Well...... My fiancé is 19 weeks pregnant now. This will be our first. It's exciting and terrifying at the same time. Every day is something new. She is growing, farting, eating, and more emotional than ever.... Ita hard sitting there watching her enjoy ritz crackers, sharp cheese, carrots, and chocolate ice cream al mixed together and I CAN'T say a word about it.
Perhaps some of the other guys on here have some good advice or a funny story to tell. I know that it's been a long strange trip thus far and can't wait for what is to come. Here is my story of the week.
We went to look at an apartment the other day. The owner couldn't make it but he left the door open for us to check it out. Amidst all the looking around she decides she has to drop a HUGE dooky. Luckily there was toilet paper and a plunger because she commenced to clog the toilet. All the while I'm standing out there listening to her laugh and cry all at the same time. There was no fan. It was brutal. We bailed just in the nick of time as another couple was showing up to check it out. I don't think I'll ever forget that.
Anybody else have any funny stories or good advice?
May God have mercy on your soul. [laugh] Luckily for me there are state laws in place forbiding me from ever re-producing and God has shut that down possibilty with a major brain tumor just to make sure. [cheeky] One of me in Texas is all that this state can handle! ;D Good luck... and congrats. I guess... [thumbsup]
enjoy my man..being a dad is awesome!
Our first is due in a bit over a month. My wife has been amazing. Finishing off an honours degree, graduation day on the same day as she's due. She's had no mood swings or weird cravings, just getting a bit bigger ;)
Congrats. Next month you should find out the sex at the anatomy scan. It's fun with my 20 month, trying to get him (forcing) to ride a trike, even though he's still way too young.
Oh my. Advice? Run!
Just joking.
CONGRATS!!
Quote from: Scotzman on November 06, 2010, 09:59:19 PM
Congrats. Next month you should find out the sex at the anatomy scan. It's fun with my 20 month, trying to get him (forcing) to ride a trike, even though he's still way too young.
I'm excited to find out. It was really cool hearing the heartbeat at the 13 weeks. I'm REALLY hoping it's a boy. Otherwise I'm gonna' have to plan on another....
Quote from: Howley on November 06, 2010, 09:55:54 PM
Our first is due in a bit over a month. My wife has been amazing. Finishing off an honours degree, graduation day on the same day as she's due. She's had no mood swings or weird cravings, just getting a bit bigger ;)
Congrats. You are a lucky man! It's so weird watching them get bigger isn't it? Hard to believe there is a future Ducati rider in there...
Thanks everyone!
Congrats!! You have much to look forward to!! [beer]
Quote from: somegirl on November 08, 2010, 08:34:46 PM
Congrats!! You have mucho diaper changes to look forward to!! [beer]
Fixed it for ya. ;)
Yeah, being a dad is great...until they grow up asking about your Ducati in the garage everyday, learning to ride a bike without training wheels while making motorcycle sounds, watching MotoGP with you...then one day he looks at you and says, "Dad, look at me! I am like Rossi on his M1!"
Quote from: red baron on November 08, 2010, 08:44:05 PM
Fixed it for ya. ;)
What could possibly more enjoyable than that?
I'm counting down. 7 days until I find out boy or girl!
Correction:
Quote from: Jumptship on November 08, 2010, 08:57:22 PM
"Dad, look at me! I am like Rossi on his D16!"
Congrats to the expectant father , I became father to a boy in the summer and although it was a bit dicey at first, now it's just awesome, I watched MotoGP and F1 with him already.
A Jewish friend of my parents once commented that in her religion a fetus isn't considered fully human until it's graduated from law or medical school. As the parent of a 15 year-old, I now understand her point. Being a father is great. Most of the time. The rest of the time, just remind yourself that it's actually illegal to strangle them and that almost nobody acts like that in their 30's. Once you get past the sleep deprivation, the first few years are pretty good. Grade school is awesome. You can survive middle school and high school. After that, my parents assure me, it's back to awesome.
Quote from: mstevens on November 16, 2010, 10:31:23 AM
A Jewish friend of my parents once commented that in her religion a fetus isn't considered fully human until it's graduated from law or medical school. As the parent of a 15 year-old, I now understand her point. Being a father is great. Most of the time. The rest of the time, just remind yourself that it's actually illegal to strangle them and that almost nobody acts like that in their 30's. Once you get past the sleep deprivation, the first few years are pretty good. Grade school is awesome. You can survive middle school and high school. After that, my parents assure me, it's back to awesome.
Can you use a rubber hose? ;D
Hope your use to not sleeping. Or you could get lucky, unlike us, and it'll sleep all throughout the night... my baby girl is 7 months now gets hungry at 139 am an 5 am, sometimes in between. All ready she starting to stand on her own and sprouting a tooth soon.. oh yea, teething.. makes the crying, both amount and sound 10 times worse.. but when she laughs and smiles when you enter the room it makes 100 times better..
Oh yea, they cock block like no other...
Buy this book, learn it, live it, love it.
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Wife hit full term 3 days ago! 17 days to go now till the due date!!
Yeah, I'm new here.
My son is due to be born hopefully withing the next 72 hours. Hope the wife doesn't go into labor while I'm out riding with GeneV and mac900 tomorrow. ;D
Quote from: cokey on November 16, 2010, 11:57:19 AM
Hope your use to not sleeping. Or you could get lucky, unlike us, and it'll sleep all throughout the night... my baby girl is 7 months now gets hungry at 139 am an 5 am, sometimes in between. All ready she starting to stand on her own and sprouting a tooth soon.. oh yea, teething.. makes the crying, both amount and sound 10 times worse.. but when she laughs and smiles when you enter the room it makes 100 times better..
Oh yea, they cock block like no other...
Try to feed her as much as she wants to 4 hours before her bed time. Then put her to sleep (assuming she's sleeping in her own crib and bedroom). If she cries, let her cry, she should be able to sleep through the night after 1-2 bad nights (meaning crying out loud for a long time) for 10-12 hours. I did this with my second one when she's 4 months old, and she only had 1 bad night then she's been sleeping 10-12 hours at night. If you have a baby monitor on, turn it off (while doing the training). I got this tips from my RN friend who does baby sleeping trainer at people's houses. The training was easy for me cause' I was at work and my husband did it. Good luck.
Oh....about the cock block....hmmmm....nothing I can do about it. ;D
Quote from: lazylightnin717 on November 06, 2010, 06:13:14 PM
Well...... My fiancé is 19 weeks pregnant now. This will be our first. It's exciting and terrifying at the same time. Every day is something new. She is growing, farting, eating, and more emotional than ever.... Ita hard sitting there watching her enjoy ritz crackers, sharp cheese, carrots, and chocolate ice cream al mixed together and I CAN'T say a word about it.
Perhaps some of the other guys on here have some good advice or a funny story to tell. I know that it's been a long strange trip thus far and can't wait for what is to come. Here is my story of the week.
We went to look at an apartment the other day. The owner couldn't make it but he left the door open for us to check it out. Amidst all the looking around she decides she has to drop a HUGE dooky. Luckily there was toilet paper and a plunger because she commenced to clog the toilet. All the while I'm standing out there listening to her laugh and cry all at the same time. There was no fan. It was brutal. We bailed just in the nick of time as another couple was showing up to check it out. I don't think I'll ever forget that.
Anybody else have any funny stories or good advice?
Congrats!!!
Quote from: sisca77 on December 26, 2010, 12:48:08 AM
Try to feed her as much as she wants to 4 hours before her bed time. Then put her to sleep (assuming she's sleeping in her own crib and bedroom). If she cries, let her cry, she should be able to sleep through the night after 1-2 bad nights (meaning crying out loud for a long time) for 10-12 hours. I did this with my second one when she's 4 months old, and she only had 1 bad night then she's been sleeping 10-12 hours at night. If you have a baby monitor on, turn it off (while doing the training). I got this tips from my RN friend who does baby sleeping trainer at people's houses. The training was easy for me cause' I was at work and my husband did it. Good luck.
Oh....about the cock block....hmmmm....nothing I can do about it. ;D
Very good advice! We let all three of my kiddos follow a similar routine.....I don't know who cried more, my wife or the kids. All three children were sleeping 8 hours every night within 3 months old. Self soothing is an important skill for the critters.
It's a vital skill for the "blocked" dad! Unless of course he is lucky enough to have a woman that "gets it"......that's a whole other thread.
Good Luck!
Congrats to all the new parents! Can you share your experiences with places such as Buy Buy Baby, Babies R Us, etc. holy overwhelming experience going into those stores!
Quote from: IZ on December 26, 2010, 07:38:06 AM
Congrats to all the new parents! Can you share your experiences with places such as Buy Buy Baby, Babies R Us, etc. holy overwhelming experience going into those stores!
The only good thing about babies R us is all the stuff you register for, if you don't get it, you get 10% off everything. Gift registry + baby shower is the best way to go for stuff. But it seems like on items like car seats/strollers, they're pretty much the same price across the board.
Of all the things you can get used, don't get a car seat. Good luck with the adventure, it's pretty cool getting everything ready.
Quote from: Scotzman on December 26, 2010, 09:51:04 AM
The only good thing about babies R us is all the stuff you register for, if you don't get it, you get 10% off everything. Gift registry + baby shower is the best way to go for stuff. But it seems like on items like car seats/strollers, they're pretty much the same price across the board.
Of all the things you can get used, don't get a car seat. Good luck with the adventure, it's pretty cool getting everything ready.
