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Update: I'm really pleased to be able to say that this shot was awarded a noteworthy in the recent Photo Friday challenge, Signs. Thanks to everyone who voted :-) Arguably, with four children, sometimes five, you could say that we probably already have more than our fair share, but it seems that fate has deemed that we'll have another one. Well, more likely the logic of biology has deemed we'll have another, but you know what I mean ;-) Anyway, when I saw that this week's Photo Friday theme was Signs I knew roughly what shot I wanted to get. Earlier this evening I took about 50 shots and have spent the last couple of hours trying to decide which one to use; and I drew a blank, mostly because I didn't have a single shot that told the story I wanted to convey. So, in a bit of a departure from usual, I've gone for these two. Had I not being trying to get something together for Photo Friday, I think I would have gone for a variant of the first shot, but I didn't think that it did too great a job of conveying the notion of a 'sign', whereas the second one seemed a bit bland on its own. On which note, look out for baby pictures some time around the middle of August :-)
 
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comment by Jonathan at 12:11 AM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

Congratulations!

comment by PhilB at 12:15 AM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

I was just about to say that my late night was worth the wait and be the first to offer congratulations, until I realised that I was going to be the second!

Many congrats, and a good choice for Signs! ; )

comment by Adrian Hudson at 12:43 AM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

Congratulations :^) More sleepless nights!!! More photo opportunities. The things some people will do to get a good photo!
All the very best!

comment by Valette at 12:45 AM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

Congratulations!

comment by Adriana at 12:45 AM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

I can bealive it. You guys are brave. Any way. Congratulations to you and your wife. God bless that new baby :)

comment by Chelsea at 01:00 AM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

Wow. Congratulations! That is some great news- a new photogenic kid on the way. =)

Wish you the best of luck with everything!

comment by eldan at 01:17 AM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

Congratulations!

comment by quasi at 02:00 AM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

Ooooh, congrats! :D

comment by Houser at 02:13 AM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

Congrats David, to your and the whole family.

comment by Jason Wall at 02:14 AM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

Personally, and this is coming from a single guy, i don't think you can have too many kids. In my opinion, if you're gonna go, go all out. ;)

Congrats!

I like the different format. Often, I find the use of more than one photo for story telling not just more meaningful, but exponentially more meaningful. Its so much easier to convey complex ideas and story lines with a sequence. Its like graduating from Haiku to Verse. Granted, there is a time for Haiku and the solitude image, but people don't do enough of the essay type stuff.

Best Regards,

comment by Frank at 02:15 AM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

Congrats! You sure have the fruitful and multiply part down!

And by the way, it's a very nice selection for Photo Friday.

comment by Tristan.NET at 02:27 AM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

it seems that the "-" is more pronounced. i'm confused...

comment by Joseph Holmes at 02:28 AM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

Congrats! Whatdya think -- twins?

comment by Sharla at 02:33 AM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

I looked at the shot(s) first, long before reading the comment(s). I thought it was a pretty straight forth statement. And sure enough ...!

Congratulations. Kids are truly the greatest gift in life. The gift of life is in turn the greatest gift back.

There's something really wonderful in that ... and probably philosophical somewhere too.

comment by admirerer at 02:36 AM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

Congratulations. Job well done.

comment by Sarah at 02:40 AM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

Congratulations! And I love the purple fingernails. ;)

comment by Thinh at 02:46 AM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

Congratulations! Like my friend Pat says "You either go hard, or go home". Nice photo by the way. I never would've of thought of a pregnancy test as a subject for "signs". :-)

comment by Jessyel Ty Gonzalez at 02:49 AM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

Congrats!!!!

comment by bob at 02:52 AM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

Oh boy -- fun fun fun! Another little one on the way! Plenty of photo opps -- AND you have built-in sitters now! Ah -- so much fun, Dave! Better you, than me :-) I'm really happy for you.... Congrats to you and L! ... Tell ya what, when I come over in April, I'll take you two out for a nice dinner to celebrate! Bangers and mash? :-)

Now -- get out there and take more night shots!...

comment by Tanner at 03:28 AM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

Congrats!

comment by miles at 04:17 AM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

Dave this is awesome, congratulations, and I love these pics too!

comment by picturegrl at 04:26 AM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

So happy for you. Looking forward to lots of pictures of the little one.

comment by Jerome at 04:44 AM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

That's great news! We aren't quite ready to start our family yet, but I am chomping at the bit, and I get excited whenever I see kids with their parents or when I hear of one on the way. (Is it insane to want four girls?) Congratulations!

comment by Sarah at 04:46 AM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

Congratulations! Your baby will love this picture when he or she grows up.

comment by hairy fellow at 05:29 AM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

like all the others befor me: congratulations to your wife and yourself. Are the other kids happy with the newcomer?

comment by Allan at 05:31 AM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

Yes, congrats! Quite a departure but well worth it. Continual peace to you and yours.

