Steven and Melissa,

Congrats from Longmont! He's adorable.

Congrats, guys!

Wow!

Congratulations Steve and Melissa!

And welcome to the world, young Mr. Green!

A big congratulations!!!
All the best.

Congratulations on the new relations, Steve.

hey! where's our liveblogging?!

j/k - Huge congrats to all three of you.

Congrats!

Congrats from me, John, and Curtis from the Officer's Club. Stand by for sleep deprivation. If you need to cope, we'll put the coffee on.

Congratulations to you both. (Hmm, should that be "you three"? And me without my Emily Post.)

"And he sleeps like a baby."

Yeah, they're sneaky that way.

8-)

Congratulations again, you two!

Congrats.

I figured he'd at least have it gelled or something ...

Congratulations!

Sleeps like a baby, huh? Well, let me tell you something: they all do -- for about the first 5-10 days. Talk to me in about two weeks. Congratulations!

Congrats to both you & Melissa, Stephen! And welcome to the world, Preston!

Heh, where're the martini and cigar?

Congratulations to all y'all! Mazel Tov and all that!

Yay! A Choliday Baby!

Congratulations!

Hey, he doesn't look a thing like Winston Churchill, what gives?

Congrats Stephen & Melissa - what an amazing Choliday blessing. He is cute as can be.

Congrats!

Happy Birthday, Preston! And good luck to mom and dad over the next few months.

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S !

from a long-time reader below you in New Mexico.

P.S. I've got 6 books on pediatric sleep if you should ever need them. Bottom line: after 6 weeks baby must fall asleep on its own. No nursing, no rocking, no touching. Do all that 1 hour before bed.

Charlie

And a hearty round of congrats to the two of you with Melissa getting a bonus round for doing all of the hard work...

Steve:
Lucky aren't we?

Mine is eight.

Ain't life a kick?

Congratulations.

As my brother said after his son was born. With a girl, you have to worry about all those little penises out there. But with a boy, you just have to worry about one little penis.

Much less stressful (they say).

SMG

Hey, congratulations.

Don't listen to Charlie. Follow your hearts... and if you want to sleep with Mr. Precious Preston, you do it. I could only keep mine a little while, and I cherish every minute I didn't follow some f-in' "Charlie's" advice.

Congratulations! May the three of you share many years of happiness.

Congratulations to all three of you.

I look forward to reading about what this little one does to rebel, when the time comes.

My guess is a brief flirtation with the Democratic Party before deciding upon unswerving loyalty to a brand of vodka despised by his father.

Adorable. No, you won't sleep for a while. Congrats to both from Fort Garland, not so far south of you!

PS: Mine was born with lots of hair as well, but then all my own started to drop out . . .

He looks hammered :)

Congrats, all of you!

Oh, yeah, we might need a side-by-side comparison of baby pics -- you, Melissa, and VodkaTot.

Congrats to you both.

Well Done, Steve & Melissa!

When's his sister due? ;)

Congratulations, Stephen and Melissa, and welcome to the world, Preston!

Congratulations all of you! Welcome to parenthood Melissa and Stephen-it's quite a ride!

(Dammit, missed sharing his birthday with mine by two measley days...)

Congratulations, poppa and momma!

Mazel Tov to you both!

May he bring you all the joy and happiness in the world - and you wont mind the few sleepless nights in between.

Congrats and all my best!!!

For the next three months or so, it might not always seem like it, but it's worth every sleepless second. Mine just turned four, and he is the joy of my life. I know young Preston will be the same for you. Just don't let Will turn him into an Auburn fan, will ya?

What a beautiful, beautiful boy! Congrats to you both!

Congratulations!

'Preston' is a cool name, although I was kind of hoping for one more 'Stephen' in the world.

-S

Congratulations!

Congratulations!! All the best to all three of you.

And that's quite an intense, piercing stare he's got for someone with so little experience of the world. Looks like he's about ready to start a blog of his own, and tell the rest of us where we went wrong.

OK, give him three or four years.

omg how adorable!!! Must take after his mom huh?? :)

And congrats!! Speaking as one who has two boys, you are going to have a blast!!!

Excellent!

Oh, what a sweet little boy with a great name. Congratulations to the two of you. Life just became infinitely richer in ways you can't even begin to fathom. I have two boys and life is so, so good.

VodkaTot - what a great nickname.

p.s. I trust Melissa is doing well too!

TO: The Greens
RE: Welcome...

