Snook++
Things have been crazy busy for the past couple weeks and for good reason. I've mentioned before that my wife and I were in the process of adopting. Last Wednesday, the day we've been working towards for almost two years had finally arrived: to be parents once again.
Lucas Adam James has become the latest addition to the Snook clan and we couldn't be happier. Our deepest gratitude to the birthmom who allowed us to be in the room during the birth, which was absolutely incredible. To be sure, it will be a day I will never forget.
After spending a week in Kansas, we're heading on to Chicago for a few days before our return home to Canada. We're looking forward to getting back home and settle into our new routine.
Anyways, just thought I'd share the good news!
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I'm happy for you — congrats, Jonathan!
Congratulations Johnathan, that is excellent news!
Hi, Jonathan,
Just noticed this on Twitter. For whatever it might mean from a complete and utter stranger, many congratulations. I'll surreptitiously drop the hint of my curiosity at your use of "again" without blatantly sticking my nose in your business, in the off chance that you'll possibly go into more detail.
Congratulations and stuff,
Daniel
Congratulations and all the best to you and your whole family, including little Lucas. What awesome news.
Wow! Congratulations, that's fantastic!
Congrats, man! That's awesome!
Out of curiousity, where in Kansas were you? :)
That's great! Long time lurker, but glad to hear the good news. Congratulations.
@Daniel: my wife and I have a 3yr old, as well.
@Jeff Croft: We're in Wichita. A little ways from Lawrence. :)
Congrats Jonathan! Best of luck to you and your wife.
Congratulations :)
Awesome news Jon! Congrats on the addition, can't wait to see pics :)
Congratulations Jonathan :)
Amazing mr.Snook!
I've just become a Dad myself, now I know what it is like being in the delivery room first hand. A most loving congratulations to the new Father!
:)
Congrats from the UK John!
Fantastic news Jonathan,easily the best things I've read all day. Good luck buddy.
Congrats again Jonathan!
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Congratz Jonathan! Take care!
Félicitations Mister Snook! greetings from Belgium.
Congratz to you both!
Congratulations!
I hope the next few months and years are all smooth sailing!
Congratulations!
You still should have come to Lawrence for a visit, though; we would have let you use Jeff's trash can, and that's an honor few people receive ;)
Congratulations! That's great to hear!
Is adopting a big process?
Congrats
Congratulations to the new family!
Fantastic news. Congratulations.
Congratulations. May you have a long and happy life together.
What else can I say? Congratulations from Croatia! :)
Congrats buddy!
Great stuff. Wish you all the luck!
That is awesome, congratulations!
I am a proud father of two daughters and I can tell you that all the headaches, down moments, and frustrations of being a father of two are many. However, they are not worth trading for gold!
congratulations to you and the rest of the family!
Congratulations :D
Must be an incredible feeling! Congrats!
Congrats. Love the post title!
Many congratulations! And yes, I have to say the post title is quite clever.
Congrats! That's awesome!
Jonathan, let me add my voice to the many already here. Congrats man, to you and your family. I wish you the very best.
Congrats Jon, to yourself & your family, that's wicked news!
Congratuations Jonathan, that's simply fantastic news!
Congrats to you and your family, Jonathan! Such good news.
Congratulations Jonathan! I'll offer up my first parenting advice to you in two words: rechargeable batteries. :)
Congrats! Looking forward to seeing some pics up on Flickr soon. Hope you've been storing up those hours of sleep. We'll tell the interweb not to do anything too exciting so you can have some quality time away with the newly extended family!
Many congratulations!
My wife and I are in the middle of adopting internationally, and we know from experience the whole process can be stressful at times. I wish the best for you and your new family member.
Great news, congrats Jonathan!
Hey Jonathan!
As I said earlier congratulations on the new addition! Good luck with everything!
Congratulations to all your family.
Best wishes and blessings,
Wow, quite a few fellow Lawrencians on here :)
Congrats Jonathan! Don't judge Kansas purely on Wichita :P
Congratulations to your family!
Best wishes!
Congrats Jonathan! My wife and I can't wait to adopt our first child.
Grats, Jonathan.
On an unrelated note, that "Snook++" is pretty funny.
Alright! Big congratulations Jonathan!!
Congrats, Jonathan! Best wishes in your new adventure. I have the greatest respect for those who adopt and those who give for adoption.
Are you headed to Chicago for AnEventApart? Maybe I'll see you there.
Good for you! Always good to hear :)
That's awesome Jonathan, congratulations!
What great news!
Beautiful news, Jonathan! And from an adoptee, thank you for adopting! :)
Mubarak Snook! You both are very lucky to have been able to adopt :)
This is great news - congrats!
Big congratulations! Excellent news!
Congratulations to you and your family, Jonathan!
Killer name!
Snook, you're doing a great thing. Adoption is great enough on its own, but it's even better when it means removing a poor young soul from the hell that is Wichita. :)
Another Congratulations to add to the list. All the best with the new addition Jonathan.
Contratulations Snook! When will Lucas' blog be up?
Congrats :)
Just had to come and say congrats!
Congrats!! so cool...
Awesome! Congratulations! That is so wonderful you got to be there for the birth.
Super Congrats!
Jon, are you going to be in Chicago for AEA? I live there, would be a pleasure to meet ya.
Congratulations! Teach him the way of the Jedi well.
Congratulation to you and your family!
congrats on Snook 2.0! Hope to see you at WMJS, SXSWi or some other web conference soon :)
Good stuff, man. Congrats!
Wow, Congrats man, having a new addition to the family is always worth any and all stresses.
Now we just have to wait 16 years before we have a new era of snook, baby geniuses leading the world in design and innovation.
hi Jonathan,
Congratulations!
Congratulations Jon! Remember, 2 kids isn't twice as much work as 1, it's 4 times as much. Have fun!
Wow! Great news. As Nick Finck said on Twitter this mornin', "Congrats on Snook 2.0!"
...or perhaps he said it yesterday, right here.
Congratulations Jonathan!
So when will Snook 3.0 be arruving? :D
Congratulations, Jonathan!
Congratulations.
Congrats!!! Hope everything is going well, we are having a son next month, and I'm getting a bit nervous... but very excited. Again, congratulations to you and your fam'.
Many congratulations! It is a truly wonderful thing to do, and I hope it brings you much happiness!
All the best, Harry!
Thanks everybody for the well wishes!
@Alexander Radsby: adoption can be a very long, complicated and expensive process. Of course, it's also an extremely rewarding process and has been worth every bit of effort we've put into it.
Re: An Event Apart, although I'm in Chicago at the moment, in all likelihood I'll be leaving on Friday and won't be able to stick around for the conference. Too bad though...I'd certainly like to attend. Or at the very least, hang out at the after party. ;)
Jonathan, I'm really happy for you and your family...and to be there for the birth itself - what a privilege.
Jon that's awesome! Congrats to your family. What a great opportunity to be there for the birth. :)
(We just got back from Canada so I am a little late responding. :)
hey Jonathan, congratulations, that's such awesome news. Much love to you and the family.
Out of curiosity how does it work with the birth mom? Is she interested in staying in touch with him or does she want to want and see what happens when he's older, etc? I've not heard a lot about adopting in this day and age, more just stories from the 60s when it was very taboo...
Congratulations!
That is wonderful :D I hope all goes well. Congrats :)
That rocks! Your hands are definitly full now!
A bit late, but congratulations!
Thanks everybody for the well wishes!