Family is here now and heading out to window shop a bit at Babies R Us
Quote from: sisca77 on December 26, 2010, 12:48:08 AM
Try to feed her as much as she wants to 4 hours before her bed time. Then put her to sleep (assuming she's sleeping in her own crib and bedroom). If she cries, let her cry, she should be able to sleep through the night after 1-2 bad nights (meaning crying out loud for a long time) for 10-12 hours. I did this with my second one when she's 4 months old, and she only had 1 bad night then she's been sleeping 10-12 hours at night. If you have a baby monitor on, turn it off (while doing the training). I got this tips from my RN friend who does baby sleeping trainer at people's houses. The training was easy for me cause' I was at work and my husband did it. Good luck.
http://www.thefoodoflove.org/why-babies-cry.htm (http://www.thefoodoflove.org/why-babies-cry.htm)
Quote from: Scotzman on December 26, 2010, 09:51:04 AM
The only good thing about babies R us is all the stuff you register for, if you don't get it, you get 10% off everything. Gift registry + baby shower is the best way to go for stuff. But it seems like on items like car seats/strollers, they're pretty much the same price across the board.
Of all the things you can get used, don't get a car seat. Good luck with the adventure, it's pretty cool getting everything ready.
Babies R Us registry was the most exhausting thing I've done in a very long time! We hit up the strollers, car seats, cribs, pack and plays, height chairs, swings, electronic things that do this and that, things that light up and make noise, more cribs and dressers, bed sets, cribs again, diapers, back to the strollers and then to the car seats of course and then she sees a different pack and play so back to the bed sets and then back to the cribs to change that........ It was fun for the first 20 minutes with the laser gun but she kept zappin' things off.
On a good note, we found out that we are having a boy and decided on the name Mason Wesley Rapp. She is 26 weeks along now and doing pretty well. She tosses and turns like crazy at night. It's a good thing 'cause she is preparing me for getting up in the middle of the night and I am
NOT good at that.
Quote from: zzilla on December 25, 2010, 10:05:09 PM
My son is due to be born hopefully withing the next 72 hours. Hope the wife doesn't go into labor while I'm out riding with GeneV and mac900 tomorrow. ;D
How did everything go??
Oh and on the registry note........
We found AMAZING things for amazing prices at Bed Bath and Beyond. They do a registry too!!
I think I knocked out all of those things in about 20 min bursts, so...
I didn't even know BBB had a baby registry ???
Quote from: Scotzman on December 27, 2010, 06:40:24 PM
I think I knocked out all of those things in about 20 min bursts, so...
I didn't even know BBB had a baby registry ???
I didn't even know what a registry was until about 5 weeks ago... I still don't really get it. She just keeps telling me "free stuff"
Look, guys-your woman is far smarter and more capable than you. Just do what she says and stock up on liquor.
Seriously-stock up on liquor,
Thanks for the advices. We went to Babies R Us the day we found out the news and bought a gliding/rocking chair. That's one necessity down.
We have a BBB a block away. I'll have to tell the wife about the registry there. We just received $200 in gift cards for Dillards too. That might get is through the first day?!
Liquor, eh? I just bought a few bottles for the family visit over the weekend. Luckily, the liquor store is across the street from BBB. [thumbsup]
Quote from: IZ on December 28, 2010, 02:58:35 AM
Thanks for the advices. We went to Babies R Us the day we found out the news and bought a gliding/rocking chair. That's one necessity down.
Dood. Did you check out Lazy Boy recliners before drinking the gliding rocker koolade? The recliner is way more comfortable, about the same money if memory serves me correctly and you can use it in your man cave down the road.
In all seriousness, there are going to be times where you or Wifey will want to doze while feeding junior. Is that possible with a wood armed glider that doesn't recline?
Do yourself and momma a favor and check one out.
Quote from: rgramjet on December 28, 2010, 04:22:34 AM
Dood. Did you check out Lazy Boy recliners before drinking the gliding rocker koolade? The recliner is way more comfortable, about the same money if memory serves me correctly and you can use it in your man cave down the road.
In all seriousness, there are going to be times where you or Wifey will want to doze while feeding junior. Is that possible with a wood armed glider that doesn't recline?
Do yourself and momma a favor and check one out.
This one DOES recline AND it was on clearance for $150. I believe regular was over $300. [thumbsup] Thanks for the heads up though.
I'll need to see a pic before I can give it my blessing......might be on clearance for a reason.
;D
They usually have ottoman's too which glide. I could sleep in one.
Remember who you're talking to?! Pic!!!
Its set up and works fine!
I've looked at a few of the gliders. They are pretty sweet but I can't justify the $ for one right now. Funny how I can spend 250 on a chain and sprockets but not a glider.....
Quote from: IZ on December 28, 2010, 09:17:38 AM
Remember who you're talking to?! Pic!!!
[laugh]
[laugh]
[laugh]
Id better not see a "make the beast with two backs, this glider sucks" thread!
;D
Haha...you probably will no matter what since I'm pessimistic! :p
Quote from: MrIncredible on December 27, 2010, 07:52:25 PM
Look, guys-your woman is far smarter and more capable than you. Just do what she says and stock up on liquor.
Seriously-stock up on liquor,
Daaang, whipped.
Congrats IZ. You should also get a saddle for the dog. [cheeky]
Quote from: lazylightnin717 on December 28, 2010, 09:22:13 AM
I've looked at a few of the gliders. They are pretty sweet but I can't justify the $ for one right now. Funny how I can spend 250 on a chain and sprockets but not a glider.....
We spent 1200 on this one: http://montedesign.net/grano.html (http://montedesign.net/grano.html)
Figured if we're gonna buy something, it'd be nice to be usable after baby grows up.
So, I'm in Gap Maternity listening to crying kids and holding a new griddle in hand and a magic bullet in the other. Why did I agree to come shopping after I watched the Big 10 games?! More baby stores and worst of all...Target! Dreading that since I just saw the parking lot. Why didn't I ask Santa for a flask for Christmas?
It's even worse that she has to stop and go "awwwwwww" to every single child that passes through her periphery and nudge me and ask me how absolutely adorable that child is.... they all kind of look the same to me.
Oh and a good heads up: DO NOT watch birth videos on youtube. Ever!
Quote from: lazylightnin717 on January 01, 2011, 04:33:13 PM
It's even worse that she has to stop and go "awwwwwww" to every single child that passes through her periphery and nudge me and ask me how absolutely adorable that child is.... they all kind of look the same to me.
Oh and a good heads up: DO NOT watch birth videos on youtube. Ever!
Watch them in reverse. Woo-odd.
I was flipping through a magazine the wife got from her doctor. It has some incredible pics of the fetus to birth. There SHOULD have been a warning prior to flipping the page to that birthing pic!! I nearly puked!
Aaaha! Just wait till you see the purple, veiny placenta in the stainless steel lasagna pan......yummy.
[puke]
I watched my wifes c section without flinching..
Quote from: cokey on January 01, 2011, 08:49:51 PM
I watched my wifes c section without flinching..
Yeah-do a normal birth and let her hold your hand. You'll flinch.
Lol never that.. I need my hand for work..
Well..... she is really enjoying the "I'm in my third trimester" thing these days. She plays it like the "pregnancy card".
Where do I draw the line? Or is it completely pointless to even try drawing lines?
Quote from: lazylightnin717 on January 05, 2011, 07:03:31 PM
Well..... she is really enjoying the "I'm in my third trimester" thing these days. She plays it like the "pregnancy card".
Where do I draw the line? Or is it completely pointless to even try drawing lines?
You're just a donor buddy. Now rub her feet and cook some dinner and be quiet about it.
Quote from: MrIncredible on January 02, 2011, 08:35:06 AM
Yeah-do a normal birth and let her hold your hand. You'll flinch.
If you are busy holding her hand, who's going to hold the video camera?
Quote from: rgramjet on January 05, 2011, 07:49:55 PM
If you are busy holding her hand, who's going to hold the video camera?
I had the tripod set up with the speakers set up to really catch all of natures wonderfull sounds. [puke]
Quote from: cokey on January 01, 2011, 08:49:51 PM
I watched my wifes c section without flinching..
you must be all coke & balls! [cheeky]
Quote from: rgramjet on January 05, 2011, 07:49:55 PM
If you are busy holding her hand, who's going to hold the video camera?
The only memory I want from this is walking in from the waiting room and seeing a healthy baby in my wife's arms after the whole thing is done!! I don't need any visuals. No pictures. No video!!
Video is a bargaining chip when they're older.
"Clean your room or we'll make you watch the video of your birth!"
How could that not work?
Traumatizing! Isn't that what the Melendez brother's parents used to do?
I'm out of the expectant father club, my son was born new years eve.
6lbs 15.8oz
He already likes the Allman Brothers, Eric Clapton, and the exhaust note of Nicky Hayden's 2010 series bike
[thumbsup]
Quote from: MrIncredible on January 05, 2011, 10:09:26 PM
Video is a bargaining chip when they're older.
"Clean your room or we'll make you watch the video of your birth!"
How could that not work?
B-b-b-b-b-but D-d-d-d-d-d-dad, I don't w-w-w-w-w-w-wanna clean my room [twitch].
Quote from: zzilla on January 05, 2011, 11:32:24 PM
I'm out of the expectant father club, my son was born new years eve.
6lbs 15.8oz
He already likes the Allman Brothers, Eric Clapton, and the exhaust note of Nicky Hayden's 2010 series bike
[thumbsup]
CONGRATS!!
Quote from: zzilla on January 05, 2011, 11:32:24 PM
I'm out of the expectant father club, my son was born new years eve.
6lbs 15.8oz
He already likes the Allman Brothers, Eric Clapton, and the exhaust note of Nicky Hayden's 2010 series bike
[thumbsup]
Congratulations! You can't go wrong with ABB and Clapton. I can't wait to watch the races with my little man.
We've been playing music on her belly. He moves a lot when we put on the Grateful Dead, Beethoven, and the Beach Boys. I still can't get over how bazaar it is to feel a baby kicking in her tummy.
Congrats Z!
LaZ...I bought wife gadget that let's is hear baby's heart and comes with CD for baby to listen to. Comes with classical but we'll have to add a few other acts.
Christ....I don't know how I'm we're going to get through July?! Total buzzkill when we were in sono this morning watching baby kick and look at right at us! Then doctor comes in with statistics and chances for birth defects increasing due to age, etc. I want to be happy right now but can't focus on anything but key words that he was throwing out there like Downs, etc.
