If you attack everyone that confesses their love for me, it's going to be a never ending battle.
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Munkus BeaverYou don't have to attend every argument you are invited to.Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPAregular
my best friend has a baby
She is cute as a button.
Has the little tiny old man face that newborns have.
All newborn babies look like tiny versions of old men this is law.
Humor can be dissected as a frog can, but dies in the process.
I am the oldest of 3 and effectively the oldest cousin on both sides of my family. I also babysat for many years as a way to earn extra pocket money.
I love being around children both playing around with them and mentoring them. It's why it breaks my heart that the (very rational) caution against potential child predators has made it terribly awkward when a young kid comes into my store with his parents or I find myself sitting in a restaurant and an incredibly bored toddler is fidgiting in his/her seat and I want to say something to them or play peek-a-boo or anything to put a smile on their face.
It's my natural instinct to want to engage kids but there's no way to make it clear that I'm not a kiddiefucker so I'm usually forced to ignore the instinct so The parents won't assume I'm a fucking creep who is out to molest their kids.
All the kids in my family are teenagers now so I'll have to wait for my generation to start spawning before I can go back to helping build LEGO bricks or putting together playhouses.
It's my natural instinct to want to engage kids but there's. I way to make it clear that I'm not a kiddiefucker so I'm usually forced to ignore the instinct. So The parents won't assume I'm a fucking creep who is out to molest their kids.
Just get a shirt that says "Not a kid diddler"
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Garlic Breadi'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm a bitch i'm aRegistered User, Disagreeableregular
There is a tiny person inside of you, and one day that tiny person will be taller than you are.
I hope so!
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Quoththe RavenMiami, FL FOR REALRegistered Userregular
my tiny person is already over two feet tall! eee
i think a pillow pet is probably perfect for tummy time because it's nice and soft, and it has the head that you can probably use to prop the baby up a bit... does this sound reasonable
also there are babies who don't talk at a year and a half? i need to read up on these things, at that point i was speaking in complete sentences and reading dr seuss books
My wife was really sick for our first. I think her nausea stopped around week 18 for the most part. This pregnancy has been a little better, but there's still been a few bad days. I think she's around 17 weeks now and it's still an issue.
One change that has helped this time is eating small meals throughout the day. Her nausea would start to get really bad if she was hungry. Also, if she feels nausea coming on, a lot of times sucking on some candy like a Lemonhead or a sucker helps.
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Sir CarcassI have been shown the end of my worldRound Rock, TXRegistered Userregular
also there are babies who don't talk at a year and a half? i need to read up on these things, at that point i was speaking in complete sentences and reading dr seuss books
That is very unusual (though girls tend to develop early on faster than boys).
Our son didn't really start using actual words until he was around 2. He just turned 3 and we're still working with him on his speech, but some kids just go at different rates.
I threw up Sunday/Monday because I had a really tickly cough and just coughing was enough to prompt me to throw up. Also, I ate FAR too much in one meal Sunday. I keep forgetting I can't eat as big portions.
This morning, it sounds gross, but I sometimes throw up in the mornings if I have a snuffly nose and have been sleeping on my back; my throat gets so congested with mucus that it irritates my throat until I throw up.
also there are babies who don't talk at a year and a half? i need to read up on these things, at that point i was speaking in complete sentences and reading dr seuss books
Quoth, I did not really start speaking until I was 4
I even remember going to the speech therapy classes!
My only problem was a combination of shyness and a reluctance to speak before I felt I could speak with true competence. Once I did start speaking, I was speaking very fluently (and then my parents had a hard time shutting me up!)
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My earliest memories involving speech are from right before I turned 3.
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Sir CarcassI have been shown the end of my worldRound Rock, TXRegistered Userregular
I threw up Sunday/Monday because I had a really tickly cough and just coughing was enough to prompt me to throw up. Also, I ate FAR too much in one meal Sunday. I keep forgetting I can't eat as big portions.
This morning, it sounds gross, but I sometimes throw up in the mornings if I have a snuffly nose and have been sleeping on my back; my throat gets so congested with mucus that it irritates my throat until I throw up.
Yeah, that happens to my wife as well. Doesn't sound very fun.
Janson wait until you have the Alien moment when your baby is big enough inside you that you can see him/her moving inside you from the outside. That gets freaky/awesome.
My wife is 17 weeks along for our first one. I am rather nervous and excited at the same time. My poor wife, still having nausea, is the thing that I worry about the most. Otherwise everything seems to be going well!
