A New European

Nikolai Johannes Merrill, born this day at 12:17am, to loving parents Iris and Douglas

A beautiful new smile in this still-new century…

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1. Patrick (G) Says:
   January 30th, 2004 at 6:28 pm

   May he live to see the end of this still-new century.

   Congratulations!

2. Tobias Says:
   January 30th, 2004 at 6:51 pm

   Indeed a beautiful smile!
   Congratulations to the loving parents! And Happy Birthday to Nikolai!

3. Mrs Tilton Says:
   January 30th, 2004 at 7:04 pm

   My very best wishes to Nikolai (and his parents)!

4. J?rg REckhenrich Says:
   January 30th, 2004 at 7:36 pm

   Hi Douglas,

   that really wonderful. May be the best things happen to Nikolai

5. David Weman Says:
   January 30th, 2004 at 11:10 pm

   Congratulations!

   He’s adorable.

6. Nick B Says:
   January 30th, 2004 at 11:33 pm

   Congratulations! So, can we put him down for guestblogging next week?

7. 'AFoE'CyberFan Says:
   January 30th, 2004 at 11:53 pm

   congratulations and best wishes to you and your wife, doug! best of luck for the future.

8. Antoni Jaume Says:
   January 30th, 2004 at 11:58 pm

   Nice wonder.

   BTW, Patrick (G), Nikolai has a very good possibility to see the next century, since current life expectancy is about 75 years for men, and growing at a rate of 1 year every 4 years.

   DSW

9. Bernard Guerrero Says:
   January 31st, 2004 at 12:20 am

   Congratulations!

10. Edward Says:
    January 31st, 2004 at 12:59 pm

    Add me to the list. Congratulations. Well done both of you. Doing your bit to slow down Europe’s demographic decline.

    Now come on the rest of you!!!

11. dublingal_ny Says:
    February 1st, 2004 at 3:38 am

    He’s beautiful, and several-teen years from now will probably get a real kick from this comments thread - congratulations!

12. Doug Says:
    February 1st, 2004 at 3:37 pm

    Thank you, thank you, thank you one and all!! We are just as happy as can be. Mom and baby are doing very well, resting and recuperating from the rigors of being born (or giving birth). Dad is keeping everyone fed and the little one clean. But we have been very fortunate, blessed really, and everything has gone swimmingly so far.

    Thanks to everyone, again, for all the kind wishes!

13. Iain J Coleman Says:
    February 2nd, 2004 at 1:26 pm

    Congratulations, best wishes, and enjoy the nappies.

14. Dragan Antulov Says:
    February 2nd, 2004 at 3:24 pm

    Congratulations!

15. Randy McDonald Says:
    February 3rd, 2004 at 5:24 am

    Not to sound like a copycat, but congrats!

16. Scott Martens Says:
    February 3rd, 2004 at 5:43 pm

    Not to sound like a dittohead, but ditto!

17. eszter Says:
    February 4th, 2004 at 12:23 am

    You mentioned nothing about this when we met up in Budapest! I guess had Iris accompanied you I would’ve been clued in.;) Congrats!!