Just have to be optimistic. I don't know if having all this technnology is a good or a bad thing?!?
How far along is she? They were able to tell us shortly after her 20 week ultrasound that everything looked good. Not sure how concrete that information is but she said that he definitely didn't have down syndrome.
approx 12 weeks. Supposed to have CVS performed today but Dr f'ed up the hx so have to do amneo at 15 weeks to see if baby is ok. Was upset at first about the set back but it'll be better. Just have to play waiting game. It was cool when the tech was tapping on my wifes belly and made it bounce around a bit. He/she took a look right at us on the screen and it the position of the hand looked like it waved. Pretty amazing being able to see in there!
as i have tried very hard to put the traumatic visuals and sounds from the births ( yes 3 )
behind me, all i can say is that the epi she gets is not for her, its for all the people within ear shot.
the wife got an epi for the first but decided to get all Rambo "natural" for the next 2. natural was faster as the epi relaxed her so much it added about 6 hours to the process.
congrats to all who are having or just added a member to the family.
Quote from: IZ on January 06, 2011, 09:23:54 AM
Congrats Z!
LaZ...I bought wife gadget that let's is hear baby's heart and comes with CD for baby to listen to. Comes with classical but we'll have to add a few other acts.
Christ....I don't know how I'm we're going to get through July?! Total buzzkill when we were in sono this morning watching baby kick and look at right at us! Then doctor comes in with statistics and chances for birth defects increasing due to age, etc. I want to be happy right now but can't focus on anything but key words that he was throwing out there like Downs, etc.
Just have to be optimistic. I don't know if having all this technnology is a good or a bad thing?!?
Dude-it'll be alright. Stop spazzing.
Yeah, it can be kind of gross I suppose. With my kids from my first marriage I was really queasy and nauseated, and nearly passed out from the sight.
And that was just the conception.
Joel
I find a tazer or shock colar work great at making them listen..
Quote from: cokey on January 06, 2011, 06:43:20 PM
I find a tazer or shock colar work great at making them listen..
The expectant fathers?
The only memory I want from this is walking in from the waiting room and seeing a healthy baby in my wife's arms after the whole thing is done!! I don't need any visuals. No pictures. No video!!
[/quote]There's a very "unique" smell too. Let that smell just marinate in your nostrils ;D
Quote from: IZ on January 06, 2011, 09:23:54 AM
Christ....I don't know how I'm we're going to get through July?! Total buzzkill when we were in sono this morning watching baby kick and look at right at us! Then doctor comes in with statistics and chances for birth defects increasing due to age, etc. I want to be happy right now but can't focus on anything but key words that he was throwing out there like Downs, etc.
Just have to be optimistic. I don't know if having all this technnology is a good or a bad thing?!?
IZ... I know this is the "father" thread but I wanted to chime in here. How old is your wife? The idea of Down's is scary, but let me help with your perspective...
At age twenty she had a 99.95 percent chance of not delivering a baby with Down syndrome; at age thirty-five her chances of not delivering a baby with Down Syndrome are 99.75 percent. Even at age forty-five she has a 97 percent chance of delivering a baby without Down Syndrome.
So, does that help your outlook a lil'?
When I was pregnant, on one of the ultrasounds they found what is called a choroid plexus cyst on his brain. The hospital called me and told me it could cause heart problems, and I needed to see a genetic councilor. Needless to say, I was terrified because I had no idea what it was. After some research, I realized that they are pretty common and typically go away in the 3rd trimester. There is a relation to trisomy 18, but it is small. I gave birth to a healthy baby and those cysts didn't show up in any more ultrasounds. (PS, the cysts DONT cause heart problems, the nurse had no idea WTF she was talking about...)
My point in that is that while technology is amazing and helpful sometimes, other times it only serves to scare.
Good luck and congrats!
Quote from: Scotzman on January 06, 2011, 09:36:11 PM
The only memory I want from this is walking in from the waiting room and seeing a healthy baby in my wife's arms after the whole thing is done!! I don't need any visuals. No pictures. No video!!
There's a very "unique" smell too. Let that smell just marinate in your nostrils ;D
You had to bring the smells into it didn't you?
Quote from: IZ on January 06, 2011, 09:23:54 AM
Christ....I don't know how I'm we're going to get through July?! Total buzzkill when we were in sono this morning watching baby kick and look at right at us! Then doctor comes in with statistics and chances for birth defects increasing due to age, etc. I want to be happy right now but can't focus on anything but key words that he was throwing out there like Downs, etc.
Just have to be optimistic. I don't know if having all this technnology is a good or a bad thing?!?
Why in the hell would a doctor do that? Geez! Molly's doctor (who is friggin' awesome) told us to ignore any stats and just relax. Statistic are just numbers to make you worry.
Try not to worry about it. Molly (34 at the time) had a very difficult pregnancy and all turned out perfect. [thumbsup] I won't bore everyone here with the details, but PM me if you're interested.
Here's Hayden...trying to figure out what he should terrorize next at daycare! [evil]
...and congrats to all the new parents-to-be. [thumbsup]
(http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n258/JJGeo/IMG_0800.jpg)
Thanks J! I read your post on the BB and never responded. Didn't see the pic. Hayden looks just like his dad!!
We're feeling better about everything now and put the doctor's comments out of our minds. Now we're just thinking about WTH we're going to do after the maternity leave is over?! I'd like for the s/o to stay home but that can't happen. She has a good job with benefits and getting great experience. This is when I really would like to be close to family/friends again in a small town. Hoping my mom will do 6 months here and 6 months back in Michigan. My sister is having another baby next month but she has a great daycare person.
We've been doing a lot of window shopping at the baby stores. So far..a few clothing items, a pack-n-play and a rocking chair. MUST BUY PIPES SOON cuz this "kiddie-stuff" is going to add up really quick when it comes along. :o
I don't know about yah'all but the cost of daycare around here is outrageous. If my fiancé were to go back to work, she would have to be making a pretty penny to even make it worth while. I think she will try to stay at home with the kid as long as possible.
7 more weeks and my fiancé will be full term.... [bacon] [bacon]
Quote from: lazylightnin717 on January 18, 2011, 07:38:03 AM
I don't know about yah'all but the cost of daycare around here is outrageous. If my fiancé were to go back to work, she would have to be making a pretty penny to even make it worth while. I think she will try to stay at home with the kid as long as possible.
7 more weeks and my fiancé will be full term.... [bacon] [bacon]
Daycare here ranges from $1,500-$2,000/month for 5 days/wk. On top of that there is a 9-18 month waiting list depending on the daycare. Ugh. We were on the list for 4 locations, and got into 1. As luck would have it, it was the expensive one. :P Great place though, so all is good.
On the upside...I'm no longer worried about saving for college. If we can afford daycare, we can afford college! [laugh]
We are on our 3rd aupair. Costs $13-14k per year for three kiddos. 45 hours per week. Its a beautiful, beautiful program.
We considered an aupair. I like daycare and the idea that he hangs out and learns with other kids all day though. If he had a sibling we'd probably go the aupair route, but he's an only child. Maybe when he gets older and is in school, so gets his interaction there.
I hear ya. My wife and I werent impressed with the day care centers around here that we could afford....think Lord of the Flies on Red Bull. See if you can do a random drop-in to observe before you sign up.
Good Luck! [thumbsup]
Lord of the Flies on Red Bull! [laugh] [laugh]
His daycare is awesome...he's been there almost a year. Lots of fun activities, learning exercises, and even a music class. [thumbsup]
We're going to start looking now then. Thanks for heads up! The s/o has leave for awhile and then my mom will be here for winter months so that will work out well. By the following summer, we'll be moving again. That move will be thought out in advance with daycare/schooling in mind.
If we'd had the room for an au pair we would have gotten one.
Instead we've spent some money on day care and nannies.
Specifically, about a Desmosedici's worth of money. :'(
Quote from: Drunken Monkey on January 18, 2011, 02:07:28 PM
Instead we've spent some money on day care and nannies.
Specifically, about a Desmosedici's worth of money. :'(
Fatherhood better be as good as everyone says it is... :-\
C'mon in, the water's fine.
Quote from: rgramjet on January 18, 2011, 10:00:50 AM
We are on our 3rd aupair. Costs $13-14k per year for three kiddos. 45 hours per week. Its a beautiful, beautiful program.
Never thought about this but it sounds great! I've been looking into it tonight. The s/o has already nixed it. She gives me some excuses and then the lame bullsh*t.."she better be ugly!!" [roll]
I would like to explore this option more though. At least for 6 mo-1 year if we found the right au pair.
Aupairusa.com. is the website. Interchange is the company.
Quote from: rgramjet on January 18, 2011, 08:14:07 PM
Aupairusa.com. is the website. Interchange is the company.
Thank r'jet!
Fo sho! [thumbsup]
PM me if you have any specific questions.....
Quote from: rgramjet on January 18, 2011, 08:45:02 PM
Fo sho! [thumbsup]
PM me if you have any specific questions.....
^I think the s/o is trying to shoot this one down. She knows I like redheads and when I mentioned something about getting an aupair from Ireland so we can make some connections. Well, it hasn't been mentioned again. [roll]
Anyway, what has happened when I was shopping at Babies-R-Us instead of at my friend's Super Bowl party?! [cheeky] There's so much stuff at that store..it's crazy! It's been fun though. I don't even thnk about the ridiculous prices for some of that stuff. When the s/o picks something up and I just say "put it in the cart honey!" We got off pretty good though today. Some woman who was shopping there gave us a coupon that expired today so we got a great deal on Chicco stroller. Now, my thoughts are on how I can mod this thing!! [evil] Unfortunately, the s/o didn't let me get that black/grey one so mods will be a bit tricky on this one.