Is it weird that I haven't even thought about cribs and strollers and car seats and all that yet? I mean it's still months away but doubtless I will be shopping heavily come the new year (since it's due middle of April).
also there are babies who don't talk at a year and a half? i need to read up on these things, at that point i was speaking in complete sentences and reading dr seuss books
According to my parents, I didn't start really talking a lot until I was three years old (apparently my grandparents were panicking about this) The doctor basically told them "hey, he'll talk when he's ready to talk."
Sarah has told me she doesn't think she wants to actually have a baby. It's sad in some ways because part of me wants to be a dad to someone. It's also a relief because holy shit I cannot afford to support a child before I'm 30 and I don't wanna have a kid in he house while I'm in my 50s.
I figure I can always be a Big Brother or some other kind of mentor to a kid without a dad. I've done that before.
Fortunately for me, my grandmother, who taught children with learning disabilities (she was quite up on many modern teaching techniques even back in the 60s/70s, received a lot of recognition for her work), recognised that I did not have a serious problem and so my parents were never too worried or pushy.
She also diagnosed my cousin with dyslexia (before she started school) and helped instruct my sister and me, it is very handy having an extremely competent English teacher in the family!
Ah, but she won't let any of us forget it, though ;D Every time I see her we spend an hour or so listening to her praise herself on having helped so many children.
Sarah has told me she doesn't think she wants to actually have a baby. It's sad in some ways because part of me wants to be a dad to someone. It's also a relief because holy shit I cannot afford to support a child before I'm 30 and I don't wanna have a kid in he house while I'm in my 50s.
Yeah, my parents had twins in their 40s, and now my mum's 55 and the twins are 13, so she'll be at least 60 before they leave home.
It's a bit of a shame because I'd love her to be able to visit for 3 months next year, but understandably she doesn't wish to leave the twins alone for so long.
On the other hand, the twins have loved being the youngest in the family; they are spoiled rotten by us older kids, and my parents were a lot more relaxed the 'second' time around.
Janson wait until you have the Alien moment when your baby is big enough inside you that you can see him/her moving inside you from the outside. That gets freaky/awesome.
Yes I am waiting! At least then it'll feel 'validated'.
Of course then I'll probably be complaining about how uncomfortable I feel and how my lungs are being forced into my throat and whatnot.
Also, so many women due around the same time as me! Dang, where were all these babies a few years ago.
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Sir CarcassI have been shown the end of my worldRound Rock, TXRegistered Userregular
Is it weird that I haven't even thought about cribs and strollers and car seats and all that yet? I mean it's still months away but doubtless I will be shopping heavily come the new year (since it's due middle of April).
You're still fine, but I would start thinking about it soon. You really don't want to be scrambling the last few weeks when your wife decides to go into labor early (or the doctor decides to induce early, as in our case).
We're currently looking at furniture for our sons "big boy room", but we haven't bought anything yet. I would probably try to be done around the time the third trimester starts, just to help avoid stress.
Sarah has told me she doesn't think she wants to actually have a baby. It's sad in some ways because part of me wants to be a dad to someone. It's also a relief because holy shit I cannot afford to support a child before I'm 30 and I don't wanna have a kid in he house while I'm in my 50s.
I figure I can always be a Big Brother or some other kind of mentor to a kid without a dad. I've done that before.
Well, you really can't change her mind, but as far as feeling ready, I put off having a kid for a long time because I didn't feel ready. A friend of mine told me you never really do, you just have to go for it, and somehow you get by. He was right.
when i was pregnant, i was super sick for a while but only threw up a few times
my first bad one was at panera after eating their new chili
still can't eat that chili
Well, you are not a freak!
But yes, dialing back on expectations is probably a good idea.
Maybe your son will talk at 1 and a half! My brother was speaking in whole sentences by the time he was 2. But, maybe he won't. Either way, it really doesn't mean that he's any less intelligent or that it will delay him in any way.
I was the youngest in my year at my school (late August birthday, woo), but top of the class in English pretty much every year, so there you go!
My middle-younger brother had an exceptionally good memory, to the point where he could recite whole books when a little over one year old. He couldn't read, of course, but it was funny, when guests were over, to pull down from the shelf a book he'd memorised, set it on his lap, and tell them that he was able to read it. He even knew when to turn the page!
Is it weird that I haven't even thought about cribs and strollers and car seats and all that yet? I mean it's still months away but doubtless I will be shopping heavily come the new year (since it's due middle of April).
You're still fine, but I would start thinking about it soon. You really don't want to be scrambling the last few weeks when your wife decides to go into labor early (or the doctor decides to induce early, as in our case).
