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W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: Douglas on June 28, 2005, 17:53:08

Title: "Daddy, where do kinder seats come from?"
Post by: Douglas on June 28, 2005, 17:53:08

I've been uncharacteristically absent in the Forums lately and Pagoda World is late again, so I owe everyone an explanation.

I'm pleased to say that my wife and I just had a healthy 8+lb son, Christian, enter this world on June 9th here in Manhattan.

I'm not pleased, however, to say that I've fallen behind in some of these other responsibilities.

Thank you all for your continued patience and support.  :)

Douglas Kim
New York, NY
280 SL #016220

Title: Re: "Daddy, where do kinder seats come from?"
Post by: hauser on June 28, 2005, 18:01:57

Congratulations!!!!  

We just had a 7lbs baby girl, Mia Skye born June 17th.

Doug, don't forget to order the baby bib "Daddy keys to the Pagoda"

Congrats once again!

1969 280sl 5 spd
Gainesville, Fl.

Title: Re: "Daddy, where do kinder seats come from?"
Post by: ChrisInNashville on June 28, 2005, 19:58:48

You have a new, more important responsibility...Congrats!

Isn't cutting those tiny fingernails freaky!

Have you learned the three crys?   Hungry - Dirty - Sick...you'll learn the difference soon enough!

Title: Re: "Daddy, where do kinder seats come from?"
Post by: rob walker on June 28, 2005, 20:35:14

Doug congratulations on the new arrival.

Rob Walker

Title: Re: "Daddy, where do kinder seats come from?"
Post by: peterm on June 28, 2005, 20:54:10

Congratulations!!!  Excellent news,  learn to savor every moment.  Most important words from my parents... Grandchildren are your reward for not killing your kids!

Can't wait to see you tooling around in your minivan with the dvd player and the disneyworld bumper sticker.

Peter

Title: Re: "Daddy, where do kinder seats come from?"
Post by: Douglas on June 28, 2005, 21:34:35

Thank you all for your heartfelt good wishes. And a special congrats to Fernando ("Hauser") for your newest addition too.

I haven't mastered deciphering all the cries yet, but I'm working on it.

Finally, no minivan in our immediate future, but we now have a "Prancing Moose" in the garage -- a Volvo wagon with a 3rd seat.

Douglas Kim
New York, NY
280 SL #016220

Title: Re: "Daddy, where do kinder seats come from?"
Post by: J. Huber on June 28, 2005, 21:51:56

Don't we all get cigars with little Pagodas on them or something?

Way to go, proud Papas...

James
63 230SL

Title: Re: "Daddy, where do kinder seats come from?"
Post by: Ben on June 29, 2005, 04:55:25

Well done and congratulations to both sets of parents !

Car magazines can wait...............babies cant !!

Enjoy every moment with them, I have a 5 year old and a 11 month old, both delightful and I cherish every moment with them !

I even forgave my youngest for being born on the same day we hold a huge car event here in Ireland, which pretty much means I will miss it every time from now on !

Someone was trying to test me !!  ;)

Regards,
Ben in Ireland.
'64 230SL 4sp.

Title: Re: "Daddy, where do kinder seats come from?"
Post by: Sphe on June 29, 2005, 06:06:23

Good work man. Dont feel bad about the pagodas. You have bigger things to take care of now!

Eugene
1965 230SL, Max Speed: Zero

Title: Re: "Daddy, where do kinder seats come from?"
Post by: mdsalemi on June 29, 2005, 06:56:34

Congratulations to you and your wife!  If you think you've ever been busy in the past, just wait!!!

I speak from experience that once they get past that backward facing car seat issue, you can put a regular one in the passenger seat--my 6 year old daughter and I often go cruising for ice cream in the summer with the Pagoda "Kiddy Car", car seat on my right, daughter safely strapped in with the 3-point retractables, and everyone is happy except the wife because there is no room for her!

Michael Salemi
1969 280SL
Signal Red w/Black Leather
Restored

Title: Re: "Daddy, where do kinder seats come from?"
Post by: peterm on June 29, 2005, 09:31:58

Michael don't be so sure your wife isn't happy.  Sometimes that alone time is cherished.  

Douglas please note that infant formula helps to give leather a nice patina and particularly pungent odor when left to swelter in the summer sun.  

Looking forward to your return to events in 18 years.

Title: Re: "Daddy, where do kinder seats come from?"
Post by: France on June 29, 2005, 11:06:35

Douglas,

Congrats on your newest passenger!  My most cherished memories are of riding alone with my father (without the 4 older kids) in his landyacht 56 Buick around the streets of San Francisco, and I'm sure my motion-sickness upchuck contributed greatly to its "patina."




Trice
1968 280SL US, signal red/bl leather, auto, kinder
Sarasota FL; Alsace France

Title: Re: "Daddy, where do kinder seats come from?"
Post by: Jonny B on June 30, 2005, 05:16:12

Douglas,

Let me add my congratulations to all the others.

Best wishes.

Jonny B
1967 250SL Auto

Title: Re: "Daddy, where do kinder seats come from?"
Post by: JamesL on June 30, 2005, 07:00:03

Congrats

So when CAN we expect this magazine ;)

Title: Re: "Daddy, where do kinder seats come from?"
Post by: Douglas on June 30, 2005, 08:08:44

Working on it now. It'll be out in July for sure.

Douglas Kim
New York, NY
280 SL #016220

Title: Re: "Daddy, where do kinder seats come from?"
Post by: 113gray on July 03, 2005, 12:25:51

Doug, a bit late, but allow me to add my congratulations!    -JP-