comment by myla at 05:50 AM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS!! How wonderful (and you both make such beautiful babies!) I love Libby's purple nails =)

comment by Rodrigo gómez at 06:31 AM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

Congratulations Dave, let there be 6 children in your house!!! ;-)

comment by Kayleigh at 06:42 AM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

Awesome! More fun for you and your camera! Congratulations!

comment by LNC at 06:54 AM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

Congratulations!

comment by John at 07:10 AM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

Congratulations dave, awseome picture and give my regards to Libby.

comment by John at 07:11 AM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

I don't know -- the things people do to make the deadlines for photo Friday

comment by Donna McMahon at 07:36 AM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

Congratulations!

comment by peterv at 07:39 AM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

Must be the sea air - congratutulations to you both!

comment by sepp at 08:00 AM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

Őnnitlused! :D

comment by Richy at 08:22 AM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

Congratulations from Switzerland ! Already 4 children ...?? looks like you do not have enough of taking pictures of babies ;) My second boy is expected for May.
Nice picture, Nice contrast, even if I feel that the B&W picture looks a bit sad.... on the right you have your happy wife, knowing she is pregnant, and on the left you have the one that is disapointed... to be pregnant or not to be pregnant ?
have a nice week-end

comment by tiffany at 08:28 AM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

Dave I am SO excited for you guys! This is exactly how I had planned to tell my husband whenever I (hopefully) see my next positive test. Beautifully done. Wow, BABY pictures on Chromasia. It's a photoblog dream come true. :-)

comment by Pink Poppy at 08:33 AM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

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comment by Lyle at 08:54 AM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

Congratulations!

As an idea, you could use these two as the start of almost like a photo-story, from confirmation of birth through development and then to birth.

Just an idea.

comment by Andy (SensorChip) at 08:57 AM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

Nice one David, this is fantastic news.

Love the pics too, what do you reckon, could be on track for your highest number of comments yet.

Congratulations!

comment by Simon C at 09:16 AM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

I say! You can take this too far you know - reproducing because your short of material for a Photo Friday challenge!

Congratulations to you and your family!

Oh - and the two photos work brilliantly together.

comment by Rob at 09:52 AM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

Congratulations to you both!

comment by RainKing at 10:12 AM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

Congratulations, Dave. With four already I have to say you are a very brave man!

comment by Per Thomas Jahr at 10:15 AM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

I've been following this photo blog a couple of months but I've never commented on any of the pictures. But this... Congratulations!

--
Per Thomas Jahr, Oslo, Norway

comment by barb at 11:34 AM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

great news, congratiolations! Strange though, from the image
alone without the background information, it's impossible to tell
if the pregnancy is a joyful or scary event. It's got no emotional
content.

comment by Paulo Ribeiro at 11:41 AM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

Definitely a winner. Congratulations!

comment by djn1 at 12:10 PM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

Thanks everyone :-)

Bob: thanks, bangers and mash sounds great ;-)

Jerome: yes, speaking from experience, it's insane - but in a good way :-)

hairy fellow: yep, they're all pleased. The youngest hasn't quite got the hang of the idea (she's almost two), but she seems ok about it. I guess she'll be slightly put out when he or she arrives and displaces her as the baby, but I'm sure she'll be ok.

Lyle: yep, I guess I'll be following the story as it develops.

Andy: I'd be surprised if this entry topped more tea?' for comments, but you never know.

barb: yes, the pictures themselves don't give much away. I guess I was focussing on the 'sign' aspect of this scenario but either of the shots might well have been stronger had I included some emotional content.

comment by Cba at 12:52 PM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

Bravo !

comment by riff at 12:57 PM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

Whoa.. be well prepared by august! I don't recall you mentioning your son(s) on here, so here's best wishes for (atleast) one! :D

comment by Jorge at 12:58 PM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

Felicidades!!! (Congrats!)

comment by laanba at 01:00 PM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

Congratulations!

comment by pierre at 01:31 PM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

Congratulations David

comment by odilia liuzzi at 01:33 PM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

Great!!! I'm happy for you!! :)

comment by Emnezz at 01:50 PM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

Hallllelujaaaaaaaaaa and Congratulations! :)

comment by Alec Long [Shutter And Pupil] at 02:34 PM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

Congrats to you and your wife, David. That's wonderful.

comment by Donato Azevedo at 02:38 PM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

Brazil Kiss

comment by luminouslens at 02:43 PM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

Wonderful. Congratulations!

comment by bob at 02:45 PM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

Dave: Congratulations! I'm very happy for you and your wife. As a father of three, I'm also frightened for you and amazed by your stamina! :)

As for the photos, I really like the side-by-side. It tells the story exceeding well, probably better than any single photo could. And I like the contrast of B&W and color. If I had to quibble about anything, it would be the hand position of your wife in the left photo. It's out of focus but yet still strikes me as slightly odd.

comment by ian at 03:25 PM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

congrats, dave.

comment by john at 03:32 PM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

woah... Cinco! Congrats!

