Gone parentin’
I’ll be off-line for the next week or so: My wife and I welcomed our second child into the world this morning! It’s another boy — name still TBD — and he and his mama are resting well this afternoon. Life truly is miraculous, and I’m a thankful, proud papa today.
– By Kyle Wingfield
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Jefferson
February 7th, 2012
3:05 pm
Congrads. Teach them to be optimistic.
gm
February 7th, 2012
3:11 pm
Congrads Kyle”””’
@@
February 7th, 2012
3:16 pm
Aawwwwww.
CONGRATULATIONS, KYLE!!!!
Dusty
February 7th, 2012
3:20 pm
That’s the best excuse I ever heard for being away. Wonderful, Kyle!!
@@
February 7th, 2012
3:22 pm
Just think…Kyle can show the little fella this column when he gets older.
WELCOME TO THE WORLD, LITTLE WINGMAN!!!!
@@
February 7th, 2012
3:34 pm
I googled “congrads” and got this
Did you mean: congrats
@@
February 7th, 2012
3:34 pm
Conrad Wingfield?
Brian Boitano
February 7th, 2012
3:44 pm
Well done.
Ivan
February 7th, 2012
3:45 pm
Congratulations, Kyle!
Karl Marx
February 7th, 2012
3:45 pm
Congratulation is in order sir. That’s great. Now where did I put my stock broker’s number? I have a feeling diaper companies sales are about to go up!
stands for decibels
February 7th, 2012
3:50 pm
Mazel tov to you and yours, Kyle!
jconservative
February 7th, 2012
3:51 pm
Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dusty
February 7th, 2012
3:54 pm
Hey, let’s have a naming contest to help Kyle decide. I ‘m sure we can be a big help.
Let’s see. Junior….Nahhhh! William…..well… Wallace….sorta… Wunderbar!….??? Wolfie….grrr KylesKid…nahhh Washington…..too stately! Wesley..only if you are Methodist BUBBA!…
I think I need some help with this.
#occupy my desk...
February 7th, 2012
3:58 pm
Congrats Kyle!
clyde
February 7th, 2012
4:01 pm
Congratulations Kyle and Mrs.Kyle. Here’s hoping a strapping,heathy babe.Named Clyde?????
clyde
February 7th, 2012
4:02 pm
Here’s an ell for above.
jals
February 7th, 2012
4:10 pm
Congratulations to you and your wife!
The Anti-Wooten
February 7th, 2012
4:11 pm
Congratulation to the Wingfields. Glad to hear your good news.
@@
February 7th, 2012
4:12 pm
My favorite name for a boy is Shamus. Tried to get a friend to name her baby “Shamus”. She hated it…her husband loved it for reasons that should be obvious. A woman calls him by name, he has the perfect opening.
I still like Shamus in spite of…
schnirt
Do what??????
February 7th, 2012
4:13 pm
Congrats, Kyle!
Dusty
February 7th, 2012
4:14 pm
Clyde the Kid????? errr….keep trying…
They BOTH suck
February 7th, 2012
4:16 pm
Kyle
Congrats………. Hope all is well with mom and the baby
Dusty
February 7th, 2012
4:17 pm
SHAMUS ??? now that’s a shame……..nawwwww @@
Dusty
February 7th, 2012
4:21 pm
Conrad…….nope!…sounds too much like…… comrade!
Hillbilly D
February 7th, 2012
4:27 pm
Congrats on the new arrival, Kyle and family.
One bit of unsolicited advice on the naming thing. Whatever you’re going to call him, let that be his first name and not his middle. Going by your middle name is a pain in the donkey-like animal. Both my parents go by their middle names, well Daddy actually goes by a nickname from childhood, only his Mama ever called by his name, but they shoulda known better. They did it to me, anyway.
@@
February 7th, 2012
4:28 pm
Conrad…….nope!…sounds too much like…… comrade!
Oops! Didn’t think about that.
Gage?
Origin? English=measurer
Kyle’s approach is measured.
Mary Elizabeth
February 7th, 2012
4:31 pm
I am so very happy for you and your wife, and now your first son has a little brother! Beautiful!
MarkV
February 7th, 2012
4:35 pm
Best wishes to you and your family, Kyle. Congratulations.
clyde
February 7th, 2012
4:43 pm
Dusty’
Hows about Klyde???Pretty close to Klye.Hey????
I Report (-: You Whine )-: mmm, mmmm, mmmmm! Just sayin...
February 7th, 2012
5:01 pm
Congratulations, dude.
ByteMe
February 7th, 2012
5:20 pm
Congratulations! I figured when you didn’t post something today that your other child gave you the flu, but this is so much better.
Enjoy your new miracle.