....to the Party, pal." -- Bruce Willis in Die Hard

Regards,

Chuck(le)

Congrads, so Buck Godot didn't make the final cut.

joy to the world. He's a beautiful baby. Welcome to the next level

Congratulations! May God bless your son all the days of his life.

And I agree with Stephen Kohls...Preston is indeed a super-cool name!

Mega-congrats on the arrival of your adorable bundle of joy. Quite a Christmas present, eh? :)

Congrats to the both of you, a fine looking lad indeed...

Congratulations.

So say we all. :)

Moe

Congrats, I'll have a cigar knowing he is in competent hands.

Beautiful little boy! His skin and eyes are so clear for a newborn.

Congratulations to you both.

Ah, what a joyous occasion! Congratulations to mother and father.

Congratulations! What a sweet little guy :)

He must, of course, be given his first lion plush immediately. Gotta start 'em young and all.

Congrats!

Congratulations! He's remarkably cute for a newborn. It's been 15 months since I saw a newborn that cute... :>

"He sleeps like a baby."

Heh. He's setting you up...

Wonderful. Your tax deduction made it in time.

Good luck, time will go very quickly, mine's very 8 going on 18.

Congrats, mazel tov, and better you than me. ;-)

It looks like the castor oil did the trick. Happy, happy New Year!

Congratulations to you both - and a hearty 'welcome to the world' to Preston.

Congrats...will hoist a few in clebration tonight!

Congratulations! He's beautiful!

Congratulations, what a wonderful gift.

What a cute baby! Congratulations. I like the name too.

FANTASTIC!!! Guess the castor oil worked! You're going to be great parents and you'll be happier than you've ever imagined possible. Should bring an interesting influence to your blogging as well.

As my older sister just warned me:

For the first year, all you want them to do is walk and talk.

For the next seventeen all you want them to do is sit down and shut up!

Have fun with the (very handsome) little guy. It's going to be a blast!

Congrats again.

Congrats

Congratulations.

Congratulations to you both!! He's beautiful, remember to have lots and lots of fun with him!!

Congratulations - what a cute kid!

Congratulations!

Enjoy every day with the little guy, because before you're ready, he'll be off to college.

Congratulations!

All hail His Majesty the Baby!

Congratulations. You done good.

Coooo!

Wotta cutie!!!

Congratulations, well done!
Formulapundit?
Breastmilkpundit?
Zweibackpundit?
Applesaucepundit?
Embrace the change. I hope all of you get decent sleep for the next 24 years or so.

Wheeee! He's super cute!

Congrats to you and Melissa. May God continue to bless you abundantly.

Adorable!

Congratulations to the VodkaCouple.

Welcome sweet little VodkaTot.

Welcome to The Little Exemption!

You get a whole year's exemption for only four days. This will be the only bargain you'll ever get from the IRS.

Mazel tov... Congratulations... and all that great stuff. Can't wait to see what his first blog post is. ;)

Hearty congratulations.

I will tell you what a dear friend said to me when our children were born (on the same day, no less):

"Let's face it. From now on, we're nothing but pack animals."

Enjoy the journey.

Congrats from Quibbles-n-Bits and Man Meets Baby

You're in for a wonderful ride...

Awww . . . he's just so adorable. And you'll have lots of fun getting him to follow your orders for the next 18 years . . .

Wow, what an adorable baby - congratulations!

You're in for an interesting adventure. Enjoy it.

Congrats to you and yer wife! All the best.

Congrats, Melissa (who did most of the work, mind you) and Steve! What a beauteous, beauteous baby. All the best to your FAMILY. Cool word, huh?

From 'Lost in Translation':

Bob: It gets a whole lot more complicated when you have kids. The most terrifying day of your life is the day the first one is born.....Your life, as you know it... is gone. Never to return. But they learn how to walk, and they learn how to talk... and you want to be with them. And they turn out to be the most delightful people you will ever meet in your life.

How true.

Hello, gorgeous!

He seems to have the sensible hair style- just long enough to be there and show as a clearly non-crewcut look, but just rumpled enough for that irresistible casual look. A lot of Hollywood types (God forbid, Preston) affect that in a more intended way.

Actually, his hairstyle appears to be an improvement over Stephen's (not Melissa's).

Congratulations!

It's a good think I'm already pregnant meself, or DH would be hounded to death over the EXTREME CUTENESS in this picture!

Congratulations and sleep when the baby sleeps.

Yay! Congratulations, Steve and Melissa! Howdy, Preston!

