A little kings fan is on his/her way!...
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Emma
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Congratulations!
Everything that anyone will ever tell you (or has told you) about having a child will not possess enough gravity. Each child is unique, each parenting experience is at least slightly different. I thought I knew what it was like without having been there, WRONG, WRONG, WRONG!! Just remember to help your wife stay active and stay involved. Also, remember to do some things for yourself to stay sane.
P.S. tread lightly on the "friends front." It's been 3 years and I still can't figure out how to tell my friends "I just can't" without having them cry about it. They're the real babies.
Edit: More practical advice: Stock up on wipes. Wipes, wipes everywhere! I love wipes.
Everything that anyone will ever tell you (or has told you) about having a child will not possess enough gravity. Each child is unique, each parenting experience is at least slightly different. I thought I knew what it was like without having been there, WRONG, WRONG, WRONG!! Just remember to help your wife stay active and stay involved. Also, remember to do some things for yourself to stay sane.
P.S. tread lightly on the "friends front." It's been 3 years and I still can't figure out how to tell my friends "I just can't" without having them cry about it. They're the real babies.
Edit: More practical advice: Stock up on wipes. Wipes, wipes everywhere! I love wipes.
kennadog
Dog On It!
Enjoy them. It's the last time you'll have this child under complete control.
I'm so very happy for you and your wife, Merdiesel!
I have a grown son and very young granddaughter. I wouldn't trade either one for anything in the world. I would gladly give my life for either one.
Edit: Ryan's right. Whatever you imagine it might be like, your experience is most likely going to be far different.
Edit again! I hope the preganancy and delivery all go nice and smooth. If your wife has some tough times, though, be kind. You can't really understand what it's like for her and it can be different from woman to woamn and pregancy to pregnancy. She will need you to be very supportive and kind.
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Yeah seriously, get everything you need to get out of your system now while still being there for your wife because your free time is going to be an extremely precious commodity moving forward.
Not that you'll never get any, but it will usually come at the expense of sleep.
Not that you'll never get any, but it will usually come at the expense of sleep.
It took 4 years for our son to sleep through the night. I was a zombie the whole time. A coworker just had a baby a few months ago and it sleeps all night no problem. WTH?
And on the wipes thing - absolutely right. You will keep buying them long after diapers are gone as they are handy in the car on trips, etc. Make sure to buy the flushable kind for ease of disposal!
And on the wipes thing - absolutely right. You will keep buying them long after diapers are gone as they are handy in the car on trips, etc. Make sure to buy the flushable kind for ease of disposal!
It took 4 years for our son to sleep through the night. I was a zombie the whole time. A coworker just had a baby a few months ago and it sleeps all night no problem. WTH?
2 Years for my first son. Now I dont feel so bad. Funny, but I didnt sleep more than 2 hrs straight for over a year and my fondest memories are rocking my little son to sleep while walking him up and down the stairs during that period. My advice: It will all be a sweet memory some day. Try to keep that in your mind...as you suffer. LOL Congrats!
Emma
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QFT. I only sleep 5 hours a night. I try to wake up at 5:30 just so I can have some time to myself!
Good luck!
We're on year #2, and it's been tough, but it's been a blast as well. Heed ryty's advice: no one's advice will custom fit your kid. That being said, here's my "one" thing:
Read to the kid early (we started at 3 months). Then work the kid into a pattern of: "bottle" (or the other B), book, bed. He'll get into the routine early in his life, even if he's only sleeping a little, and it will pay off as he gets older, then it can be Bath, Bottle, Book, Bed.
Congrats, it'll be fun!
We're on year #2, and it's been tough, but it's been a blast as well. Heed ryty's advice: no one's advice will custom fit your kid. That being said, here's my "one" thing:
Read to the kid early (we started at 3 months). Then work the kid into a pattern of: "bottle" (or the other B), book, bed. He'll get into the routine early in his life, even if he's only sleeping a little, and it will pay off as he gets older, then it can be Bath, Bottle, Book, Bed.
Congrats, it'll be fun!
Baby sign language is also good. TJ can sign words that he still can't say. Though his vocabulary is growing exponentially as his second birthday nears (3 months!!).
annihilator_33
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congrats man!
Prophetess
Gallifrayain
Congrats! rest now. my youngest is a little over 1 now, sleep is a very precious commodity. sing language, books, wipes suggestion are all very solid.