(http://i.testfreaks.com/images/products/600x400/136/chicco-cortina.3526792.jpg)
Bought one of these too..
http://www.summerinfant.com/Products/Monitoring/Video-Monitors/Best-Viewâ,,¢-Handheld-Color-Video-Monitor.aspx (http://www.summerinfant.com/Products/Monitoring/Video-Monitors/Best-View%C3%A2,,%C2%A2-Handheld-Color-Video-Monitor.aspx)
Anyone have experience with these?
Babies R Us can be pretty overwhelming. It makes it worse that both my fiancé and I are bad at making decisions...
Depending on the size of your baby, you might want to consider having that stroller resprung ;D [bacon]
After a few years of unsuccessful attempts at trying to start a family on our own the Mrs. and I have decided to adopt. We chosen an agency, have gone through the state required checks and have submitted our profile for birth parents to choose from. So as of Jan 15th we are officially “adoption pregnant.â€
The crazy part is we have no idea when we’ll see a baby. The agency says most couples wait about 1 yr but it could happen tomorrow. Then sometimes you have some time until the Mom delvers and other times you can get a Mom who’s a few weeks or days away. I’m crossing my fingers that we get some lead time to prepare.
I’m kind of nervous to be joining the club, but at my age (45) it needs to be sooner then later. I’m looking forward to hearing all the stories about new kids and parenting so you can all scare me even more then I already am. Oh yeah and the baby stores need to be done after a stiff double of bourbon. Makes the crowds, the screaming kids and the insane prices easier to deal with.
Surprisingly, there have never been any screaming kids in the stores and we've been to them several times now. Actually, never really see kids in there much. Just a lot of soon~to~be parents. Btw...I'm not too far behind you in age. It's been a long time since I've had any babies to take care of. A lot has changed. You'll see! Hopefully, soon!!!
Quote from: wantingaduc on February 07, 2011, 09:56:39 AM
After a few years of unsuccessful attempts at trying to start a family on our own the Mrs. and I have decided to adopt. We chosen an agency, have gone through the state required checks and have submitted our profile for birth parents to choose from. So as of Jan 15th we are officially “adoption pregnant.â€
The crazy part is we have no idea when we’ll see a baby. The agency says most couples wait about 1 yr but it could happen tomorrow. Then sometimes you have some time until the Mom delvers and other times you can get a Mom who’s a few weeks or days away. I’m crossing my fingers that we get some lead time to prepare.
I’m kind of nervous to be joining the club, but at my age (45) it needs to be sooner then later. I’m looking forward to hearing all the stories about new kids and parenting so you can all scare me even more then I already am. Oh yeah and the baby stores need to be done after a stiff double of bourbon. Makes the crowds, the screaming kids and the insane prices easier to deal with.
CONGRATS!! Hope the wait isn't too long.
Maybe I just seem to notice the screamers more then anyone else...There's nothing that grates on my nerve endings then the shrill scream of a baby. But I guess it's somehting I'll get used to right?
As for soon, I could take a few more months of kidless time. I'd love it if it happened in the spring time. Considering how bad my cabin fever is by now, the thought of having a kid around and not being able to take them outside for some fresh air doesn't appeal to me.
On the plus side I told my wife, she gets all the fun of a baby without the 9 months of pregnancy and no labor pains. Looks liek a good trade off to me.
Thanks for the good wishes and Howie, do you think Jon and Ben will allow "baby baskets" at teh monthly meeting? By the way it was good to see you again there. Im hoping to become more active in Desmo and everyone there seems like good people. Maybe next meeting if you can introduce me to some of the other members I'd appreciate it.
Wantingaduc: CONGRATS! I wish you two the best and hope everything works out wonderfully.
I haven't paid much attention to the screaming children. Most of the screaming comes from my fiancé....especially in her third trimester
On another note: my baby will be born within the next 60 days!!!! Ahhhhhhhhhhh
Quote from: wantingaduc on February 07, 2011, 10:55:14 AM
Maybe I just seem to notice the screamers more then anyone else...There's nothing that grates on my nerve endings then the shrill scream of a baby. But I guess it's somehting I'll get used to right?
No...at least I never did. ;) Screaming babies/kids still bug me (especially my own). However, babies crying for a reason now really make me feel bad, whereas I used to be kind of indifferent.
(http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x34/jakeketchmark/b7185636.jpg)
Jackson Scott
8lbs 6 oz
Born Friday at 11:05 pm.
Mrs minnesotamonster and baby are home, healthy and doing great. This is our first. Wish us luck!
Welcome to the outer world Jackson [beer]
Congratulations Minnesotamonster!! [beer]
:)
[thumbsup]
Congrats Minnesotamonster,
Hope Mom and baby are doing well.
Now say goodbye to sleep for teh next 6-8 weeks...
jimi
Quote from: wantingaduc on February 23, 2011, 08:53:07 AM
Congrats Minnesotamonster,
Hope Mom and baby are doing well.
Now say goodbye to sleep for teh next 8-12 months...
jimi
Fixed..
Quote from: wantingaduc on February 23, 2011, 08:53:07 AM
Now say goodbye to sleep for teh next 6-8 weeks...
jimi
You guys are doing a great job of getting me excited [bang]
My SO is officially 34 weeks now and the baby could come at any time now 8)
We had a tour of our hospital's maternity wing this afternoon. Very happy with our choice!
Signed up for the "daddy survival" class next week. Anybody else take one of these?
Quote from: IZ on March 24, 2011, 08:55:23 PM
Signed up for the "daddy survival" class next week. Anybody else take one of these?
Umm, No. [roll]
;D
Na, just wing it man..
Quote from: IZ on March 24, 2011, 08:55:23 PM
Signed up for the "daddy survival" class next week.
I believe that to be code for: "We're buying a minivan next week".
;D
Quote from: IZ on March 24, 2011, 08:55:23 PM
We had a tour of our hospital's maternity wing this afternoon. Very happy with our choice!
Signed up for the "daddy survival" class next week. Anybody else take one of these?
I can't help but think "metro..."
;)
Is there a "mommy survival" class?!
Yeah, there is a mommy class. The hospital offers the classes. Those and the typical birthing classes. For $20..can't really go wrong.
Our bundle of joy doesn't feel well and likes to get up n cry for about 2 hours starting after 1am.. its great stuff..
Quote from: cokey on March 26, 2011, 09:08:10 AM
Our bundle of joy doesn't feel well and likes to get up n cry for about 2 hours starting after 1am.. its great stuff..
Yeah us too lately.
IZ-"Daddy survival class" is just a class on how to program the liquor store into your GPS.
Seriously-get some liquor I'm not even kidding.
ha! Well that's the second time you've suggested that so I should start stocking up.
But its all worth it..
(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c174/cokey2/PART951299874023318.jpg)
(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c174/cokey2/198529_1587179121166_1286443781_31303651_7252082_n-1.jpg)
Due date: April 2nd. :o
Yep. That's about it.
Quote from: lazylightnin717 on March 28, 2011, 06:35:53 PM
Due date: April 2nd. :o
Yep. That's about it.
Just a few more days. [thumbsup]
Mrs. IZ iz at 24 weeks. My god..it's going to be just a few more days for us too!!
Well... I'm sitting in the delivery room. Thanks to WiFi, she is mad as a hornet because I'm on my "stupid motorcycle" site. They said that the baby weighs 9.1 pounds and they want it out now.
Induced labor..... here we go!!!!
Quote from: lazylightnin717 on March 29, 2011, 02:35:21 PM
...They said that the baby weighs 9.1 pounds...
:o
!!!!!!!!!
GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!
That's a big baby.. my wife was on facebook while after being induced n still waiting. Had to go c section
Quote from: lazylightnin717 on March 29, 2011, 02:35:21 PM
Well... I'm sitting in the delivery room. Thanks to WiFi, she is mad as a hornet because I'm on my "stupid motorcycle" site. They said that the baby weighs 9.1 pounds and they want it out now.
Induced labor..... here we go!!!!
HEY, how are you gonna videotape the blessed event if you're playing around on your stupid phone?? Forego that pesky epidural........it'll make for better footage.......its not like the kid is 9.2 lbs!
;D
Congrats Mang!
Cool! Congrats!!
Wellllllllllllll gentleman...
It is my great pleasure and honor to introduce my fellow DMFers to.....
Mason Wesley Rapp
Born March 30th at 7:28 PM
8.8 pounds and a lengthy 21.75"
pics will follow when I can feel my hands again.
CONGRATS!!!!!!!!
[thumbsup] [bacon] [beer]
Yesterday afternoon they were going to induce, and Mason was born tonight...so your wife went through ~30 hours of labor??
[bow_down]
[beer]
Went to the expectant dad class last night. All 25 seats were filled. A local Pediatrician and 2 L&D nurses taught the 2 hr class. It was actually informative.
BTW..I also took advices from a few of you and bought myself a baby bag..
complete with a flask holder. ;D
Nearly 27 weeks. 4-D Utlrasound this week.
http://prenatalpeek.com/3dultrasounds/ (http://prenatalpeek.com/3dultrasounds/)
Go to the FAQ page and it will tell you more.
Cool, enjoy seeing your baby move around!
They kind of look like little clay models. It also REALLY put things into perspective for me. Like I made a baby and there he is... holy crap thats my baby...
It made me even more excited to meet him too
Enjoy! Let us know how it goes
How's Baby Mason doing?
And where be those pics? ;D
Quote from: lazylightnin717 on March 30, 2011, 07:59:24 PM
Wellllllllllllll gentleman...
It is my great pleasure and honor to introduce my fellow DMFers to.....
Mason Wesley Rapp
Born March 30th at 7:28 PM
8.8 pounds and a lengthy 21.75"
pics will follow when I can feel my hands again.
Can't see the pics but the name Mason Rapp sounds like a 007 name or a movie star. "Rapp..Mason Rapp" :)
Quote from: lazylightnin717 on April 20, 2011, 02:27:24 PM
They kind of look like little clay models. It also REALLY put things into perspective for me. Like I made a baby and there he is... holy crap thats my baby...