Very Nice. Congratulations to you both!

Congrats! He is a DOLL!

Congrats to both of you!

And I echo another commenter's advice - sleep when Preston sleeps.

Adorable!

And life will never be the same....but in a good way!

Congrats to you both!

Hey, that's my birthday. Obviously destined to be brilliant and attractive. Congratulations!

where do the eyebrows end?

Kidding.. he's cute as can be...

Congratulations! Exciting times ahead for you and I'm sure you felt that strange new daddy possession and protectiveness the instant you saw him. Strange how you can't really explain that, but you know it when it happens.

He's just fabulous! (And I think he looks like both his parents.) Congratulations and best wishes to all three of you.

I have a good sleeper. When she wanted to sleep instead of eat for the first 2-3 weeks, it was frustrating. When she started sleeping through the night at 11 weeks, it was and still is wonderful!

Aww, you have a Chanukah baby!

Congratulations to both of you. He looks absolutely lovely.

Congratulations Stephen and Melissa!

Welcome to the world Baby Preston!

It seems like I've been waiting all year for your announcement. You've truly been blessed!

Congrats, S&M!

Will he be posting here, or does he have his own blog?

Another future Republican! Congrats to all.

Congratulations. May you always be as happy as you are right now.

A poem for your new boy-child, by Tom Hendrix:

-- Tomorrow's Captains --

Matchbox sailboats
and
spring ponds.
They can take you
around the world,
scare sea monsters
off lily pads,
and shoot down
dragonflies.
With captains
dressed in tennis shoes,
baseball caps,
and a pocketful of today,
for
who would go to sea
without a yo-yo?
Some go crashing
into cattails,
or sink beyond the reach
of rolled cuffs,
and drop anchor with
“Supper’s ready!”

Congratulations! There is no greater statement of optimism than bringing a child into the world.

Woohoo! Congrats!

He doesn't have that vaguely Churchillian look that most newborns do. Extra congratulations are in order. :)

Congratulations! What an adorable little guy. Best wishes all around.

Congratulations, Stephen and Melissa! That's the most stylish newborn kid I've seen in a long time. I'm sure that raising a child will be an amazing experience for all three of you.

Congrats!

Congratulations!

Yay!

Congratulations to you both Steve. He looks great.

Congratulations and Boat Drinks!

Good work, you two :D

We look forward to the middle of the night blogging when you're getting up for feedings.

Don't listen to 'Charlie'. You can't spoil a baby. We spoiled our son rotten with regards to going to sleep - rocked him to sleep, got up every two hours to feed him until he was 8 months old (and every hour during growth spurts), etc. He's three now, and with the very occasional bad night (maybe once every few weeks) he lays right down and goes to sleep when it's bedtime. With a little warning that it's coming, he even announces that it's naptime/bedtime, collects his hugs and kisses, and puts himself to bed. If you make a baby feel insecure and unloved in his bed, he won't want to go there.

Congrats Stephen and Melissa!

Welcome to the World, Preston!

Congrats!!! He is really adorable. Best wishes.

BIG Congratulations to you!

The other salient question is: Will Preston prefer his shaken or stirred?

Cheers!

Mazel tov, Steve and Melissa.

Make sure you don't hire this guy:
http://www.riverfronttimes.com/issues/2002-04-17/news/feature_4.html

And buy this book. All three of my kids sleep 10+ hours a night (ages 6, 3 and 1).

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0449004023/qid=1135879231/sr=8-1/ref=pd_bbs_1/103-3522776-6995036?n=507846&s=books&v=glance

Congratulations! Being a parent is a blast.

congrats....if he was born on the 28th, he'll hate you for a stinky birthday...My son turned 12 this December 28th. Remember...don't wrap Preston's gifts in Christmas wrapping paper..

he is beautiful! congrats...

Oh my, what a beautiful baby, and look at that head of hair! Congratulations!

"And he sleeps like a baby."

Babies sleep all the time right after they're born and still in the hospital. In fact, you usually have to wake them up to feed them. But, once you get them home, they _really_ wakeup. You'll see. ;-)

BTW, I have four teenaged boys. HELP! Sorry, I didn't mean to scare you. ;) Take lots of pictures, Steve. They grow up way too fast. Well, until they're teenagers, and then they don't grow up fast enough. LOL

God bless your new baby and his family, santa was truly good to you!

Congratulations!!

Great Picture. Makes me want another one, and my youngest is now 27. Grandkids are alright I guess, but their parents keep taking them away from you.

