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Father Hood, Part 1: Dawn of the Dinosaur

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ELAN (elan) Noun. 1.A feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause); a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something; 2.A distinctive and stylish elegance; a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste; 3.An enthusiastic and assured vigor and liveliness; sprightliness, liveliness, spirit, life - animation and energy in action or expression. --- December 22, 2009 at 3:26 PM saw the coming of Elpidio Antonio (Elan) Lopez, the latest recipient/casualty of the belligerent Lopez surname this side of Luzon. His arrival into this world was a bit much like his dad's everyday dealings. There was lots of hype during the intro as Nel was into labor the day before, and stayed for at least 20 hours in the labor room without the benefit of a companion except fellow mothers-to-be bellowing in pain. During the actual arrival, i was still caught off guard. After conferring with her OB, who advised us that Nel (despite being in the labor room since the day before