It made me even more excited to meet him too
Enjoy! Let us know how it goes
total bust!! [thumbsdown] Nobody's fault. The baby was breached, had it's arms in front of it's face and it was up against the placenta. We caught a glimse of it's mouth and nose in the 230 min session but nothing worth taking a picture of. The wife moved around several times, drank a lot of cold water and got up and down from the table s few times. No luck in getting the baby to move. The sono tech asked us to come back next week at no extra charge so that's cool. My dad came up form Tucson to see it though. Kind of disappointing but oh well. My neighbor told me a few days ago that he had the same thing happen. That place was going to charge him though to come back.
We had that problem too when he was still in the womb. It almost looked like he was trying to suck his thumb. It's tough to get a good view of 'em though because they are cramped up in such a small space. And don't worry about a thing. It's all about the suspense.
Oh and I forgot to mention that it is sooooooooo well worth it [thumbsup]
Now I need to upload some pics of "the beast" or at least that's what my fiance' calls him
Scary time last night.. mikaela seemed to have maybe stepped on a toy then fall towards her rocking chair and bit her lip.. hurt so damn much she cried to the point of not breathing then passed out.. we got her to come to inabout a second, big gasp of air n she was fine again.. scariest moment of my life..
Quote from: cokey on April 25, 2011, 05:54:38 PM
Scary time last night.. mikaela seemed to have maybe stepped on a toy then fall towards her rocking chair and bit her lip.. hurt so damn much she cried to the point of not breathing then passed out.. we got her to come to inabout a second, big gasp of air n she was fine again.. scariest moment of my life..
You obviously haven't bought her rubber suit and helmet yet?! ;)
Na.. she's gonna have to learn the hard way..
I was at a lake today and a young girl had her baby in a stroller on the dock. It was a small dock and a windy day. As my friend and I proceeded to drag the canoe out of the water, the wind proceeded to blow the stroller right off the edge and into the water. I seriously didn't even have time for my brain to process a thought before I was in the water with the stroller over my head like Hercules. I was soaked and cold but it felt good to hear the young ladies "thank you". She was a complete mess and I told her that I understood because of my newborn son and that she should be thankful that nothing worse happened other than a few wet diapers and a stroller that now smells like lake water.
Crazy. I can't even imagine how she felt
Nice!
Nephew was on the edge of the dock last summer. I saw him falling in before it happened...I'm paranoid freak when it comes to kids and water...just as I went to pull him away, he took a nose dive in. Caught his foot as he was going down and whipped him back up. Of course, scared me more than him.
Soo..... I proposed back on the 6th of the April.
Well, apparently we had too much fun that weekend.
I am now in the expectant father club.
Who would have thought sex on the beach would work way too good... [beer]
[clap] [clap] [clap] [clap]
Congrats!
[thumbsup] [beer]
'Ata boy Punx Clever!
[beer]
Well, the 3rd time wasn't a charm today for the 4D ultrasound. Baby IZ is still in a breach position at 30 weeks. One more try at 32 weeks.
Birthing class with wife on Sunday. 10am-6pm?! Seriously??
My god..this is really starting to come up fast and becoming all too real.
That's a long class.. glade we never had them..
Quote from: cokey on May 13, 2011, 07:57:54 PM
That's a long class.. glade we never had them..
the classes are often broken up into parts. we only had one free day to take it. didnt realize it was ALL day :-[
Bummer on the ultrasound and as for the classes. They really aren't all that helpful. I just read a few books and dove right on it
Going to appease wifey.
After many tries at IVF over the last 4 years, we decided to go the surrogacy route ( no I don't want to debate the ethics of surrogacy).
After 1 attempt where we lost twins quite early, we are now past 13 weeks with a single littl'un.
Ultrasound came back looking good, so starting to feel pretty good that this one's gonna stick. Yay!
Congrats!!!!
Good on ya for using your options
[thumbsup]
Congratz..
Thought I'd share this with all you expectant and/or new fathers out there. It's a list of encouraging & empowering statements we received at class on Sunday.
http://annarbordoulas.com/documents/empoweringwords.pdf (http://annarbordoulas.com/documents/empoweringwords.pdf)
Please take a minute to read through them. Would you actually say these things to your wife during labor?
The Mrs. has already informed me that if I tell her to "keep on keeping on" when she is in the stirrups, she will punch me in the balls.
:-X
Those quotes all look like they belong on posters in a high school locker room. I can't imagine myself saying "let me take some of the pain away".... that's god awful raunchy
I just said what everyone else was saying in the room. Told her she was doing a good job and that we could see the head and oh look! He has hair.
The truth is, everything that they told us in those classes went out the window as soon as we were in the heat of the moment. It's good to be prepared but those quotes are not suitable for a serious moment IMH
"Babe, hurry up. The game is on"
[laugh] ^
Our friends and coworkers gave us a baby shower tonight. Wow..we're very lucky to have such great friends who happen to be extremely generous people! Nearly 40 people came. I can't even remember all the gifts we received?!? It's going to be a fun day tomorrow going through everything! :)
You'll never believe all the different size and shapes of batteries you will need for all the things that wizz, whirl, play music, and light up. I was astonished
It's fun putting everything together though [thumbsup]
We received a few of those things last night, I'm sure! [thumbsup]
(http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss158/izaac10_album/gifts2.jpg)
(http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss158/izaac10_album/gifts3.jpg)
That's going to be a lot of stuff to move. ;)
Quote from: DesmoDiva on May 22, 2011, 03:49:39 PM
That's going to be a lot of stuff to move. ;)
Yeah..I already thought about that! >:(
[cheeky]
That little pillow that you put around your waist is going to be your best friend if you decide to go the bottle feed route
Just don't let your friends see you wearing it 8)
Quote from: lazylightnin717 on May 22, 2011, 05:17:16 PM
Just don't let your friends see you wearing it 8)
We've seen the IZ wearing worse. ;D
Quote from: Randimus Maximus on May 22, 2011, 05:22:15 PM
We've seen the IZ wearing worse. ;D
What? My Christmas present?! [cheeky]
Pics or it didn't happen [bacon]
Quote from: IZ on May 22, 2011, 03:42:35 PM
We received a few of those things last night, I'm sure! [thumbsup]
(http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss158/izaac10_album/gifts2.jpg)
(http://i571.photobucket.com/albums/ss158/izaac10_album/gifts3.jpg)
Did anyone play the "sneak the biggest, nastiest looking vibrator wrapped in frilly, innocent looking wrapping paper in the pile of gifts that you open in front of grandma and the rest of the family trick"??
Always a classic.
Quote from: cokey on May 18, 2011, 05:54:17 AM
"Babe, hurry up. The game is on"
This reminds me.... the night I was in labor (and had just started to push) there was hockey on. Minnesotamonster and the L&D nurse were watching the game between contractions, and my doctor kept poking her head in to check the score.
Quote from: mrs minnesotamonster on June 10, 2011, 09:37:02 AM
This reminds me.... the night I was in labor (and had just started to push) there was hockey on. Minnesotamonster and the L&D nurse were watching the game between contractions, and my doctor kept poking her head in to check the score.
Diehard Redwings fan I see!!
[cheeky]
First doctors appointment was yesterday...
Baby is right on track as far as size goes and really put on a show for us. 12 weeks down, 28 weeks to go!
Don't count on that estimate! Start getting everything ready now!!!
Quote from: IZ on June 22, 2011, 12:48:25 PM
Don't count on that estimate! Start getting everything ready now!!!
[laugh]
Listen to the IZ!
Congrats Punx Clever, I'm glad your little one is doing well [thumbsup]
Quote from: IZ on June 22, 2011, 12:48:25 PM
Don't count on that estimate! Start getting everything ready now!!!
+1
There is no such thing as too much preparation
Yup...we were thinking we were ahead of the game and the water broke 2 months early. Start registering now and have your shower next month!
For the love of god go knock on some wood... this whole thing started out by someone saying something they shouldn't have. I quote, "And that's how babies are made."
Just found out today.. wifes about 2 weeks prego with out 2nd child.. first ones 5 days shy from being 15 months.. she all ready acts like a 3 yr old.. shell have another baby to play with at least.. she likes too..
Quote from: cokey on July 09, 2011, 06:12:55 PM
Just found out today.. wifes about 2 weeks prego with out 2nd child.. first ones 5 days shy from being 15 months.. she all ready acts like a 3 yr old.. shell have another baby to play with at least.. she likes too..
CONGRATS!! [beer]
Congrats C!
WOOO! Good job meng!
I thought 3000 diapers/year was an exaggeration but when this kid goes through 10 of them within 5 hours..I can see that may just be a lowball estimate!! WTH?! :o
BTW..some must-have items that other new fathers may find useful:
-Pack-n-play (we have the Chicco brand..which is supposed to be one of the easiest to breakdown. It has a water-proof changing station. Plus, a remote and is voice activated for screaming kid which turns on light, music and vibration)
-portable swing We bought one at BuyBuyBaby and it works great!
-nanny cam. This model has remote viewer with night vision, zoom and an audiometer built in. You can mute it and still see how loud the kid is crying.
-at least a dozen bottles
-"Biomedics" sound spa/lullaby..plays music/sounds and displays pics on the ceiling/wall at night. My boy is instantly distracted from crying when he sees it.
-"DiaperGenie"
-lots of wipes
-gallons of hand sanitizer
-more bottles!!!
-Baby Bijorne..haven't used ours yet but it will be a lot easier to carry kid around than that carrier
-lots of alcohol..thanks MrI!!
Any other suggestions?
BTW..if you're thinking about passing on a baby shower..don't! Friends threw us a party and we received most of these items and a bunch more from our registry!
Quote from: IZ on July 27, 2011, 01:22:03 AM
You can mute it and still see how loud the kid is crying.
