Vanity: Physicist and Mrs. Physicist Had a Son Today

Mrs. Physicist, with my invaluable assistance | November 16, 2001 | self

[Physicist]

I am pleased--irrationally exuberant, in fact--to announce the birth of my son today.

Jacob David Sterner was born by caesarean section at 1:41 PM EST today at Riddle Memorial Hospital in Media, PA. He weighed 6 lbs. 11 oz., and was 19.25 inches long. Jake and Mrs. Physicist came through the process in excellent health.

The surgery was performed by Dr. Mark Finnegan, who delivered our daughters Emily and Molly, also at Riddle, in 1995 and 1997, respectively.

Here is a bigger picture of Jake.

Here I am holding my boy.

To take this post into the stratosphere of vanity, I will inflict upon you a valedictory sonnet, which I penned today:

ATLAS

Jacob David Sterner, start your life!
Knight errant, leave the fortress of the womb,
Your country's been attacked, and all is strife,
Ten patriots exhort you from the tomb.

The fashion of the day is ignorance,
You'll have to think and learn, despite the japes,
And cover for your neighbor's indolence,
Your sweat will feed and clothe ungrateful apes.

Your father has affrontery enough,
To ask so much of one boy at his birth,
But know that you are made of Sterner stuff:
Your shoulders can accomodate the Earth.

To sire you was my duty, dearest son:
The world needs such a man as you'll become.

(The line about "ten patriots" refers to his ten ancestors who served in the Revolutionary War.)

[general_re]

Well, I hunted around a bit, but it seems that nobody makes a toddler board-book version of the works of Stephen Hawking or Carl Sagan or anything appropriate for a Little Physicist.

No worries, though - no doubt he'll be babbling about superstrings and M-theory and Kaluza-Klein in no time. ;)

[longshadow]

Cosmic congratulations to the proud parents. Great sonnet.

[Draco]

Congratulations. I'd mention something about the new father handing out cigars, but, well, you know ... (Sorry about dragging Clinton into this.) Best of wishes to the new life you have brought to the world.

[Zorobabel]

Congradulations on your first-born son! He's a comely looking lad. Takes after his mother right? LOL Be sure and tell the girls that the Crown Prince of the family has now arrived.

[GOPJ]

Physicist, you were our hero first, but you'll be his forever. You are blessed.

Physicist is the "first (and so far only) Freeper to have his blood shed by radical left while demonstrating for FreeRepublic. (October 2, 1998)"

[WIMom]

If my husband posted any pictures of me immediately after giving birth, he would have wished he was never born! LOL!

How exciting to have a son! I was blessed with 3 daughters. Again, congratulations. And remember, GET YOUR WIFE SOMETHING VERY SPECIAL!

[Physicist]

Just curious, but did your wife decide to go caesarean after you showed her your calculations regarding the force necessary to deliver the little lad?

Nah. I expressed it in kips, and made it look easy. The fact that our first two were c-sections (the first one non-elective) was what swayed her.

[Howlin]

He is TINY. And so cute! Congratulations!

[onedoug]

Yet a new soul in spacetime? Go kids!

Everything Good.

[Zorobabel]

P.S. Sometimes a simple thank you in acknowledgement of His blessing is all that's needed. Again congratulations.

[Physicist]

If my husband posted any pictures of me immediately after giving birth, he would have wished he was never born! LOL!

She has never looked more beautiful to me.

And remember, GET YOUR WIFE SOMETHING VERY SPECIAL!

I did that nine months ago. (ducks)

[MHGinTN]

Note to Jake: the Lord bless you and keep you. You're a blessed little guy already, for the Lord has seen fit to place you with this man and this woman and these siblings, at this time. You are blessed, little Jake!

Note to Physicist and Mrs. Physicist: well done! He's a beautiful boy and the Lord has blessed you greatly in selecting you to raise this boy. May the Lord make His face to shine upon you and give you peace.

Physicist, you have a beautiful family. Thank you for adding to our midst these wonderful little ones.

[LurkerNoMore!]

Jacob is beautiful. Heartfelt congratulations to you and your wife.

(LOVED the sonnet, too!)

[Joe Miner]

Congrats!!

[Atticus]

Congratulations! We had a son in February. Like Jacob, he has two older sisters (4 years and 2 years).

[aruanan]

Congratulations!

[LibWhacker]

Congratulations on the new arrival!

[WIMom]

You guys! LOL!

Get her something that doesn't have anything electrical associated with it. (and don't tell me you're charged up and that your atomic structure is enough! hehehe) It's difficult . . . that whole science lifestyle makes gift giving hard because we are so practical. Both our families are mostly engineers, including me.

[oceanperch]

Praise Jesus we have a new generation of Hope . Congrads MoM and DaD. Yes!

[bribriagain]

May the Lord bless you and keep you. You have been blessed. Is there more proof that God lives?