comment by Daaave at 04:11 PM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

Congratulations, and I like the picture format. Nice change from the usual.

comment by shapeless at 06:04 PM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

congrats :-)

comment by Patrick at 06:26 PM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

Five! Amazing! Many blessings upon your house, and congratulations!

comment by stijn at 06:42 PM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

Congratulations David :)

comment by syska at 07:20 PM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

Congratulations! :)
today I have a dreem, about little princess...
and she is my :D

comment by Maria at 07:52 PM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

Congratulations!!

comment by zimny at 08:46 PM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

What can I say? :-)
Congratulations!

comment by Amirali at 09:40 PM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

Congs... photographer ;)

comment by ellehm at 10:09 PM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

U alredy have have 5 blessings :), congratulations for the new one coming, and nice way to share the good notice. Congratulations David

comment by fredrik at 10:38 PM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

congrats to all of you! i wish you all the best:) happy happy joy joy

comment by james m at 10:43 PM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

congrats to you and your wife Dave and great photos ....

comment by kate at 11:37 PM (GMT) on 21 January, 2005

congratulations to you and your wife and the rest of your lovely family!!! i'm looking forward to seeing your next little one's personality come to life through your photos! :))))))

comment by Jasmin at 03:33 AM (GMT) on 22 January, 2005

Congratulations! :)

comment by Garth at 05:39 AM (GMT) on 22 January, 2005

Well done my friend...and Idon't mean the pics. Everybody start buying prints from David he might need the extra loot.

comment by yungyaw at 01:26 PM (GMT) on 22 January, 2005

Congratulation David!

I guess we will be able to see photos of your new baby by September or October. Maybe you can post photo of your baby sooner by posting the Ultrasonic scan. :)

5 kids + 2 parents = 7 peoples. You can take photo of everyone from Monday to Sunday. ;) I think one day you should take a family photos of yours too.

comment by Jesse at 08:17 PM (GMT) on 22 January, 2005

I congratulate you and your family, Dave. I like the two-in-one shot very much.

comment by Jinky at 08:36 PM (GMT) on 22 January, 2005

Congrats Congrats Congrats!! =)

comment by m at 11:37 PM (GMT) on 22 January, 2005

It didn't do one over more tea then. Image wise it never deserved it, content wise...... :-)

comment by suseu at 12:32 AM (GMT) on 23 January, 2005

congratulations! i am gonna be uncle late august :)

comment by drgourmet at 09:17 AM (GMT) on 23 January, 2005

To stop the string of "congrats" and "congratulations", I'll depart from the established norm, with a "well done" and "good luck"!!!

I like to be different ;-)

comment by heather at 11:52 PM (GMT) on 23 January, 2005

congratulations!

comment by chrys at 09:15 AM (GMT) on 24 January, 2005

congrats david & family!

comment by btezra at 01:53 PM (GMT) on 24 January, 2005

~you and your better 1/2 are truly blessed...with a growing family such as yours I wish you all the best of health, prosperity and good fortune...congrats on the news!!!!!~


BTW, the two images as presented really make an impression

comment by Anna Baria at 07:18 PM (GMT) on 24 January, 2005

Congratulations! I am pregnant (which is why I have updated my blog for so long, BAD morning sickness) but today I took some 'bump' photos and have uploaded them. Mine is due July 31st so not long before you!

comment by Chloe at 03:47 PM (GMT) on 25 January, 2005

Congratulations!... pictures like that just make me smile!! A new life in the world!! What a great thing!

Have fun on the journey again!!

comment by Gianluca at 04:18 PM (GMT) on 25 January, 2005

Congratulazioni! ;)

comment by Ben at 07:41 AM (GMT) on 26 January, 2005

congrats yo! someday, you'll be able to show your child the photo and tell him/her ... "that's when we knew you were coming..." LoL.

comment by Laszlo at 11:43 AM (GMT) on 26 January, 2005

Two awesome shots that together comebine a fantastic piece of art. Nicely done. And congratulations, of course! All the best of luck to both of you, and your children!

comment by Turfdigger at 03:54 PM (GMT) on 27 January, 2005

Congrats all 'round! love the 2-panel idea here, both as a mechanism for more clearly illustrating the story AND as a way to get some b/w with the color. And indeed, how wonderful that this image pair will serve as a visible milestone for future generations:-)

comment by Little sister at 12:14 PM (GMT) on 29 January, 2005

Looking back realised no comment had been left, so for the sake of posterity, all my love and congratualtions to you both. Photo's not bad either for a beginner ;-)

comment by grace at 03:44 PM (GMT) on 29 January, 2005

awesome picture and even more awesome news! congratulations! i love your photoblog btw

comment by *AGK* at 07:19 PM (GMT) on 29 January, 2005

Wow...congrats! And, umm...better you than me! Ha :) Love the picture. Am getting caught up around here; haven't been able to browse in a while.

comment by zee at 07:35 PM (GMT) on 30 January, 2005

Congratulations!!!