[laugh] [laugh] [laugh]
Works great! Then I just start timing how long its in the red zone to know if he means business or he's just momentarily restless. ;)
Quote from: IZ on July 27, 2011, 01:22:03 AM
I thought 3000 diapers/year was an exaggeration but when this kid goes through 10 of them within 5 hours..I can see that may just be a lowball estimate!! WTH?! :o
Yes, they go through a lot...one of the reasons we like cloth diapers. About to run out? Just do a load of laundry.
Quote from: IZ on July 27, 2011, 01:22:03 AM
-Baby Bijorne..haven't used ours yet but it will be a lot easier to carry kid around than that carrier
Let me know if you are ever interested in learning more about carriers that will last far longer than a Baby Bjorn and be far more comfortable, both for baby and for mom/dad. :)
Since this is the father thread, here's a picture of MrI with M at 11 months.
(http://paularickert.net/albums/userpics/2011-06-18_marlowe_dave.JPG)
Holy shit this thread just popped back up and we found out my wife is 7 weeks preg last week.
Gonna be buying a little leathers and a helmet in a couple years. [drink]
Congrats, about the same..
Thght mrI was scary looking, he's a big softy :)
Lil m looks 2 all ready..
Quote from: YellowDuck on July 27, 2011, 11:42:39 AM
Holy shit this thread just popped back up and we found out my wife is 7 weeks preg last week.
Gonna be buying a little leathers and a helmet in a couple years. [drink]
CONGRATS [beer]
Congrats YellowDuck!
[beer]
Baby Incredible is freakin cuuuuuuute!!
Congrats Yellow!
Congrats cokey and YellowDuck! [beer]
M just had his first birthday a week ago, hard to believe. ;D
Congrats everyone!!
Four months into it and I can't imagine anything being better. The little chump holds little "oooh" and "ahhh" conversations with me and laughs his ass off when I oink like a pig. Also, I feel very blessed that he absolutely LOVES getting his diaper changed. He rolled over for the first time the other day and watches the races with me on weekends.
Although I'm lacking sleep and money and the bike really needs a new set of tires, I wouldn't trade the little man for anything in the world.
Other than a Maserati Gran Sport V8
Quote from: somegirl on July 27, 2011, 09:07:43 AM
Yes, they go through a lot...one of the reasons we like cloth diapers. About to run out? Just do a load of laundry.
Let me know if you are ever interested in learning more about carriers that will last far longer than a Baby Bjorn and be far more comfortable, both for baby and for mom/dad. :)
Since this is the father thread, here's a picture of MrI with M at 11 months.
(http://paularickert.net/albums/userpics/2011-06-18_marlowe_dave.JPG)
:-\ cloth diapers. More power to ya! My sister-in-law tried that. I think I'll put up with the costs of huggies. [cheeky]
Is that the lil' man carrier you're talking about?
Cute pic btw!
Dave even looks
partially normal.
Yes, that;s my munchkin carrier-we have a bunch of different ones.
I can take you for a ride in it, IZ :P
Quote from: IZ on July 27, 2011, 07:02:19 PM
:-\ cloth diapers. More power to ya! My sister-in-law tried that. I think I'll put up with the costs and smell of huggies. [cheeky]
FIFY ;)
Love cloth diapers. We've occasionally had to use disposables (e.g. for travel) and we thought they were harder to use than the cloth! We also do EC (elimination communication) which helps cut down on the number of diapers.
Quote from: IZ on July 27, 2011, 07:02:19 PMIs that the lil' man carrier you're talking about?
Yes, that's one of them. That type is a Mei Tai, fashioned after a traditional Chinese carrier. There are also ring slings, wraps, and soft structured buckle carriers, best known of which is the Ergo. They hold the baby in a much more natural position (for example, supported by the butt rather than the crotch) and distribute the weight far better on the parent. There's a huge variety out there each with different advantages.
We have 3 other carriers besides the Bijorn. They're all wrap types. I'm sure one is the one you mentioned. What's this elimination communication? Something I can do with an 8 week old?!
Quote from: IZ on July 27, 2011, 09:30:30 PM
We have 3 other carriers besides the Bijorn. They're all wrap types. I'm sure one is the one you mentioned.
Maybe you have a Moby as one of them? That's a stretchy wrap which is a really nice option for a newborn but not supportive past about 15 pounds, also cannot be used on the back. It can be hot in the summer though. Anyway if you have any questions about how to use what you have let me know. :)
Quote from: IZ on July 27, 2011, 09:30:30 PMWhat's this elimination communication? Something I can do with an 8 week old?!
Yup, we started at 6 weeks, some start at birth.
It is what is traditionally done in many other cultures, which all toilet train much earlier than the US. It's communicating with your baby about their elimination needs and responding to their communications by offering potty opportunities as appropriate. It is not "training", there is nothing coercive about it. Just like you would respond to the baby's cries of hunger by feeding him, you respond to his cues about needing to pee or poop.
Here's the website I first learned about EC from, although there are many others:
http://tribalbaby.org/ECindex.html (http://tribalbaby.org/ECindex.html)
(it's an Australian site so "nappies" = "diapers")
Quote from: lazylightnin717 on July 27, 2011, 04:29:16 PM
Also, I feel very blessed that he absolutely LOVES getting his diaper changed.
Don't worry that'll change! [laugh] As soon as he can walk (maybe crawl) he'll hate having his diaper changed for a little while...slows him down ya know!
Thanks yall. I get to go to my first Dr. appointment next week. Not sure what I think about it yet. If it wasn't Monday morning I'd have few [drink] first.
Gratz Duck... just wait one of these days you'll go to the doctor and get an ultrasound full of baby-junk.
That being said... turns out the bun I've got cooking is gonna be a girl! Need to find some pink plastics for dirtbikes...
Quote from: Punx Clever on August 30, 2011, 10:24:52 PM
a girl! Need to find some pink plastics for dirtbikes...
[thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup]
Quote from: Punx Clever on August 30, 2011, 10:24:52 PM
Gratz Duck... just wait one of these days you'll go to the doctor and get an ultrasound full of baby-junk.
That being said... turns out the bun I've got cooking is gonna be a girl! Need to find some pink plastics for dirtbikes...
Yeah, that'd be awesome. My is already all freaked out by her friends' storys of 'baby wood'.
Quote from: YellowDuck on August 31, 2011, 12:10:20 PM
Yeah, that'd be awesome. My is already all freaked out by her friends' storys of 'baby wood'.
Not sure that I've heard that story
All I know is that when my son (5 months now) sports his hero member...
Grab a diaper quick
I've seen him pee clear across the room :o
Quote from: lazylightnin717 on September 02, 2011, 05:26:04 PM
I've seen him pee clear across the room :o
My 3 month old is getting there! Nearly got me in the eye today. [laugh] He already did #1 and as I cautiously checked the diaper for #2..old faithful went spouted off! It was like 3-D and must have come within a mm of my pupil. I jumped back..."holy sh*t!". He just smiled at me. Fun times!! :)
12 weeks to go.....
(http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm259/andrewb172/MAYA_19.jpg)
Ain't technology wonderful?
Those 4D ultrasounds are nuts aren't they?
Looks like a little person molded out of clay
Anyone have any experience with cloth diapers?
Anyone think I'm crazy for thinking of sewing up cloth diapers myself?
Quote from: Punx Clever on October 09, 2011, 01:56:26 AM
Anyone have any experience with cloth diapers?
Anyone think I'm crazy for thinking of sewing up cloth diapers myself?
Yes lots of experience with cloth diapers here (no sewing yet myself though).
I'm sure you can find quite a number of patterns for diapers online. If I had the time and working sewing machine I would love to have sewn ours. Save money and have exactly what you want.
There are a few different styles out there (prefold + cover, flat + cover, fitted + cover, all-in-one, all-in-two, pocket). What works well for you and your baby at one stage might not work so well at a later stage. So it's kind of nice to try out a few different things before making a decision, and be flexible as the baby's needs changes. For example, newborns pee and poop all the time, so prefolds work well as they are much cheaper and super easy to wash. However, when the baby is more mobile, prefolds can be challenging to get on the baby so something else might work better. And some styles fit certain babies and not other babies.
Also be aware most fabrics used in diapering (cotton, hemp, bamboo) require "prepping" before use - namely, several hot washes with detergent to remove the natural oils from the fabric. Otherwise they will not be very absorbent.
Good luck and feel free to ask me any specific questions. :)
Well this time next week I'll be a dad, a long hard road to get here after many disappointments, through losing our own to our many IVF attempts.
We are heading overseas in a couple of days and will finally get to meet and thank our surrogate in person, can't really thank her enough though.
And there's still another dozen on ice, enough for a soccer team of our own.
[clap]
Congrats Brimo!!!! [beer]
Enjoy this last week of sleep [thumbsup]
Welcome to Baby Brimo born 7 November 2011, 3.35 kg of squeaking, pooping bundle of joy. Hurray!!! [beer]
Welcome to the world Baby Brimo!
And so it begins...
Gratz!
[thumbsup] [thumbsup]
Congrats!
[clap] [clap] [clap]
Congrats Brimo! [beer]
Congrats Brimo,
Glad to hear that it all worked out well and everyone is healthy and happy.
jimi
Catching a flight home tomorrow to Oz, will be glad to be home. Baby Jessica is sure to be spoiled by our big extended family, I can't get over their excitement about it all.
Here's a couple of pics.
(http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm259/andrewb172/IMG_0075b.jpg)
(http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm259/andrewb172/IMG_0078a.jpg)
Oh man. They don't stay that little for long.
Congrats again [thumbsup]
That's a good lookin' kid you got there!
One month till due date over here, and all is well.
Side note: Wife and I took a tour of the local maternity ward day before yesterday...
There was a 9lb 12oz baby that was born that morning. Sweet baby Jesus...
Quote from: Punx Clever on December 01, 2011, 08:34:51 PM
Side note: Wife and I took a tour of the local maternity ward day before yesterday...
There was a 9lb 12oz baby that was born that morning. Sweet baby Jesus...