We're currently looking at furniture for our sons "big boy room", but we haven't bought anything yet. I would probably try to be done around the time the third trimester starts, just to help avoid stress.
Beginning of the third trimester, that's a good goal!. Which means by the end of January I want to have most of the big things bought. One of our "fun things" right now is that we're also in the middle of trying to move houses (argh) which is putting buying baby stuff off a little bit.
Anyone who has had a baby recently...is there anything you bought and a year and a half later go "I never used this, why did I buy it?" because aside from the main essentials, we're new parents, and well...yeah.
We're also trying to move, Syphyre! Probably around January-time.
Problem is, we're not even sure if we're going to be renting another apartment (1 bed) or trying to buy a place. I fear buying a place might be too much stress and money at this point in time.
It'd sure be sweet to be settled somewhere permanent, though! Otherwise we'll probably have to be apartment searching in another year or so.
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Jacques L'HommeBAH! He was a rank amateur compared to, DR. COLOSSUS!Registered Userregular
I'm not gonna get to meet my friends son. I was there since his inception, and now that she's 8 months along her baby daddy says he doesn't trust me. I'm crushed.
Anyone who has had a baby recently...is there anything you bought and a year and a half later go "I never used this, why did I buy it?" because aside from the main essentials, we're new parents, and well...yeah.
One thing we bought that didn't get used much was one of those Baby Bjorn harness things. I know some people do, but my wife didn't care for it (and those things are expensive).
We also bought a second diaper genie for our room, but never ended up using it. We used the hell out of the first one, though.
I'm not gonna get to meet my friends son. I was there since his inception, and now that she's 8 months along her baby daddy says he doesn't trust me. I'm crushed.
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Well, like Quoth says, they present a hazard to small babies
Babies are not supposed to have anything in their crib other than a mattress and mattress sheet
Edit: this article sums up some of the dangers, and better options
If you attack everyone that confesses their love for me, it's going to be a never ending battle.
She is cute as a button.
Has the little tiny old man face that newborns have.
All newborn babies look like tiny versions of old men this is law.
she'd smile or frown and four deep creases would appear on her forehead
Love is a battlefield
I'm missing the joke?
Exactly?
I love being around children both playing around with them and mentoring them. It's why it breaks my heart that the (very rational) caution against potential child predators has made it terribly awkward when a young kid comes into my store with his parents or I find myself sitting in a restaurant and an incredibly bored toddler is fidgiting in his/her seat and I want to say something to them or play peek-a-boo or anything to put a smile on their face.
It's my natural instinct to want to engage kids but there's no way to make it clear that I'm not a kiddiefucker so I'm usually forced to ignore the instinct so The parents won't assume I'm a fucking creep who is out to molest their kids.
All the kids in my family are teenagers now so I'll have to wait for my generation to start spawning before I can go back to helping build LEGO bricks or putting together playhouses.
Just get a shirt that says "Not a kid diddler"
I figure child-birth's over so quickly (relatively speaking) that it doesn't really matter in the end
plus these days there are all kinds of options
as for dealing with children... well, we'll see
Yes I do this. Oh my god you have a person living inside you that rips its way out OH GOD LOOK AT HER SHE SMILED AT ME I'LL TAKE TEN PLEASE
I cannot comprehend there is a baby inside me
Damnit Keith, this was my post.
'woash LOOK AT THAT CREATURE PUT ONE IN ME JAM ONE IN WITH YOUR FISTS'
You're only like two months along, right?
There is a tiny person inside of you, and one day that tiny person will be taller than you are.
I am 16 weeks now!
(Still throwing up)
I hope so!
i think a pillow pet is probably perfect for tummy time because it's nice and soft, and it has the head that you can probably use to prop the baby up a bit... does this sound reasonable
also there are babies who don't talk at a year and a half? i need to read up on these things, at that point i was speaking in complete sentences and reading dr seuss books
My wife was really sick for our first. I think her nausea stopped around week 18 for the most part. This pregnancy has been a little better, but there's still been a few bad days. I think she's around 17 weeks now and it's still an issue.
One change that has helped this time is eating small meals throughout the day. Her nausea would start to get really bad if she was hungry. Also, if she feels nausea coming on, a lot of times sucking on some candy like a Lemonhead or a sucker helps.
That is very unusual (though girls tend to develop early on faster than boys).
Our son didn't really start using actual words until he was around 2. He just turned 3 and we're still working with him on his speech, but some kids just go at different rates.
I threw up Sunday/Monday because I had a really tickly cough and just coughing was enough to prompt me to throw up. Also, I ate FAR too much in one meal Sunday. I keep forgetting I can't eat as big portions.