Oh thank God, he takes after his mother. That was a close one, huh? ;^)

Congratulations, Stephen.
Well done, Melissa.
And Preston, little friend,
this is the world,
and you are in it.

yours/
peter.

Ya know, I 've done a lot of high-falutin' things in my day, but nothing I have ever done has been as important, or as rewarding, as being a mom. Enjoy every minute, because before you know it he's going to be grown and gone.

It's like a miracle, isn't it, that two people can make a whole new person like that? And such a cute one too.

Congratulations!

aaaaaawe, if you need a babysitter shout out towards Denver, I'll be happy to!

Congrats!

Congrats.

Makes my wife and I yearn for another little one.

Welcome to the joys of parenthood, Steve! The kid is, of course, completely adorable, as everyone says.

Of course, whether you know it now or not, your blog is about to go completely to hell. Either we won't see you here much anymore, or we'll get nothing but baby photos!

Seriously, enjoy yourselves. This is a magical time, and you should relish every single moment.

Congratulations!

A word of caution... when you have cute babies, you want more cute babies. Especially if they are good sleepers.

From a mum of 4 irrestiblely cute boys,

Congrats, but watch out. Going for a girl isn't always the most prudent course of action!

And, Preston, take it easy on mum and dad. You'll need them in the future a lot more than you do now.

mousse!!!

Congratulations! He is beautiful! Enjoy!

Nice work on that year-end tax credit! He's adorable!

Truly adorable! Now get some sleep.

Congratulations. Wonderful that everyone is well and happy.

BTW, it's a great hairstyle, pretty much my daily one. He won't have to do a thing.

Preston?

I would have thought ACHILLES!

Still, congrats!

He's beautiful! Congratulations!

Congrats!

Should we start the betting pool on how many years the Lego Death Star goes unassembled now?

Congrats, S&M. What a schweetie. My third boy's on the way and we can't wait. It just keeps getting better every day.

My only word of advice is to learn to hold him with your non-dominant hand, so you can still shave, manage your beverage or write things down when you're carrying him.

Oh, and kimono tops are easier to put on him when he's still teeny.

Congratulations!

keep in mind little guys like to try to get everyone else wet when daddy changes them!

Although it's been said many times, many ways....

What a beautiful baby!

Congratulations!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

Welcome to the world, Vodkapundit Jr.!

Well done, guys. Best wishes and congratulations from Down Under.

Congrat!!

Mazel tov! from your unknown Nana and family

Congratulations! And I would call the style "casually disheveled, but elegant."

Welcome to the world, Preston Davis!

He's absolutely gorgeous. Congratulations to the new Mommy and Daddy.

Congratulations! Now you know what it's all about. May God richly bless you and yours.

What, no olive?

Gratz!

Felicitaciones

What a beautiful little Vodka Shot!

Bravo!

Bravissimo!

Now the real fun begins!

No shortage of blog material in the months ahead!

Congrats to the entire Vodka family.

Congratulations! And what a fine head of hair on the little scamp.

Welcome, Master Green!

Congrats to your mommy and daddy. They made a good 'un.

Inftapundit.

Heh.

Both my boys were born fully haired, and it made life easier for them as even more than the usual coterie found them extremely cute.

But, I'd be happy even if they looked like Kojak. Best wishes for you three in this grand new adventure.

Eric

Welcome to the world Preston. Congratulations Mom & Dad--another conservative added to the tribe!

Wow, what a perfect little guy! Congratulations to all -- my email is always open for advice if you need it! All you really need to do now is keep him warm, dry, and fed, and he'll be happy. Remember: you can't spoil a newborn. Enjoy these days, they go by so very, very fast!

Congratulations! I'll be calling for advice when our adoption match is made . . .

Congrats Stephen!

Congratulations!

Congratulations!

I'm sure you'll have him up and blogging in no time!

Congrats and God Bless!

Congratulations. The little fella is sure to grow up looking like his dad's idol, Cary Grant. Wonderful news!

Congrats!

Congrats from Denver.
My boy is 4 months old now and I am loving every minute of it. Here is a fun book to have around:

Be Prepared : A Practical Handbook for New Dads
by Gary Greenberg, Jeannie Hayden

Congratulations to both of you! And given that VodkaTot® looks like he managed to have a highball in utero, the blood (alcohol?) line seems secure. My niece is 18 months, has a 90-second attention span, and was a blast to be around.

Good luck, and have fun!

He's BEAUTIFUL! Way to go, Stephen and Melissa. Big congratulations from Australia.

