10) When moms water broke, the baby yelled, I sail with the tide!

9) When the doctor slapped your baby's bottom, the baby slapped the doctor back and then grabbed the doctors head with the forceps.

8) In the hospital nursery, your baby stole blankets and pacifiers from the other infants and then denied it.

7) Other babies ankle bands say Baby Girl or Baby Boy. Your child's says Baby Pirate.

6) When the hospital photographer took a picture of your baby, your baby asked if it was for the wanted posters.

5) You found your baby in the hospital cafeteria telling stories about his most recent voyage.

4) Your physician asked, Do hooks run in the family?

3) Your baby doesn't have any teeth -- just like most adult pirates.

2) During labor, your spouse shouted things you thought only came out of the mouths of pirates.

1) By the time your baby left the hospital, the doctors and nurses were calling him Captain.



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