Here a Kid, There a Kid, Everywhere there's a [Kids] Thread

lonelyahava

Welcome to the Parenting, kids, and pregnancy thread!

Share your stories, photos, anxieties, questions, and everything in between!

Be kind to each other!

lonelyahava

So to completely revers my winning in the last thread, today I got good news! I've lost 13kgs since getting pregnant!

Also, my baby girl is expert at lounging

Moriveth

Kids are weird.

MNC Dover

Check out this gift my sister got me. Each side of the box was an amazing new adventure!

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Top/Bottom



Back

DisruptedCapitalist

I was getting more and more mortified until I came upon this gem:

"For milk, formula, stew and cocoa."

Gnizmo

So I was taking kiddo to art class today and we drove by a cemetary. Being in New Orleans this isn't uncommon and kinda cool to look at (we can't bury anyone underground so it's all tombs and cool stuff). Anyways we start talking about what to do in the event of a zombie invasion. So kiddo starts on about how it would be too hard to bash their heads in so we should just cut off their heads. Then you could keep them in jars or a glass case. And then kiddo says you could just dunk them all in water.

Guys, I think I am raising The Governor. I don't know how to feel about this. (And no she has never seen any part of The Walking Dead.)

SyphonBlue

Holy god why did we start solid foods

These poops should be classified as war crimes

lonelyahava

almost 3 weeks old and the difference in alertness is just astounding.

Much more awake time, so much more alert and responsive. She's following lights and shadow, holding her head up for longer, and just being closeer to "baby' than "infant". She's amazing.

Kakodaimonos

James has figured out a new way to get through the baby gates. He hasn't figured out how to open them or climb over them. He just backs up about 10 feet, drops his shoulder and starts running and plows through them. He's gonna make a great forward.

lonelyahava

How's your new little doing @Kakodaimonos ? I think yours and Ellie share a birthday, technically?

Peen

Kakodaimonos wrote: »

James has figured out a new way to get through the baby gates. He hasn't figured out how to open them or climb over them. He just backs up about 10 feet, drops his shoulder and starts running and plows through them. He's gonna make a great forward.

When my younger daughter was about 1, probably a little older, we had the stairs gated off to keep her downstairs with us and she crawled up the first one and pushed the gate over and said "gate down, haha."

Lindsay Lohan

As a quick update...Some of you might remember that this weekend we were going to set my 11 year old son and 16 year old niece loose in the mall with money to get my son clothes he likes because apparently my wife's purchases aren't terribly cool. Believe it or not the experiment went (mostly) well! He ended up with 3 pairs of pants, new sneakers and a bunch of new shirts from stores at the mall I'd never hit. She got a few things for an upcoming field trip to D.C. as well.

We learned he's better off shopping in the men's/young men's section at the smallest sizes than kids now though - things just don't fit him well in the kids section (especially in pants). That made me feel slightly old!

Two of the pairs of pants they bought have to be returned because they didn't listen to us on what size to buy, but otherwise I was shocked that he bought pretty nice stuff. He was also super impressed with having good quality sneakers, we figured his feet have stayed the same size for a few months so we'd let him buy some nice ones

While they shopped, my wife got a massage and I bought Mortal Kombat XL, Darth Vader sneakers, and browsed the comic store. Also, at the end there was frozen yogurt involved, that's always a sign of a successful day. I'll have to try to snap a pic of one of his new outfits to share.

Hardtarget

that's a great story (although man he didn't try on the pants first?!)

We were at a department store in canada yesterday with my 18month old and we saw they had these nice toddler style Levis Jeans on sale. We basically plopped him on a table, took his pants off, tried those ones on real quick, then bought them. (also they were crazy price reduced, normally 28 on sale for 12 somehow so we bought 1 pair a size up as well)

good times

edit - you know what, we actually took of picture of them

Looks at those god damn levi's jeans! so cute

lonelyahava

So I guess three weeks is when the "challenge the parents to keep me alive' instincts kick in? Cause Ellie totally just tried to do a flying leap from my arms and onto the floor. Again.

This ya only going to get more challenging as she gets older, right?

Prolegomena

lonelyahava wrote: »

So to completely revers my winning in the last thread, today I got good news! I've lost 13kgs since getting pregnant!

Also, my baby girl is expert at lounging

The lion and elephant appear to be reacting appropriately

El Skid

lonelyahava wrote: »

So I guess three weeks is when the "challenge the parents to keep me alive' instincts kick in? Cause Ellie totally just tried to do a flying leap from my arms and onto the floor. Again.

This ya only going to get more challenging as she gets older, right?

The urge to kill themselves remains pretty constant through teenagehood, from what I can tell.

Of course, when they're more mobile it becomes a ton more challenging (Hello Mr. Light socket! So THAT's how you open a baby gate! So THAT's what pointy things taste like!), and after a while it evolves to include an urge to kill you as well!