I can relate to that, I was 11lb 6 and my brother was 10lb 12 (you wouldn't guess that to look at us now though)
Mum was 5 foot nothing but had diabetes and apparently that can lead to big babies.
and the expectation?.... ain't nothin' compared to when you have that little one in your arms. Good luck with it all.
Any of you new parent types do the Umbilical Cord Blood Banking thing?
My wife read a pamphlet or something about it... I'm not convinced...
Experiences? Thoughts?
Read about it.. to expensive for us at the moment if.. seems legit from the readings but no FHE nor do we know anyone who has..
Quote from: Punx Clever on December 08, 2011, 09:14:44 PM
Any of you new parent types do the Umbilical Cord Blood Banking thing?
My wife read a pamphlet or something about it... I'm not convinced...
Experiences? Thoughts?
We were going to but then the baby was born 7 weeks early. Of course, we didn't have our doctor there..she was on vacation..so nothing was in order and we missed out. [roll]
I don't know how convinced I was anyway either. Too busy with him now to really think about it.
We were more worried about the genetic testing. That..we did have done.
Well the Mrs and I got a great early Christmas present.
After 6 years of trying, inlcuding a lot of visits to doctors and an adoption agency, Im pleased to announce she is 17 weeks along with our first bundle of joy.
So far the doctors have given her lots of good news, weve seen the lil' one on ultrasound a few times so far and even watched it waving and kicking in there.
We've decided not to find out the sex ahead of time, and the arrival date is May 17th 2012.
Now we just have to, register, paint the baby room, decide on names, and the endless list of pre baby things to do. Wish me luck fellas, Im gonna need it.
jimi
Congrats Jimi!! A great present indeed!!
[beer]
'Grats!
Interesting choice on being surprised. I liked not fighting over two sets of names...
Congrats [beer]
Quote from: Punx Clever on December 09, 2011, 02:50:03 PM
'Grats!
Interesting choice on being surprised. I liked not fighting over two sets of names...
We had a hard enough time deciding on just one name.
I wanted to go with "Biff"
She absolutely did not
So I named my dog Biff
In hindsight, I'm glad I didn't... really REALLY glad
Quote from: wantingaduc on December 09, 2011, 12:06:35 PM
We've decided not to find out the sex ahead of time, and the arrival date is May 17th 2012.
Congrats!!
BTW..
MAKE SURE YOU TELL EVERYONE that you do NOT want to know because they do NOT pay attention.
Post it on the doors when you are in the room for every doctor visit, 4-D sono, the delivery room, etc.!!
It's looking like little Audrey will be coming right on time... early labor has begun.
For a boy I was thinking about Fabio Taglioni and a for a girl Marianna Panigale, but I think the misses is not going to go for it.
;)
Yeah IZ we made sure at the first ultrasound to let them know we weren't going to find out and the lady wrote SURPRISE in big red letters across the front of our chart.
Since we've been trying so long and it happened as a total surprise, we wanted to not know until the delivery. Either way you can't change what you're getting, the only advantage is having a name and painting the nursery.
Thanks for the well wishes everyone.
jimi
Quote from: Punx Clever on January 03, 2012, 12:05:21 AM
It's looking like little Audrey will be coming right on time... early labor has begun.
GOOD LUCK!!!! [thumbsup]
Quote from: Punx Clever on December 08, 2011, 09:14:44 PM
Any of you new parent types do the Umbilical Cord Blood Banking thing?
My wife read a pamphlet or something about it... I'm not convinced...
Experiences? Thoughts?
We didn't do it either.
...and congrats!
Congrats Jimi and Mrs. Jimi. [beer]
8 weeks since our little girl arrived and all good so far. We didn't kmow the sex ahead of time (it's actually illegal for them to tell you in India).
Well... I thought she was going to come on time. She's got 4 hours to show her bright, shiny, wrinkled up face if she's to come on her due date.
And to think... I was hoping she'd arrive before new years. [coffee]
EDIT:
Huzzah! 6lbs 14oz. Right on the due date!
Quote from: Punx Clever on January 03, 2012, 07:56:35 PM
.......
EDIT:
Huzzah! 6lbs 14oz. Right on the due date!
Hurray! cheers and congrats from down under!!! [beer]
Congrats!
Congrats!
Congrats!! [beer]
Congrats! [thumbsup]
Congrats new dads!! [clap]
Congrats good sir [thumbsup]
Congrats!! [beer]
Thanks everyone. She's quite the little cutie, methinks
Any pics of the cuteness? :)
(http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/394462_10101045470565538_13735265_64005064_1803595125_n.jpg)
(http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/393844_226591144085840_100002048678724_494871_1812608046_n.jpg)
hows that do ya?
They don't stay that small for very long fella
Lookin' good [thumbsup]
Good work Punx, she's adorable! Congrats again, you must be so proud [beer]
Quote from: lazyjinglin717 on January 05, 2012, 04:07:51 AM
They don't stay that small for very long fella
Lookin' good [thumbsup]
Yup, that's about as fresh as they get right there... I don't think she was even an hour old in those pictures.
Welcome to the world Audrey!
Made it home last night:
(http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/394838_10101052360597858_13735265_64035268_814840204_n.jpg)
Wifes going in for c section tomorrow morning. Don't know the gender and don't have any names.. I said piston or octavious boy.. girl, no idea..
Hope all goes well [beer]
Ty..
Congrats to all.
We've got a month to go, I am starting to freak a bit.
Its a girl.. sienna rayne 5.6 lbs 17 in. 5 weeks early.. alls good n healthy
Hooray, congrats to you and yours. [beer]
Quote from: cokey on February 02, 2012, 11:51:15 AM
Its a girl.. sienna rayne 5.6 lbs 17 in. 5 weeks early.. alls good n healthy
Good to hear that she's healthy. Congrats!
One month update on my munchkin:
(http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/428165_10101153538810908_13735265_64403615_1099039498_n.jpg)
Quote from: YellowDuck on February 02, 2012, 09:50:56 AM
Congrats to all.
We've got a month to go, I am starting to freak a bit.
Your first too Yellow? I am still freaking out. Our lil' guy just turned 8 months.
Quote from: cokey on February 02, 2012, 11:51:15 AM
Its a girl.. sienna rayne 5.6 lbs 17 in. 5 weeks early.. alls good n healthy
[thumbsup] Congrats!!
We went through the same thing C. Maro was 7 weeks early and a pound less than Sienna. What a scary process with the c-section. Glad she is doinng well.
Punx.. looking good! [thumbsup]
(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c174/cokey2/IMAG0112.jpg)
Congrats Cokey, good job to you and the misses.
Congrats to all the new Dads out there.
We just hit 25 weeks and all is going well.
I started working on the nursery and we spent Saturday settign up a registry.
The misses spent 2 hours walking around with me following her scanning stuff.
She passed out as soon as her butt hit the couch at home.
There's a lot to do but we're not feeling too overwhelmed, yet.
jimi
Found out last week my wife and I are expecting our first. ;D
[thumbsup]
Man o man. Lot's of "activity" happenin around here.
Congrats Perdro-bot [thumbsup]
It's hard to believe that just 10 months ago, I was a brand new daddy. Now I'm just a diaper changing, book reading, eat his yogurt when he's not looking fiend!
(http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy130/rappevan/20120204_143042.jpg)
Yea they grow fast.. sienna is home and happy..
(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c174/cokey2/sienna%20rayne/Brooklyn-20120206-00838.jpg)
Here's big sis helping with feeding, she's almost 22 months...
(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c174/cokey2/sienna%20rayne/2012-02-05_13-02-46_978.jpg)
Seven weeks later I have time to drop in and catch up.
Here is what has kept me busy: Shaffer Michael, 8 lbs 7 oz, 23 inches long, March 13th.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v70/snookslanger/Snapbucket/CF95A8B6.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v70/snookslanger/Snapbucket/70FEF9BF.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v70/snookslanger/Snapbucket/2B1ED37E.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v70/snookslanger/Snapbucket/60802141.jpg)
Cheers to all the new parents! [beer]
Quote from: cokey on February 02, 2012, 11:51:15 AM
Its a girl.. sienna rayne 5.6 lbs 17 in. 5 weeks early.. alls good n healthy
Quote from: cokey on February 07, 2012, 06:11:29 AM
Yea they grow fast.. sienna is home and happy..
(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c174/cokey2/sienna%20rayne/Brooklyn-20120206-00838.jpg)
Congrats on your little one. Although premie babies are small and seem so vulnerable when they enter the world, they sure grow up fast! My daughter caught us by surprise when she decided to come out 4 weeks early. She was 4 lbs, 17 inches. The hospital kept her for 3 days for precausionary reasons. At 4 lbs, she was the smallest baby the hospital had ever sent home.
Ill throw n update. 3 months now n doing good.. was colic all this time but change of formula has made it much better...
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(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c174/cokey2/2012-04-22_14-14-27_157-1.jpg)
Congrats!!
7 month update, all going well. So well in fact, we are considering another.
She managed to vomit all over her Dad at 1 hour in to a 2 hour flight yesterday though.
(http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm259/andrewb172/DSCN0808.jpg)
Cute!!
Wait till 2 yrs.. might change ya mind..
Quote from: cokey on June 05, 2012, 09:23:34 PM
Wait till 2 yrs.. might change ya mind..
How does that saying go? something like " a 2 year old is the best contraceptive there is"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQCvf_DuZ5A&feature=youtube_gdata_player (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQCvf_DuZ5A&feature=youtube_gdata_player)
Just a quick update.
My wife delivered our son Charles Anthony on April 3rd 2012, 6 weeks early, 4lbs 5oz.
He's 3 months old now, doing great, up to 12lbs 8oz, full head of hair and blue eyes.
I have some pics, but mostly on my phone.
I'll make a point of putting up one once I take one my wife thinks looks good.
It's been a a wild ride, and the lack of sleep was bad for a while there, but things are getting better.
It changed the way I look at a lot of things, and he really is my little buddy already.