Congratulations! Slainte Mhath!

How wonderful!

Pretty joy!
Sweet joy, but two days old.
Sweet Joy I call thee:
Thou dost smile,
I sing the while;
Sweet joy befall thee!

A little Blake for you...

Stephen,

Congratulations. As a father of a 2 year old boy and a 3 year old girl, I know the joys that await you. I can only smile just thinking about them, the first sounds, the first interaction, the crawling and on and on it goes. As good as you think it is going to be, it's better.

Again, congratulations.

Kevin

Congratulations!

Congrats! I'm sitting here with my 3 month old as I type this. He has just started sleeping 6 hours at a stretch.

Don't let anyone tell you a baby has to be sleeping through the night at 6 weeks. Your baby will tell you what he needs and wants. You can't spoil them at this age.

Best wishes,

Kim

What a fine name for your son. Congratulations!

Congratulations!!!!

Perhaps 1 + 1 = 2 and one to carry? ;-)

Congratulations in any case.

What a handsome guy! Must take after Dad. Congratulations to both of you.

Congrats!

So, where's his blog?

Congrats! He's adorable!

Congratulations from Ukraine! Wow, now you begin a completely new life. Have fun!

I'm actually glad we haven't heard from you in days... you got no business blogging right now. Hugs to all of you.

Suli

May the Lord bless and prosper this child, and his parents.

Scott

God's blessings to all of you! I hope and pray that this is only the first of many VodkaTots to come. Mine are 16 & 13, and my wife and I cannot imagine our lives without the joy and fullness that they have brought.

A word of advice that my brother gave me when my first was born: "Prepare to move to the bottom of the list of priorities, just behind the dog!" At least for a while!;)

Nicely done!

TO: The Greens
RE: Awfully Quiet Around Here

Are we enjoying the party yet?

Don't worry. Just hang in there. It gets better all the time. It's especially good at 3 years.

Prayer helps a LOT if you feel yourself getting frazzled or stretched too 'thin'.

Happy New Years! You'll probably be up SOMETIME during the night.

Regards,

Chuck(le)

Vodkadad - I assume he's named after your grandfather?

Mazel tov to all of you!

Congrats! Alas, they grow up so fast. Not that 6 mos is bad or 3 yrs, or 18 yrs for that matter, but once a stage is gone, it's gone for good and you'll miss it. My advice: Don't blink.

Congratulations! Say goodbye to sleep!

TO: Matt B.
RE: Amen

"Say goodbye to sleep!" -- Matt B

At least for the next two months.

At three they are (1) sleeping through the night, (2) potty trained and (3) can behave themselves in restaurants.

Happy New Year, everyone.

Regards,

Chuck(le)

P.S. As with boys, one friend of mine caveated the joy of having a son with being careful after they are potty trained.

His 3-year old was caught playing fireman from the stairs onto candles on the furniture below....

Beware the sucker baby!

"Sucker Baby": Adorably cute first child who sleeps well, eats well, and fools his/her parents into thinking they are ALL that way, thereby inducing said parents to create more babies...which usually are not sucker babies.

Congratulations and may God bless you, your wife, and that precious little guy! Mine is 12 (but he was not a sucker baby) and it just gets better and better as the years go by.

Nancy

TO: The Greens—the Elders
RE: I Do Hope...

...that you've a copy of Look Who's Talking.

I see this picture and I hear Bruce Willis saying something like, "What's this guy pointing at me??!?! And why am I still cold???!?!?!?!!"

Happy New Year...and congrats!!!!

Regards,

Chuck(le)

P.S. Interesting....

....isn't it?

How so many offering congrats to you, invoke the God you do not believe in?

What does it import......?

Happy Birthday and welcome to the world, Preston.

Conratulations to the parents on their beautiful son and new tax-deduction!

congratulations I mean!

Congratulations! In no time you'll wonder how you lived without him!

Hey Melissa and Steven,

It doesn't get any better, richer, finer, and more wonderful than this.

What a life!

Mazel tov, Pamela

Congratulations, Stephen and Melissa!
Same size, gender, coloring, and hairdo as our own, too, who's no longer a baby.

Hey, congratulations! He's certainly a cutie.

Will he be showing up to get fussed over at RMBBs in future, or will he cede that territory to Satchel Goldstein?

I'd volunteer Cheryl as a babysitter, but we don't live close enough to each other.

Late to comment - I'm sorry - but congratulations! Good looking kid.