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Maggie Harris's avatar

Congrats, man. Although I am a childless witch (who’d rather bake ‘em in my big candy-house oven in the woods than breed ‘em), this was just lovely to read. Pretty adorable baby too, as far as babies go 😉

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Alexander J. Porter's avatar

Haha, thank you and congratulations on your latest round of results!!! First step towards the next phase of your life which is going to be amazing. So so so so happy for you.

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Maggie Harris's avatar

Thank you! Super stoked for some good news, and here’s hoping it’s only up from here! Enjoy #dadlife and here’s to never taking life’s blessings for granted! 💛

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kaylen alexandra's avatar

He’s back and he brought the baby!!!

Most sullen 8 weeks my inbox has ever seen w/o New World Porter. Congratulations a million times to you and lovely mum. Sienna Madison is perfect! I don’t even have any jokes because I’m so thrilled to see ya here.

Welcome, welcome back. Can’t wait to read all the poop stories to come.

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Alexander J. Porter's avatar

She's the light (and poop) of my life! Glad to be back (and thrilled your lovely supportive face didn't forget about me!!).

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Andy Carter's avatar

Lovely read, man. Congratulations to you and yours!

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Alexander J. Porter's avatar

Means a lot, brother. Thank you!

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Colin Durrant's avatar

Congrats man. It is the most life changing thing that you will go through.

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Alexander J. Porter's avatar

Amen to that!

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Shani's avatar

Many congratulations. It was nice to see you in my inbox, but now have a bigger smile reading this and looking at the adorable baby. Though I am voluntarily childless its always nice seeing new parents find all the efforts and sleepless nights worth it in the end.

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Alexander J. Porter's avatar

Thank you so much :)

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Brianna Leigh's avatar

Congratulations! That beautiful smile made me cry!

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Alexander J. Porter's avatar

That's so sweet of you to say 😭

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Ofifoto's avatar

A great new Dad post. Congratulations and best wishes to your little family.

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Alexander J. Porter's avatar

Thank you so much! 😊 😊 😊

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Elliott San's avatar

Congrats, man. Can't imagine how it must feel having come out of the cancer swamp all these years later. Hope everyones healthy and well!

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Alexander J. Porter's avatar

Like Shrek, the swamp never truly leaves you but he went on to do great things so maybe there's hope for me yet!

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Chris Stanton's avatar

This was beautiful, Alexander. So is your daughter. Congratulations!!!

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Alexander J. Porter's avatar

Appreciate you, brother!

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Dalibor Fak's avatar

Oh, there's always some button to be pushed, but that's simply a part of the package 😀 but it gets easier with every month and after a year it starts to look alike something vaguely similar to what you imagined while you read all them books before the birth :) Man, I was learning more than during my university years and still wasn't prepared for anything. Now, after almost two and a half years I kinnda realized I was never supposed to be prepared cause every single one of those babies are so unique and special. Congrats and best wishes, I won't tell you to enjoy every moment cause you won't , but even those moments will be special and precious.

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Alexander J. Porter's avatar

Beautifully put, Dalibor! Big fan of your outlook on life :)

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Rebecka Macon Shumate's avatar

Well done! This essay and the baby rearing!

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Alexander J. Porter's avatar

Thank you!!! 😊😊😊

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Lee Bacon's avatar

CONGRATS!!! And welcome to fatherhood!!! You’re correct about that first smile. In that moment, you know all the sleep deprivation and inconvenience and expenses are totally worth it.

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Alexander J. Porter's avatar

Amen to that, brother!

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Melissa Ryan's avatar

Beautiful😩😭😩😭I like the button pushing metaphor—I think it’s brilliant. Fatherhood suits you, congratulations:)

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Alexander J. Porter's avatar

Thank you! 😊 We're all pushing buttons in our own way, I feel.

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Charlotte (has) Baby Brain's avatar

She's beautiful, and the smiles really do make it all worthwhile.

I had a similar thing to your wearable baby device experience – I used to wake up when my son was a newborn, convinced I'd lost him in my bed sheets. I'd be in a blind panic, ripping at my bed looking for him and thinking he was lost forever (like my bed held the doors to Narnia or something? I don't know) only to look over and see him peacefully sleeping in his crib. It does mad things to you, sleep deprivation, I can see why they use it as torture.

Keep going, you'll sleep more at some point, I'm told.

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Alexander J. Porter's avatar

Let me know when sleep comes back so I have something to look forward to lol

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Charlotte (has) Baby Brain's avatar

Will keep in touch

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Lisa's avatar

Press the button is so true! 😆 She’s so pretty! You guys have heaps to look forward too … enjoy every little bit x

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Alexander J. Porter's avatar

Appreciate you x

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Janey Thompson's avatar

Many congratulations! Welcome back...we missed you 😊

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Alexander J. Porter's avatar

Haha thank you, I'm glad to be back! 😊

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