Joe The Plumber Too
February 7th, 2012
5:22 pm
Congrats Kyle. Don’t know what your gonna name him but Joe has always been pretty easy for me to remember…( laughs) Enjoy your bonding time, they grow up way too fast.
redneckbluedog
February 7th, 2012
5:47 pm
Congratulations
Tarnequa
February 7th, 2012
5:56 pm
Congratulations Kyle, you done good.
Some great boy names you might consider are Quantavious, De’Shawn, Tarvaris, or Amabufu.
Kyle Wingfield
February 7th, 2012
5:58 pm
Hi folks, thanks for all the kind wishes. Very quickly: Comments have to go through moderation while I’m away. Someone is checking when she has a chance, but she has lots of other responsibilities and may not get to them immediately. Thanks in advance for your patience.
Kyle Wingfield
February 7th, 2012
6:04 pm
Oh, and how about the name Wright?
Get it, Wright Wing(field)?
Ok, back to the drawing board…
Mary Elizabeth
February 7th, 2012
6:22 pm
But, Kyle, what if little Wright Wing(field) turns out to be a liberal? Some think the core differences between conservatives and liberals are genetic, you know (among other reasons).
Little Mr. Wright may skip a few genetic generations and surprise you! But he would still have the name. And, still be loved, too – I am certain – whichever way he leaned in his thinking!
Again, congratulations. What a blessing!
Road Scholar
February 7th, 2012
7:04 pm
Congrats!
Hillbilly D
February 7th, 2012
7:24 pm
Wright Wingfield? Geez Kyle, growing up is hard enough, as it is.
ragnar danneskjold
February 7th, 2012
8:09 pm
Congratulations. Now the adventure begins.
Lil' Barry Bailout (Revised Downward)
February 7th, 2012
8:26 pm
Another boy? Guess you’ll be giving it (at least) one more try, eh?
Best wishes!
TGT
February 7th, 2012
8:38 pm
From a father of four (three boys), Congratulations! (BTW, for our boys, we went with Caleb, Jesse, and Noah. Biblical names are always a good place to start.)
Phil Dolan
February 7th, 2012
9:05 pm
I always liked the name Phil.
Rafe Hollister
February 7th, 2012
9:11 pm
Wright is always more virtuous than Left (Wingfield) for sure. But then again, you have my permission to use Rafe, if Rafe Wingfield strikes your fancy.
BTW, Congratulations!
Dusty
February 7th, 2012
10:00 pm
Heyyyyy….Kyle’s in FIRST PLACE in this naming contest. Absolutely..
WRIGHT WING(FIELD) !! You can’t beat that one. Makes my conservative heart aflutter!!
I was kinda leaning towards Bubba and Amabufu has a nice ring to it. But Wright is so right!
Now, I’m trying to think what inspirational gift this precious fellow should receive. A Braves cap would get him off to the right start. A UGA T-shirt? A gift card from the Varsity? I want the best for him..
DeborahinAthens
February 8th, 2012
6:30 am
My son and his wife are expecting their first…if it’s a boy, he wants it to be named Bubba Fett, so that’s taken.
Aquagirl
February 8th, 2012
6:30 am
Wow, congrats Kyle. I’m sure sleep deprivation will give us some wonderful blog posts in the next few months.
southpaw
February 8th, 2012
7:20 am
Congratulations on the little one, Kyle! Wishing you and the missus lots of joy and happiness and, occasionally, maybe even some sleep:-)
Joel Edge
February 8th, 2012
7:57 am
“Get it, Wright Wing(field)?”
Hilarious. But wrong answer. Try again. Congratulations, BTW.
HDB
February 8th, 2012
8:19 am
Congrats, Kyle……glad to hear that mom and baby boy are fine and healthy!!
Southern Comfort
February 8th, 2012
9:14 am
Congratulations Kyle!! No suggestion on the name from me, but just make sure it’s something easy to spell. No need to start your son off behind the 8-ball.
UGA 1999
February 8th, 2012
9:18 am
Kyle…Congratulations. I hope all goes well. The gift of life is special and experiencing first hand is amazing.
UGA 1999
February 8th, 2012
9:19 am
GEORGE WALKER WINGFIELD!
Jefferson
February 8th, 2012
9:29 am
I doubt you would name him Barry, but what about Clint ?
BW
February 8th, 2012
9:46 am
Congrats Kyle!!
Del
February 8th, 2012
11:09 am
Congratulations Kyle…best wishes to you and your family.
Dusty
February 8th, 2012
12:05 pm
Well, now that we have helped Kyle decide on a name for (temporarily referred to as #2) we must delve in important philosophical questions. Unless you are a droll troll, please answer the poll! One answer only…
#1 How soon should baby boy play in Super Bowl? Next week? Next year? Every April Fool’s Day?
#2 If baby boy eats spinach, what will he join? Army? Navy? Marines? Boy Scouts?
#3 Should baby boys accept gifts from lobbyists? Yes? No? Only if they are good ones?
#4 If you were a baby boy, would you build a stadium? Yes? No? Only if last name is BLANK?
