A new baby picture!

Pat_Elliott

<font color=blue>Kimberly's proud papa!</font><br>
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Good news: as of today, I am smoke free for two weeks. May it continue. I've been an avid runner for twenty years, and an light-to-moderate smoker for about the same time. This is akin to someone having dueling hobbies, one mountain-climbing and the other bashing himself in the hands with a sledge hammer. I quit as a promise to my wife and myself that my child will never smoke because she thought it was ok since Daddy smokes. To those that smoke, I'll never be one of those ex-smokers who starts preaching. I believe there's nothing more obnoxious than a self-righteous reformed substance abuser. But I simply have to say boy, do I feel better. Thought I'd point that out!

But the bad news: I tried, but I can't stop posting pictures! I keep promising myself I'll get a web page done, as my inlaws are screaming bloody murder at having no pics. Maybe tomorrow, as Amy has a meeting and I'll have my daughter to myself all day! Since she sleeps most of the time, I hope to get some FTP work done, the key to a good photo site. But until then, I MUST post a picture!

This is a special picture just for Dis people only (shhhhhhh). The blanket was made by a fellow Disborder. Suffice it to say in a pile some twenty deep of assorted Disney blankets, this is our favorite, as it was the first thing we had with Kimberly's name on it. To the sender, we've finally put together our birth announcements (two hundred of the blasted things) and we're using a picture featuring my daughter and your blanket! Any of your that actually provided us a physical address when writing cards, letters, and gifts, you'll be getting one! In that photo, Minnie Mouse and Kimberly's name are on the bottom. I told Amy the picture for the CB had to be different so as to be "one of a kind."

And be serious, isn't my daughter beautiful? All children are beautiful, but this is the only one that wakes up in the morning and cries for me. And yeah, I know it's only gas, but in my mind, she smiles at me all the time.....



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Pat, she is completely ADORABLE! :earsgirl: I LOVE that picture, what a perfect setting for a birth announcement photo. :)

And GOOD FOR YOU for the 14 smoke-free days! I think you have the exact right motivation to kick the habit for good.

Keep those pictures coming (like we really have to ask, I know). ;) :teeth:
 
Egads she's cute!!!


Isn't it fun just staring at them? I was so facinated by my little one..........

And Ooo OOo OOO!!! I love those little FEET in the jammies!!! OH FOR CUTE!!!
 
She is beautiful!!!

Congratulations on becoming smoke free. It will be 7 years on November 6th, and I think about it everyday. I still have a cigarette from my very last pack taped to my compter. I touch it every now and then when I get stressed LOL
 

awwwwwwwwwwwww she is just too cute for words!!!!!
 
Originally posted by dvcfamily41801
She is beautiful!!!

Congratulations on becoming smoke free. It will be 7 years on November 6th, and I think about it everyday. I still have a cigarette from my very last pack taped to my compter. I touch it every now and then when I get stressed LOL

FYI, I'd like to think my method of quitting was unique. I'm normally a "situational smoker," meaning I can't seem to not smoke when I have my coffee in the morning, or when I'm having a few beers on a Saturday night. Other than that, I won't touch them all day. But stress this summer, combined with late nights (and all nighters), it just got nasty.

The last night I smoked was the night before we went home. I was pretty much not sleeping at that point. I'd roam the halls at the hospital, and go out for smokes (of course it's a non-smoking facility). That last night, I intentionally smoked at every chance, until I was almost sick. Didn't want one for at least the first couple days because of it. But rather than save a smoke as you did, I saved my butts and ashes from that night (I have them in a ziplock bag). After the illness from my last night mega-smoking subsided, before I'd have my coffee in the AM, I'd take out the ziplock and take a big old whiff. So far, that's been a cure for any craving.......
 
Kimberly is just beautiful. What a wonderful picture of her. Can't think of a better reason to quit smoking.
 
First off, congratulations to you! What a unique method you are going with but, whatever works, right? :)

Now about that little girl of yours...what more can I say that hasnt been said . She is just absolutely gorgeous.
 
She is beautiful! And congrats on your smoke-free two weeks!!
 
What a precious angel you have! SHe is so adorable.

Congratulations on 2 weeks no-smoking! I have never been a smoker, so I can't say that I now what you are going through. But, I am trying to lose weight and drink a million glasses of water a day. LOL
 
Pat ~ congrats on being smoke free...and that beautiful baby! She is a cutie - we love to see pictures. Keep them coming!
 
congrats on being smoke free for 2 weeks! my DH was a smoker for more than half his life...he's 31 now...he decided that he was ready to quit for himself, not for anyone else, last year. that was his new year's resolution. he's been smoke free since about february of 2001! he had tried to quit smoking many times before, but he's said that the key to being successful at it is that YOU have to want to quit. he did the patch and it worked for him! best of luck to you on remaining smoke free!

and kimberly is just precious as can be!! keep the pictures coming!!
 
Thanks for the pictures and well done at the quitting of the ciggies.
Good luck with your day with Kimberly hehe....

She is so beautiful......makes me all broody lol
 
posting pictures of that beautiful baby!!..all her DIS aunts and uncles need their weekly fix..she really is as beautiful as a princess..and congratulations to her daddy on quitting smoking..and to her mommy for having to put up with him while he does..lol!..seriously, Pat..that is a wonderful thing to do..for yourself..and for your wife and child..please keep posting pics of her just for us..we won't tell anyone else in the family!!!
Lynn
 
She is a real beauty. Thanks for sharing the pictures with us.
 
Love those CHUBBY CHECKS, what a sweet pea she is and has her daddy all wraped around her little pinkie..................:D
Keep up the good work on being smoke free.
 
Very adorable!! She is definately very content!!

CONGRATULATIONS to you for doing a good job being smoke free for two weeks now!! What a very interesting way you have gone about it.........I will have to pass that along to my brother who wants to quit!
 













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