Can't wait to take him out to the garage to introduce him to the Ducati.
Oh yeah and I'll have to post some pics of the custom "baby bag" I had made up for him.
It's the coolest thing and I'm really proud of it.
It's something he'll have for the rest of his life.
jimi
Fantastic!
[beer]
I haven't had a full nights sleep in 818 nights..
Quote from: cokey on July 09, 2012, 10:19:26 PM
I haven't had a full nights sleep in 818 nights..
That's what business trips are for ;D
The lack of sleep has been the hardest thing for me.
BTW, round/kid #2 will be here in early Feb.
I need to start my own business for that.. hmm.. traveling cable guy ...
Well, I get to climb into this pool officially now. In the midst of week 12 and all is running hot, straight and normal. [thumbsup]
Quote from: Slide Panda on September 25, 2012, 10:20:39 AM
Well, I get to climb into this pool officially now. In the midst of week 12 and all is running hot, straight and normal. [thumbsup]
Welcome! Congrats!! [thumbsup]
Quote from: Slide Panda on September 25, 2012, 10:20:39 AM
Well, I get to climb into this pool officially now. In the midst of week 12 and all is running hot, straight and normal. [thumbsup]
Congrats! [beer]
Quote from: Slide Panda on September 25, 2012, 10:20:39 AM
Well, I get to climb into this pool officially now. In the midst of week 12 and all is running hot, straight and normal. [thumbsup]
Aww.... More baby pandas! Maybe Knight will come visit when your little one arrives!
Congrats! [thumbsup]
Quote from: Stella on September 28, 2012, 07:44:59 AM
Aww.... More baby pandas! Maybe Knight will come visit when your little one arrives!
Congrats! [thumbsup]
To scare the poor thing?! ;D
We can get a baby kilt and parade around in our man skirts
Quote from: Slide Panda on September 25, 2012, 10:20:39 AM
Well, I get to climb into this pool officially now. In the midst of week 12 and all is running hot, straight and normal. [thumbsup]
congrats!!!
Few weeks until its possible to be sure of gender. But a few things have been decided. Regardless of gender the minion will learn to sew well, moms a rather accomplished quilter, and turn a wrench. Fix your clothes and your toys/gear will be lessons learned
T +1 day here. Yes, plus one. The minion (his in utero nick name) was due on the 25th. We've got an already scheduled visit to the OB tomorrow afternoon, as it's a family tradition on both sides to bake a bit extra.
Quote from: Slide Panda on March 26, 2013, 07:45:29 AM
T +1 day here. Yes, plus one. The minion (his in utero nick name) was due on the 25th. We've got an already scheduled visit to the OB tomorrow afternoon, as it's a family tradition on both sides to bake a bit extra.
Fantastic!
I can't believe my son will be 2 on the 30th.
Crazy how they go from a helpless 8 lb. buddha to a 30 something pound monster in 2 years.
Quote from: lazylightnin717 on March 27, 2013, 08:25:01 AM
Fantastic!
I can't believe my son will be 2 on the 30th.
Crazy how they go from a helpless 8 lb. buddha to a 30 something pound monster in 2 years.
Just wait. [evil]
T +2...
Quote from: ducpainter on March 27, 2013, 08:32:09 AM
Just wait. [evil]
Unfortunately, time is ticking and waiting isn't an option :D
T +3...
Quote from: Slide Panda on March 28, 2013, 11:32:49 AM
T +3...
Apparently waiting
IS an option for the minion?
Good luck and keep it together. Your life is about to get crazy ;D
yeah, he's just chillin'
We had an appointment yesterday and the doc said everything was good, be unchanged from a week ago. Next visit is Friday... so we'll see.
Quote from: lazylightnin717 on March 28, 2013, 11:31:08 AM
Unfortunately, time is ticking and waiting isn't an option :D
I meant wait a couple more years and see what the 30 lb monster develops into. ;D
Mines 35lbs of pure cute evilness
Quote from: ducpainter on March 28, 2013, 04:05:52 PM
I meant wait a couple more years and see what the 30 lb monster develops into. ;D
with the right guidance/opportunies...the next Kenny Roberts?
so SP...T+4 ???
Yep...
My oldest incubated for an extra week.. 8lbs and we never had to support her head, she's freaking strong.
+7...
+8. Dac to the doc tomorrow. Health wise everything looks good
I can't begin to imagine how she feels?!?!
Poor woman. I hope she's getting a lot of massages. And whatever else she wants. ;)
She's actually not doing too poorly. I think she's reaching that I'm done state. But she's been able to take time off, so isn't run ragged trying to work until the last minute.
+1 more...
So that's 9 for you to lazy to do the maths ;D
Go time is 6 am tomorrow. Eviction notices to be served
Woo hooo!!!!
Best of luck to the three of you!! [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup]
Quote from: Stella on April 03, 2013, 11:40:02 PM
Woo hooo!!!!
Best of luck to the three of you!! [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup]
What Stella said! [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup]
Quote from: Slide Panda on April 03, 2013, 09:55:09 PM
Go time is 6 am tomorrow. Eviction notices to be served
nice...good luck to you and M to having a happy and healthy minion!!!
Quote from: Slide Panda on April 03, 2013, 09:55:09 PM
Go time is 6 am tomorrow. Eviction notices to be served
YAY!!! congratulations to all three of you! [beer]
[thumbsup]
Hope all goes well!
Expecting no more - I'm a dad
Thursday evening, 4/4 at 19:19 little boy arrived. Well not *so* little. 8p3o and just shy of 21" long.
Everyone is home and well - and looking forward to our own bed. The hospital ones suck.
Congrats!!
[thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup]
Congrats! [clap]
Quote from: Slide Panda on April 06, 2013, 06:35:51 PM
Expecting no more - I'm a dad
Thursday evening, 4/4 at 19:19 little boy arrived. Well not *so* little. 8p3o and just shy of 21" long. Everyone is home and well -
looking forward to our own bed.
The hospital ones suck.
Dude, you lucked out on 2 nights in those beds. Try staying 2 months.
Congrats Slide Panda! [beer]
YaY! Slide Panda!
Name?
Ewan.
He likes car rides
Quote from: Slide Panda on April 07, 2013, 09:49:26 AM
Ewan.
He likes car rides
I like car rides. Looks like we have a lot in common.
CoNgRaTs!!!
Welcome to the world Ewan!
2 days shy of 3 years since I started this thread.
I wouldn't trade it for a thing in the world.
(http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy130/rappevan/null_zpsb276ceee.jpg)
[thumbsup]
Hard for me to believe it's been 7 months since I transitioned and dropped the 'expectant' portion of my expectant father title. Time sure does fly!
Number 3 is coming in late February! This time it's a girl!
3?!
Congrats. You're like some good friends of ours - two bruiser boys, followed by a dainty girl
'twas only 2 years ago today our littl'un came in to the world.
(http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm259/andrewb172/IMG_0078a.jpg) (http://s298.photobucket.com/user/andrewb172/media/IMG_0078a.jpg.html)
number 3 arrived this morning @ 2:40. we welcomed Alabama Drew to the world. She is our 1st to be born at home and it was awesome! 21 inches and 7# 12 oz. congrats to all the parents of DMF!
Quote from: brix821 on February 26, 2014, 01:33:26 PM
number 3 arrived this morning @ 2:40. we welcomed Alabama Drew to the world. She is our 1st to be born at home and it was awesome! 21 inches and 7# 12 oz. congrats to all the parents of DMF!
AWESOME !!!
love the name
Nice! Congrats Brix
Quote from: brix821 on February 26, 2014, 01:33:26 PM
number 3 arrived this morning @ 2:40. we welcomed Alabama Drew to the world. She is our 1st to be born at home and it was awesome! 21 inches and 7# 12 oz. congrats to all the parents of DMF!
Welcome to the world baby girl!
Good on you and Mrs. Brix [beer]
and of course tiny Brix [beer]
(http://i298.photobucket.com/albums/mm276/hlep2890/17350c_5-Mylar-Balloons_zps9eed0a18.jpg) (http://s298.photobucket.com/user/hlep2890/media/17350c_5-Mylar-Balloons_zps9eed0a18.jpg.html)
Welcome to the family!!!
Congrats Brix!
Quote from: Slide Panda on November 05, 2013, 09:28:29 AM
Hard for me to believe it's been 7 months since I transitioned and dropped the 'expectant' portion of my expectant father title. Time sure does fly!
Yes. It is!! Coming up on 3 years here. Swim lessons, soccer and t-ball all starting within the next month. :o
congratulations!! :)
Happy birthday to my son Mason.
3 years old tomorrow.
;D
(http://i784.photobucket.com/albums/yy130/rappevan/1814B055-AEC5-48EC-9058-28ACE4252A62_zpsyidt2ip6.jpg) (http://s784.photobucket.com/user/rappevan/media/1814B055-AEC5-48EC-9058-28ACE4252A62_zpsyidt2ip6.jpg.html)
Good lookin' kid.
It's my turn in this thread!
Samuel Noland - Born 4/27 and 1:49PM. 10lbs, 10oz, and 22 inches long. Being in the room experiencing the Cesarian Section was a really amazing experience.
Just a few minutes old:
(http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn168/the_journeyman/People/20150427_141504.jpg)
At home this afternoon:
(http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/nn168/the_journeyman/People/20150430_154846.jpg)
JM
CONGRATS!!!! Welcome to the world Samuel Noland
[thumbsup]
even at 10 lbs...
they're tiny...
Congrats Forrest.
[thumbsup]
Congrats!! [clap]
Congrats on the brand new baby!
Congrats, JM!
(https://www.cigarharvest.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Rocky-Patel-its-a-Boy.jpg)
Thanks everyone! Everyone at the hospital was calling him the "newborn toddler." The surgical team reaction when they pulled him out was hilarious!
JM
Yeah man. That's a big boy...
My son turned five the end of March :o
Geez. Where did 5 years go?
Congrats!