yeah! Congrats to the family.
posted by 26.2 at 11:11 PM on August 13, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by 26.2 at 11:11 PM on August 13, 2014 [1 favorite]
Yay, congratulations!
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane (staff) at 4:40 AM on August 14, 2014 [1 favorite]
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane (staff) at 4:40 AM on August 14, 2014 [1 favorite]
Now all that baby needs is a fedora.
All I know is that if I had a baby, a fedora is not what I would put on their head.
posted by benito.strauss at 8:45 AM on August 15, 2014
All I know is that if I had a baby, a fedora is not what I would put on their head.
posted by benito.strauss at 8:45 AM on August 15, 2014
Congrats, and Happy Birthday to the little one.
posted by Meep! Eek! at 9:20 PM on August 16, 2014
posted by Meep! Eek! at 9:20 PM on August 16, 2014
The child clearly needs to be named:
JUSTIN BAILEY ------ ------posted by bfranklin at 1:21 PM on August 17, 2014 [2 favorites]
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