Welp... (Leyla has joined the battle)
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North_Ranger
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This thread has gone into some weird places... and yet we haven't asked if he used his braid. Halforums, you disappoint me 
The braid was taken as a given!
Congratulations mon ami! Best wishes for your incipient sproutling
Congratulations mon ami! Best wishes for your incipient sproutling
And lose sleep, and your social life is gonna get torpedoed, and your computer time will be greatly reduced...
And you're not gonna care a bit, most of the time.
And you're not gonna care a bit, most of the time.
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Congratulations. I'm sure you'll love it. And hate it. Recommended reading here: Amazon product
(Chrome is eating my Amazon link to Go the F*k to Sleep)
(Chrome is eating my Amazon link to Go the F*k to Sleep)
There's actually an interesting story behind that picture. I'm friends with [the minor celebrity who took that] (and, no, not name-dropping here, just giving the reason I know this), and that's his kid. That picture was posted right when FB changed their photo policy so that mentioning someone made the photo appear in their timeline. Someone was mentioned, they shared it, etc, and it went viral. The guy wasn't very happy about the invasion of his daughter's privacy, but he was tickled to see that so many people liked it.
Jay, congrats.
Your child will be the most important experience you have in the world, and even when you are frustrated and upset, which you will be, you will always have that in mind.
Your parents, by the way, will forget you. They have done their job, for the reality is that raising children is not the greatest joy in the work, it is a duty, an obligation and a huge pain in the ass. But it is worth it. The reward comes when your children have children. Having grand children, apparently, is the greatest joy in the world. It is all the joy of a new bundle of joy, but you only have to deal with the icky parts if you choose to.
Watch out for the terrible twos, a very wise man once told me "Ah the terrible twos, what a wonderful stage that is not. They go into it before they are two and don't come out until their own children are two."
.... Thanks Dad for that wisdom. Jay, you only have 2 and probably about 7 months until you finally come out of the terrible twos. I will crack a beer with you when you do.
and again, congrats
Your child will be the most important experience you have in the world, and even when you are frustrated and upset, which you will be, you will always have that in mind.
Your parents, by the way, will forget you. They have done their job, for the reality is that raising children is not the greatest joy in the work, it is a duty, an obligation and a huge pain in the ass. But it is worth it. The reward comes when your children have children. Having grand children, apparently, is the greatest joy in the world. It is all the joy of a new bundle of joy, but you only have to deal with the icky parts if you choose to.
Watch out for the terrible twos, a very wise man once told me "Ah the terrible twos, what a wonderful stage that is not. They go into it before they are two and don't come out until their own children are two."
.... Thanks Dad for that wisdom. Jay, you only have 2 and probably about 7 months until you finally come out of the terrible twos. I will crack a beer with you when you do.
and again, congrats
The important part is, congrats.
From http://www.elezea.com/2012/06/i-am-dad/
The dad I am
by Rian on 28 June 2012
A few months before my daughter was born I created a virtual list in my head called “The dad I want to be”. The list got constant attention as I added, edited, and deleted stuff while I waited in line somewhere or lay awake at night. It was a good list, and I was proud of it. And then, on the morning of my daughter’s birth, I lost the list.
At first there was just no time to look at it, so I put it in a brain compartment somewhere for safe keeping. One evening a few weeks later I looked for it, but I couldn’t find it. I searched around for a while, but then there was a dirty diaper, and, you know. One thing led to another.
Today, more than two years later, I still haven’t found that list. To be honest, I stopped looking for it a long time ago, because I realized something very important. I realized that it doesn’t matter how many idealistic, theoretical guidelines you come up with before you become a parent. Once your first child is born, you just become the dad you’ve always been inside. The one that most resembles a personality that’s been shaped by years of experiences and the people around you. Some are lucky — they’re natural parents who slip into the new role comfortably. Others have a harder time with the transition, and end up making weird and scary realizations about themselves. I’m part of the latter group.
Nothing is more humbling than the day-to-day experiences of being a parent. Nothing is more effective at shining a spotlight on all on’s flaws and shortcomings as a human being. But luckily that’s not the only side of the story. Parenting is also a fantastic catalyst for personal change.
Those of us who spend the first few months of parenting with a look of total bewilderment in our eyes learn to do things a little differently. Slowly and with painstaking effort, I started to chip away at all the things that were not “The dad I want to be”. I failed constantly, but then one day I had a small victory over my instincts. The small victories eventually turned into big ones, until one day I realized that I’d just made it through a tantrum and managed to put our daughter to sleep without becoming flustered or losing my cool. I celebrated with a mental high five, and then I got back in the game immediately, because becoming a better dad is not a journey with a neat ending.
I wish someone told me this before we had children, so I’m telling you this now. Throw out your preconceived ideas of what it means to be a dad. You’re already a dad, and ther’s nothing you can do about it at this point. But once your child is born, don’t beat yourself up when you discover that the dad you are is not exactly the dad you want to be. Instead, identify the things you don’t like, and fix them. One minuscule, frustrating, gratifying step at a time.