This morning, it sounds gross, but I sometimes throw up in the mornings if I have a snuffly nose and have been sleeping on my back; my throat gets so congested with mucus that it irritates my throat until I throw up.
Quoth, I did not really start speaking until I was 4
I even remember going to the speech therapy classes!
My only problem was a combination of shyness and a reluctance to speak before I felt I could speak with true competence. Once I did start speaking, I was speaking very fluently (and then my parents had a hard time shutting me up!)
Yeah, that happens to my wife as well. Doesn't sound very fun.
My wife is 17 weeks along for our first one. I am rather nervous and excited at the same time. My poor wife, still having nausea, is the thing that I worry about the most. Otherwise everything seems to be going well!
Is it weird that I haven't even thought about cribs and strollers and car seats and all that yet? I mean it's still months away but doubtless I will be shopping heavily come the new year (since it's due middle of April).
According to my parents, I didn't start really talking a lot until I was three years old (apparently my grandparents were panicking about this) The doctor basically told them "hey, he'll talk when he's ready to talk."
I figure I can always be a Big Brother or some other kind of mentor to a kid without a dad. I've done that before.
going to dial back on my expectations for my kid
when i was pregnant, i was super sick for a while but only threw up a few times
my first bad one was at panera after eating their new chili
still can't eat that chili
She also diagnosed my cousin with dyslexia (before she started school) and helped instruct my sister and me, it is very handy having an extremely competent English teacher in the family!
Ah, but she won't let any of us forget it, though ;D Every time I see her we spend an hour or so listening to her praise herself on having helped so many children.
Yeah, my parents had twins in their 40s, and now my mum's 55 and the twins are 13, so she'll be at least 60 before they leave home.
It's a bit of a shame because I'd love her to be able to visit for 3 months next year, but understandably she doesn't wish to leave the twins alone for so long.
On the other hand, the twins have loved being the youngest in the family; they are spoiled rotten by us older kids, and my parents were a lot more relaxed the 'second' time around.
Yes I am waiting! At least then it'll feel 'validated'.
Of course then I'll probably be complaining about how uncomfortable I feel and how my lungs are being forced into my throat and whatnot.
Also, so many women due around the same time as me! Dang, where were all these babies a few years ago.
You're still fine, but I would start thinking about it soon. You really don't want to be scrambling the last few weeks when your wife decides to go into labor early (or the doctor decides to induce early, as in our case).
We're currently looking at furniture for our sons "big boy room", but we haven't bought anything yet. I would probably try to be done around the time the third trimester starts, just to help avoid stress.
Well, you really can't change her mind, but as far as feeling ready, I put off having a kid for a long time because I didn't feel ready. A friend of mine told me you never really do, you just have to go for it, and somehow you get by. He was right.
Here he is at about 2 days old with a mustache.
My NES blog and my Pokemon Snap tumblr.
But yes, dialing back on expectations is probably a good idea.
Maybe your son will talk at 1 and a half! My brother was speaking in whole sentences by the time he was 2. But, maybe he won't. Either way, it really doesn't mean that he's any less intelligent or that it will delay him in any way.
I was the youngest in my year at my school (late August birthday, woo), but top of the class in English pretty much every year, so there you go!
My middle-younger brother had an exceptionally good memory, to the point where he could recite whole books when a little over one year old. He couldn't read, of course, but it was funny, when guests were over, to pull down from the shelf a book he'd memorised, set it on his lap, and tell them that he was able to read it. He even knew when to turn the page!
Beginning of the third trimester, that's a good goal!. Which means by the end of January I want to have most of the big things bought. One of our "fun things" right now is that we're also in the middle of trying to move houses (argh) which is putting buying baby stuff off a little bit.
Anyone who has had a baby recently...is there anything you bought and a year and a half later go "I never used this, why did I buy it?" because aside from the main essentials, we're new parents, and well...yeah.
Problem is, we're not even sure if we're going to be renting another apartment (1 bed) or trying to buy a place. I fear buying a place might be too much stress and money at this point in time.
It'd sure be sweet to be settled somewhere permanent, though! Otherwise we'll probably have to be apartment searching in another year or so.
One thing we bought that didn't get used much was one of those Baby Bjorn harness things. I know some people do, but my wife didn't care for it (and those things are expensive).
We also bought a second diaper genie for our room, but never ended up using it. We used the hell out of the first one, though.
That's pretty shitty. Sorry, dude.
You people are making me waver on my "no kids" thing.
But these little kids who just spilled their gatorade on the porch outside my front door all over my welcome mat have snapped me back in line.