For reference: My daughter's favorite thing has been to launch herself into either myself or my wife for a while now, usually at high speed and when we're not expecting it. This used to be cute, but now that a) she's 40 pounds and b) often launching herself at us from behind and c) sometimes off the top of the stairs, it tends to not be so cute anymore. :?

schuss

El Skid wrote: »

lonelyahava wrote: »

So I guess three weeks is when the "challenge the parents to keep me alive' instincts kick in? Cause Ellie totally just tried to do a flying leap from my arms and onto the floor. Again.

This ya only going to get more challenging as she gets older, right?

The urge to kill themselves remains pretty constant through teenagehood, from what I can tell.

Of course, when they're more mobile it becomes a ton more challenging (Hello Mr. Light socket! So THAT's how you open a baby gate! So THAT's what pointy things taste like!), and after a while it evolves to include an urge to kill you as well!

For reference: My daughter's favorite thing has been to launch herself into either myself or my wife for a while now, usually at high speed and when we're not expecting it. This used to be cute, but now that a) she's 40 pounds and b) often launching herself at us from behind and c) sometimes off the top of the stairs, it tends to not be so cute anymore. :?

Yeah, we're only at 18 months and my son will be sitting on me while I'm lying down and just throw himself at or away from me and it's up to me to pick up the slack. We've strategically let him fall off of certain things so he learns there are some consequences (first step of the stairs etc.), but the kid just loves danger.

Good thing his middle name is Hazard, it's scarily accurate.

Janson

lonelyahava wrote: »

So I guess three weeks is when the "challenge the parents to keep me alive' instincts kick in? Cause Ellie totally just tried to do a flying leap from my arms and onto the floor. Again.

This ya only going to get more challenging as she gets older, right?

Yup. *shudder*

I really don't handle the 6-18 month period, when they're getting super mobile (and strong!) but can't yet communicate well, very well. And diaper changes right now, yeeeesh.

Hardtarget

my son was eating chili for lunch and dinner last week, really enjoyed it

before bed he deposited a load at the depot. My wife affectionately called it "hell diaper" and I had to remove it from our house asap.

Janson

If I could give Anya pigtails every day, I would. Sadly she rarely lets me near her hair (which is partly why it's kept so short).

Kakodaimonos

lonelyahava wrote: »

How's your new little doing @Kakodaimonos ? I think yours and Ellie share a birthday, technically?

They do. It's been interesting. The second is definitely easier in a lot of ways and also harder. My wife had a C-section delivery since the first time ended up going that way also. But taking care of a 20 month old toddler and a newborn is exhausting. The baby is at least sleeping 3-4 hours at a time so we're not spread too thin. And there's been a lot of annoying family drama with my mother in law.

But the little girl is doing good. And I'm not sure whose baby has more hair. Yours or ours.

lonelyahava

3 weeks today! from 2460g (5.4lbs) all the way to 3270g (7.2lbs). You don't really notice the difference until you see the photos.

Donovan Puppyfucker

Kakodaimonos wrote: »

lonelyahava wrote: »

How's your new little doing @Kakodaimonos ? I think yours and Ellie share a birthday, technically?

They do. It's been interesting. The second is definitely easier in a lot of ways and also harder. My wife had a C-section delivery since the first time ended up going that way also. But taking care of a 20 month old toddler and a newborn is exhausting. The baby is at least sleeping 3-4 hours at a time so we're not spread too thin. And there's been a lot of annoying family drama with my mother in law.

But the little girl is doing good. And I'm not sure whose baby has more hair. Yours or ours.

Ugh, family bullshit. I already told my mother straight to her face that if she starts any shit with my partner when we have kids, she will get cut the fuck off, quick as a flash. My Mum is fantastic (Amy even thinks so!) so it is very unlikely that she would cause a ruckus, and we're probably years away from kids yet, but she knows already anyway. I very strongly suspect that she will be the kind of Grandma that spoils the kids rotten every time they visit and always takes their side when they get in trouble, so they'll be fine.

Mojo_Jojo

Hardtarget wrote: »

my son was eating chili for lunch and dinner last week, really enjoyed it

before bed he deposited a load at the depot. My wife affectionately called it "hell diaper" and I had to remove it from our house asap.

I was at a friend's house at the weekend when his three month old started making a noise that can only be described as oinking. This worried both parents as he had not done it before.

Shortly after came such a feotid stench that I temporarily lost my sight. The baby was removed to the next room for changing and through the wall we could hear muffled screams to the extent that the mum had to go and see what was up.

She came back pallid and silent. A changed woman.

I presume the father died in there.

Farangu

So my wife informed me that apparently the hospital never got around to the little task of filing Dexter's arrival with the county, which means that he hasn't legally existed this whole time! And now she has to wrangle to try and get a Social Security card for him so we can start his savings account.

Wheeeeeeee.

Raijin Quickfoot

Trump is coming for your undocumented baby!

Janson

The cute, hairy babies! So adorable!