#5 Should baby boys demand ethics in the nursery? You bet! I came with ‘em! Forget it!
#6 When “burping” on shoulder, whom should baby boys favor? Mom? Dad? GrandMa? Cleaning lady?
#7 Can baby boys vote after having their picture taken? Yes? No? Only in some states? Hawaii?
#8 If baby boy is named “Sue”, what should he do? Go to court? Call Johnny Cash? Be a lawyer?
#9 If baby boy wants to be a journalist, what should he do? Learn sanskrit? Finish high school? Have a rich uncle?
#10 If baby boy is faced with bloggers, what should he do? Hide? Throw up? Call Dad asap?
———
Good luck! We will need a nice chart to show results. Volunteer?
Hillbilly D
February 8th, 2012
12:12 pm
just make sure it’s something easy to spell.
Bob is about as easy as you can get. It’s the same coming as going.
I used to know a guy whose parents named him Glenn. He changed it to Glen, though. Said he just felt like he was done writing after the first “n”.
@@
February 8th, 2012
12:30 pm
Elijah Wingfield?
I’ve still got three comments “in moderation”. No biggie.
The moderator might’ve thought they were jacked.
Jackson?
Tiberius - Your lightning rod of hate!
February 8th, 2012
12:34 pm
Boy, if I had a nickle for every time I heard that excuse for taking time off . . .
Congrats, Kyle!
Oh, and Thurston Wingfield is just the ticket !!
Curtis Rivers
February 8th, 2012
12:59 pm
Congratulations. Glad baby and mom are well. God Bless.
Cobbian
February 8th, 2012
2:07 pm
Congratulations Kyle! And don’t you dare name that child “Wright.” He will be teased unmercifully because of your last name. Pick a nice family name so those connections with the past are brought into the future.
sailfish
February 8th, 2012
2:33 pm
Congratualtions Mr. Wingfield, wife and son!!
I think Marlin Wingfield has a nice ring to it
Michael H. Smith
February 8th, 2012
4:21 pm
Another Conservative star is born: Ronald Goldwater Wingfield.
(That ought to make the resident Marxist comrades on your blog cringe, Kyle)
Anyhow, good to hear all is well with the family and congratulations.
harold
February 8th, 2012
6:15 pm
Ted Arnold Wingfield.
Robert Thomas Wingfield.
George William Wingfield.
Gimme Gimme Gimme
February 9th, 2012
9:45 am
Congratulations!
getalife
February 9th, 2012
12:41 pm
Congrats.
Just saying..
February 9th, 2012
4:54 pm
Congratulations to you and your wife, Kyle, enjoy the time together. Make many videos, just the everyday stuff when we think nothing is happening. Those will be the most precious.
And please don’t allow anyone to show your wife the name suggestion…
Just saying..
February 9th, 2012
5:04 pm
My wife reminds me that Phil Mickelson already owns “Lefty”, so, unfortunately,…
)
As to what you do if he begins to favor his left hand… well, I know’ll love him anyway.
Probably.
somewhere over there
February 9th, 2012
7:20 pm
How about Wee Willy Wingfield?
@@
February 10th, 2012
6:37 am
Please don’t name him Otis. I worked with a woman who named her son Otis. Normally I don’t say anything negative about the names parents choose, but my facial expression gave me away, then my mouth followed…
“Seriously? Why the heck would you name him Otis?”
What can I say…I was overwhelmed.
clanmack
February 12th, 2012
7:40 am
Kyle, Re: naming – FIND his name, he already sent you a message about what his name is, while he was waiting to be born. All you have to do is find the name. Believe me, you will know it when you find it or your wife will already know it. Congratulations!!!!
Peter
February 12th, 2012
10:04 am
Fantastic Kyle, I wish the best for your entire family !
Fred
February 12th, 2012
11:41 pm
Geez, Mom has a baby and dad takes off from work? From writing a BLOG? Something he can do from HOME? What a whiny little leftist. Sucking up the bennies from that socialist FMLA now aren’t you? How typically right wing hypocritical.
LOL Taking bets if THIS one gets through the left wing anti-first amendment screeners from this mainstream media left wing rag lol.
Oh the Irony little Kyle and your minions, oh the irony…………
Fred
February 12th, 2012
11:43 pm
Dagnabit. I hit enter too soon. Congrats Kyle. All political BS aside (even though you ARE enjoying the bennies forced through by the left) enjoy that little guy. We only had the one. I wouldn’t mind another one (or 4 lol)
Gimme Gimme Gimme
February 13th, 2012
10:53 am
Kyle,
I have praised the balance viewpoints in your writing in the past, but th efact you couldn’t come up with a name in 9 months makes me wonder.
Just name him Jay.
Intown
February 13th, 2012
11:08 am
Congratulations.
Hillbilly D
February 13th, 2012
11:57 am
That boy looks a lot like his Daddy.
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