NBS BIF #16 Sign Up Thread

yesssssssss! so many congratulations!!!! The hardest and yet most rewarding thing in the world, so happy for you three...it just gets better and better and better, i still don't understand how it happens but its true.

PS I love that name.

 

Thanks, everyone! We're so excited for this whole adventure. Heck, it hasn't even been a week and it already feels like a month, in the best possible way!

Ha, I hadn't even thought of that one! We've been talking about milestones, etc, but I hadn't even thought of first laugh. I'm very excited.

Porter, our dog, has been so sweet, and so funny. When we came home, I introduced her to one of the little hats Juni was wearing in postpartum, so she'd have a little warning. Porter has always been a jumper, and a licker. She wants to be at face level so she can say hi, give you her kisses, and sniff around and see what you've been up to. Anyway, with the baby, she has been so gentle and calm. She sniffs around at her, wants to lay near her, but has not licked her even once. I sat her down when we came home and told her it is now her sacred duty to be Juniper's guardian and companion, and in exchange she will have a best friend for life, and I really think she's taken it to heart. Anytime the baby makes any sort of noise (and especially early on, when all teh various noises were new ones), Porter's ears perked up and she immediately got up and came to sit right there, and kind of looked at us like, "um... the baby needs something. Are y'all going to make sure she's taken care of? I've been given a task, but you won't let me feed her or anything, so I really need you guys to take care of that!" ha.

Anyway, I'm sure the first laugh will be another melty moment for all involved!

 

Can I request @kemoarps baby as my target?

 

The best news, CONGRATULATIONS!!! Hope all are well

 

Congratulations @kemoarps !!!

 

Well, the worst part seems to be that only one of us can really hold her at a time, so the other has to go without for long stretches!

 

True, but the best part is you get to hold her

 

That time frame will change soon enough. More like a month feels like a day.

 

Congratulations!

 

I've been dithering (and Covid-ing) but if y'all will still have me...

 

My upstairs neighbor is currently looking at the floor going "What the hell?" as I guffaw on an almost industrial basis.

 

So awesome. Congratulations! Your life will never, ever be the same again.

 

Awesome! Not quite as awesome as @kemoarps news, but still very welcome. Glad you could join in!

 

Thanks, Craig. Now if I could only test negative...

 

Not 100% sure on dates but I think we should be getting our targets soon.

 

big, if true. @Roguer, can you confirm?

 

I don't think @Roguer has been following the thread much. He probably doesn't know the dates.

 

Just think positive.

 

Not sure where I should post this. So back a few NBW BIFs ago, # 13 if I am remembering correctly. An LIF that was run by @JayORear and I somehow managed to win it.
He sent me a porch crushing hit that included this fine specimen:

amazing brown that was obviously aged in Rum barrels.
Not sure why but I had thought it was a stout, otherwise I would have opened it earlier. But no worries, this was amazing.
The appearance suffered a bit from my just rinsing out the snifter but it poured coffee brown with a short lived beige head.
The aroma was cinnamon and malts, which is odd as the cinnamon didn’t dominate in the flavor. Cardamon actually led the way but by no means shut out the other add-ins.
Cinnamon, lactose and vanilla all made their presence known and it’s all wrapped up in a very pleasant imperial brown ale.
Thanks Jay, this was really good.

 

What he said. Make COVID sad it ever laid eyes on you.