I feel like Niko totally screwed me out of the cute newborn period.

Farangu wrote: »

So my wife informed me that apparently the hospital never got around to the little task of filing Dexter's arrival with the county, which means that he hasn't legally existed this whole time! And now she has to wrangle to try and get a Social Security card for him so we can start his savings account.

Wheeeeeeee.

Eep, good luck!

Raijin Quickfoot

Niko mean mugs better than any baby I've ever seen.

@Janson and @Moriveth you should be so proud.

MulysaSempronius

Marcus has starting having poos every other day instead of all the time. Generally makes it easier, except when it's at 4 am. So tired. Couldn't go back to sleep after because my body hates me.

Mulletude

So, my son wadded an entire roll of tp into the bowl and tried to plung it after it wouldn't flush.

Anyways, he didn't tell me. I see the water in the bowl is a bit dirty and flush it. Oh boy, overflow!

Two bath towls and a roll of paper towls later and he tells the story.

It's so cute I couldn't even be a little mad

Hardtarget

BEEP BEEP, COMING THROUGH


what up dad? just chillin over here

SyphonBlue

Welp....we now officially have a crawler. God help us.

And this is how I eat breakfast nowadays.



Sorry for potato quality

Farangu

Janson wrote: »

The cute, hairy babies! So adorable!

I feel like Niko totally screwed me out of the cute newborn period.

Farangu wrote: »

So my wife informed me that apparently the hospital never got around to the little task of filing Dexter's arrival with the county, which means that he hasn't legally existed this whole time! And now she has to wrangle to try and get a Social Security card for him so we can start his savings account.

Wheeeeeeee.

Eep, good luck!

Depending on how strict our Social Security office is, we have the docs needed to get his card. We could have resolved it yesterday, except that apparently our Social Security office closes at noon on Wednesdays for no real reason.

lonelyahava

Farangu wrote: »

Janson wrote: »

The cute, hairy babies! So adorable!

I feel like Niko totally screwed me out of the cute newborn period.

Farangu wrote: »

So my wife informed me that apparently the hospital never got around to the little task of filing Dexter's arrival with the county, which means that he hasn't legally existed this whole time! And now she has to wrangle to try and get a Social Security card for him so we can start his savings account.

Wheeeeeeee.

Eep, good luck!

Depending on how strict our Social Security office is, we have the docs needed to get his card. We could have resolved it yesterday, except that apparently our Social Security office closes at noon on Wednesdays for no real reason.

just be glad you're doing this in the states. it's much more complicated over here to get an ssn organized. let alone her passport and citizenship.

Janson

Niko was looking adorable for approximately five seconds yesterday



...right before he was like this for three hours. Nothing placated him, so I figured he probably wasn't feeling too well. He ate a huge dinner, though! I ended up giving him ibuprofen and that seemed to help.

Farangu

lonelyahava wrote: »

Farangu wrote: »

Janson wrote: »

The cute, hairy babies! So adorable!

I feel like Niko totally screwed me out of the cute newborn period.

Farangu wrote: »

So my wife informed me that apparently the hospital never got around to the little task of filing Dexter's arrival with the county, which means that he hasn't legally existed this whole time! And now she has to wrangle to try and get a Social Security card for him so we can start his savings account.

Wheeeeeeee.

Eep, good luck!

Depending on how strict our Social Security office is, we have the docs needed to get his card. We could have resolved it yesterday, except that apparently our Social Security office closes at noon on Wednesdays for no real reason.

just be glad you're doing this in the states. it's much more complicated over here to get an ssn organized. let alone her passport and citizenship.

True, but down the line there's dual citizenship to look forward to, in case living out Mad Max is a fantasy of hers.

Janson

My kids'll be freely able to move from one fast-sinking, rich, white country with terrible politicians to another.

bowtiedseal

My dad didn't bother to get my brother's SSN sorted out until after I was born, so we have almost the same numbers since he did them at the same time (we're two years apart). We were born abroad

In other kid news, my niece turned 3 yesterday! I can hardly believe it! She's still blonde and blue eyed - can hardly believe that too!

Janson

bowtiedseal wrote: »

My dad didn't bother to get my brother's SSN sorted out until after I was born, so we have almost the same numbers since he did them at the same time (we're two years apart). We were born abroad

In other kid news, my niece turned 3 yesterday! I can hardly believe it! She's still blonde and blue eyed - can hardly believe that too!

I nearly commented on her hair color on your Facebook post, but decided that might've come across as creepy considering I've only known of her through you, but yes, it's so rare to retain that blondeness after toddlerhood, and so cool!

bowtiedseal

Not creepy at all! And I know, it's crazy. My brother has my coloring (dark hair, dark eyes) and she is still almost platinum blonde. My sister in law is starting to get a little sensitive about the postman jokes, though

MNC Dover

Back in November, @Khade97 was my secret santa and bought baby Dover a gift. At 4 months old now, they finally fit!


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Now:



Thanks again!