The dad I am
by Rian on 28 June 2012
At first there was just no time to look at it, so I put it in a brain compartment somewhere for safe keeping. One evening a few weeks later I looked for it, but I couldn’t find it. I searched around for a while, but then there was a dirty diaper, and, you know. One thing led to another.
Today, more than two years later, I still haven’t found that list. To be honest, I stopped looking for it a long time ago, because I realized something very important. I realized that it doesn’t matter how many idealistic, theoretical guidelines you come up with before you become a parent. Once your first child is born, you just become the dad you’ve always been inside. The one that most resembles a personality that’s been shaped by years of experiences and the people around you. Some are lucky — they’re natural parents who slip into the new role comfortably. Others have a harder time with the transition, and end up making weird and scary realizations about themselves. I’m part of the latter group.
Nothing is more humbling than the day-to-day experiences of being a parent. Nothing is more effective at shining a spotlight on all on’s flaws and shortcomings as a human being. But luckily that’s not the only side of the story. Parenting is also a fantastic catalyst for personal change.
Those of us who spend the first few months of parenting with a look of total bewilderment in our eyes learn to do things a little differently. Slowly and with painstaking effort, I started to chip away at all the things that were not “The dad I want to be”. I failed constantly, but then one day I had a small victory over my instincts. The small victories eventually turned into big ones, until one day I realized that I’d just made it through a tantrum and managed to put our daughter to sleep without becoming flustered or losing my cool. I celebrated with a mental high five, and then I got back in the game immediately, because becoming a better dad is not a journey with a neat ending.
I wish someone told me this before we had children, so I’m telling you this now. Throw out your preconceived ideas of what it means to be a dad. You’re already a dad, and ther’s nothing you can do about it at this point. But once your child is born, don’t beat yourself up when you discover that the dad you are is not exactly the dad you want to be. Instead, identify the things you don’t like, and fix them. One minuscule, frustrating, gratifying step at a time.
You know... pregnant women are freaking out internally and research endlessly about their condition and progress and have to talk about it.
You probably already have this, but if not I highly recommend The Expectant Father
http://www.amazon.com/Expectant-Father-Advice-Dads-Be/dp/0789210770
Which not only covers what she's going through, but helps you understand that there are a ton of things you're going through that society often ignores or glosses over as new father. I found it great my first time.
You probably already have this, but if not I highly recommend The Expectant Father
http://www.amazon.com/Expectant-Father-Advice-Dads-Be/dp/0789210770
Which not only covers what she's going through, but helps you understand that there are a ton of things you're going through that society often ignores or glosses over as new father. I found it great my first time.
"The Expectant Hoser"
Or in Jay's case it might be "Ce Qui Vous Attend Si Vous Attendez Un Enfan."
--Patrick
So our first appointment was at the doctor's today... it's been 11 weeks or so in her pregnancy.
We're really nervous, have a lot of questions needing answers the last few days. OCD people that we are, we have everything written down on 3 pages of questions.
We get there, we got the nicest nurse ever and they do their gyno exam and checkup and everything seems fine.
They said in the books that the baby should have a heartbeat by now but the test might not be conclusive, I push to attempt to hear it anyways...
She checks and she finds it..
MY BABY'S HEARTBEAT
MY BALLS CREATED LIFE MAN
MAGICAL MISSILE FTW
. I was like...
She was like
And then we proceeded to book half a dozen other appointments.
Me right now
I'm fucking bro fisting anything pleasing.
We're really nervous, have a lot of questions needing answers the last few days. OCD people that we are, we have everything written down on 3 pages of questions.
We get there, we got the nicest nurse ever and they do their gyno exam and checkup and everything seems fine.
They said in the books that the baby should have a heartbeat by now but the test might not be conclusive, I push to attempt to hear it anyways...
She checks and she finds it..
MY BABY'S HEARTBEAT
MY BALLS CREATED LIFE MAN
MAGICAL MISSILE FTW
. I was like...
She was like
And then we proceeded to book half a dozen other appointments.
Me right now
I'm fucking bro fisting anything pleasing.
I was wondering when we'd see an update. Only 30wks to go!
Seriously, Jay. If you have anything that has to get done that absolutely needs to be done in one long go (room remodel, etc)? You'd better get it done by the end of July or else you ain't gettin' it done at all for the next 5 years.
--Patrick
Seriously, Jay. If you have anything that has to get done that absolutely needs to be done in one long go (room remodel, etc)? You'd better get it done by the end of July or else you ain't gettin' it done at all for the next 5 years.
--Patrick
Actually, that would probably be me.Weren't you the one giving people shit all the time for having kids and how awesome it was to do anything you pleased because you didn't?
I keed I keed, I would never tease people about having kids - it's great for most people! (It's just not for me..
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