'cause when my first kid was born I made the mistake of telling my wife at the time that he looked like a peanut. (all babies look like this to me when they are just born. like the planter's guy, just need a top hat and monocle.)

So I'll have a drink to you, the missus, and the kid. (not that I wasn't going to have a drink anyway, but there's an extra one for you. aaaannd a little bit for me). :)
Seriously congrats, it will be the happiest, most trying, giddly, wonderous, frustrating, glorious, stressful time of your life.
Nothing so wonderful as the 3 year old going "I love you daddy"
Nothing so sobering as the 5 year old walking around with a marker in his mouth going "I'm smoking like daddy"
I'll skip a few since I'm getting maudlin.
Nothing so heartbreaking as the teenager saying "I hate you dad".
Nothing so uplifting as the 20 yr old going "You were right dad" (Yeah I got lucky there, he caught on quick-like... )
And of course the most recent one... Yes his girl called him while we were getting ready for a funeral... to tell him she was pregnant.
Now I know how MY face looked all those years ago. *rofl*

All that and more you have to look forward to, and in the end even the bad stuff is worth every moment. Some genetic encoding to continue the species maybe the cause
butit's a nice feeling anyway so who cares? I am genuinely happy for you, and wish you the best.

Holy crap I actually got out some of the stuff I mean to say every time someone announces they are having/had a kid! Go me!