First hunt of the year with Bill D and coin #1 for the fall.

[HomeGuardDan]

I am a 1 week old Dad now and already discovering the challenges of digging and parenting. We welcomed a healthy baby girl to the world last Tuesday and while sleep deprived have had a ball since then.

Managed to get out yesterday for a quick break to dig and check on the status of a few sites. While Bill and I did not set the world on fire, we certainly did not get skunked. My take for a solid three hours of digging, handful of buttons and the 1865 2 Cent Piece...this one is prettier in person than the image shows.

Now back to daddy life for a few days.
HH
... Dan

 

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[metalev4]

Congrats on your new baby girl Dan! Many adventures ahead. Not a bad coin either.
-Evan

 

[Carolina Tom]

Congrats on you new arrival.

Nice haul of treasure. The 2 center is just awesome... but you always get good stuff. GL&HH!

 

[Bill D. (VA)]

It was great to hook again Dan after way too long of a hiatus. The finds were a little disappointing, but I have a gut feeling that we're gonna have an incredible season with some major recoveries in our future. And congrats again to both of you on adding a gorgeous baby girl to your family. Talk to you soon ..... Bill

 

[cjon455]

Dan,
Congrats on a beautiful baby girl, my wife and I had our 3rd child and 1st girl on Friday 9/19, so I understand the feeling of limited detecting time lol!!
Congrats on the kiddo, very cute little girl
Your finds ain't half bad either That 2 center is awesome!

 

[screwynewy]

Nice way to start the new detecting year. Congratulation on your baby girl and a new chapter in life.

 

[Old Dude]

Congrats on the new addition to the family! Hope your fall hunting season is as productive as we are used to seeing you have.

 

[terpfan]

What an adorable girl Dan. It doesn't get any better than that! I consider the day my wife delivered our first to be the best day of my life. Alas, the days pass very quickly and that same daughter will be married on Saturday.

 

[Gaspipe]

Get her a nice new detector.

 

[Ahab8]

Dan so happy to hear you have a beautiful and healthy lil girl, congrats buddy. Nice to see you and Bill getting out again. The two of you always have great finds and great posts. All the best to your family, Abe

 

[joeyfresh]

You two have a beautiful baby girl Dan. Congrats! Your wife is a keeper if she let you outta the house so soon. I didn't see the light of day for a couple of months after we had our daughter. Hopefully you'll be able to get a lot this season.

 

[pepperj]

Congrats on the baby girl, the juggling of detecting time will be tight now but rewarding as well. Getting the 2 cent would make my day out swinging the machine, best of luck for your future hunt.

 

[SilverDreams]

Congrats!

 

[HomeGuardDan]

You two have a beautiful baby girl Dan. Congrats! Your wife is a keeper if she let you outta the house so soon. I didn't see the light of day for a couple of months after we had our daughter. Hopefully you'll be able to get a lot this season.

HA - I am a skilled negotiator, it is a trait I have sharpened quite well for my career. It also does not hurt that I have been digging longer than we have known each other.

 

[MackDog]

Congrats on your greatest treasure your new baby girl

 

[Silver Tree Chaser]

Dan: Congrats on the beautiful baby girl! Being a family man and making great finds is a tall order, but you'll persevere. When you're through with baby boot camp, you'll been a lean, mean detecting machine. When you get old, I mean real old, you can hope that your kids will get you out of the old folks home every now and then for a few hours of quality detecting. Congrats again on the new addition to the family.

 

[BuckleBoy]

Congrats on the baby and the beautiful 2c!

 

[The Rebel]

Congrats on the new arrival Pops! It's a wonderful experience & am blessed with 2 Boys (10 & 13. NEVER a dull moment, LOL!).

Glad to see you got out for a bit. It's good for the soul to have some you time once in a while. I found that losing time to myself once in a while was one of the big adjustments I had to make.

Perhaps get one of those baby carrier backpack as the walking/swinging motion will rock her to sleep

 

[Zodiacdiverdave]

What a beautiful little girl you and your wife have, I wish you three all the best. I can tell you from experiance that they can begin detecting at the age of 2, just give them your pro pointer and let them find the goodies after you pop out the plug.
Oh yea, nice finds by the way, I hope you can keep them coming while ballancing work, family and hobbies.
Keep it together buddy and all the best,
ZDD.

 

[VOL1266-X]

Dan, I wish Dman was as good a guide as you or Bill. Very nice OLD finds & good luck on another great hunting season. HH, Q.