Congratulations Richard.
I may not be a regular poster on the Lounge, but I do read read quite often. And I just love the fact that sombody has received the best gift available.
Your journey with the kids (3) has just started.
The crying at night, the scrapes and bruises, the trips to the school for conferences, trying to teach them the "right" way, the "one on one" discussions with each one of them, etc. Enjoy it, because before you know it they will be grown and gone.
In my opinion, having kids is the best thing that can happen between a husband and wife. Not only do you teach them, but they teach you. This you will learn as time goes by.
The best part of all of this is in the future.
They will produce grandchildren for you which will bring a different spark in your life, which at this time you have no idea what it's like.
And then if the grandchildren produce children. Then you enter a whole new world.
Speaking from experience, I know that my actions and attitudes towards life have changed drastically.
FWIW I have 8 kids, 17 grand children, 3 G. grand children
So much for my say
Congradulations, non the less
Harry