Being a father

[RoundRobin]

Snotty, I'm praying for you and your wife. I have a two month old daughter and I want you to be able to experience all the things I have over the last eight weeks.

RR

 

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snot, you and your family are in my prayers

 

[HoosierHorn]

i just got back from a weekend trip to relax a bit in Tampa with the wife and the boy (18.5 months old)...

the entire weekend was filled with:
"Daddy"
"Daddy Daddy Daddy"
"Daddyyyyyyyyyyy"
"Hi, Daddy"
"Walk, Daddy"
"Breakfast, Daddy"
"Eat, Daddy"
"Night Night, Daddy"

with some "Airplane" or "Bird" or "Car" or "Water" or "Push Button" mixed in... actually, a lot of those were mixed in.

probably not what you were looking for regarding the days leading up to or right after birth, but it's something to look forward to.

 

[RoundhouseKick]

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[Huckleberry]

snotrocket -

Good luck. My wife had two miscarriages between our first two kids. One thing to keep in mind is that your concentrated efforts may in fact be responsible for your even knowing about the miscarriages. My wife miscarried so early in the pregnancies that most people would have chalked it up to just being late on one cycle.

Most people have no idea how common miscarriages are. The good news is that you guys are clearly able to conceive. You will be in my thoughts.

 

[Mrs.Macanudo]

I had 5, yes 5, miscarriages before we were blessed with Baby M and the sequel...

that sucked. I had our 2 girls right in a row, though. I can't imagine already having kids and then having miscarriage after miscarriage. It seems like you would know so much more about what you were missing. It seems to me that it would be so much harder at that point than it already was.

All you can do is keep hoping and praying that everything works out the way it is meant to be.

Congrats on the new kiddo. I'll pray for your family and for all those hoping to start one......

 

[snotrocket]

Again thanks all.

Robin, that is what I want the most. My stepdaughter was already 3(almost 4) when my now wife and I started dating. We decided I would stay away from them until it got serious. Then when it did there was the awkward beginning to get past. So I never really had the first couple of years with a little one and I want it.

We stayed by our phones all day today expecting the lab to call as expected. No call came. We played the it's no big deal game and went about our business. You could cut the tension with a knife.
Tomorrow has to be better.

Thanks again everyone. I never meant for it to play out this way. I was only trying to share a little.

 

[RoundRobin]

Our situations are very similar. I started dating my wife when her son was 2 1/2 and I didn't meet him until he was 3 1/2. Seeing his baby pictures made me really long for the experiences I'm having now with our daughter.

He's almost 8 now and I wish he was still running around with a towel around his neck pretending he was Batman.

I'll continue to pray for you and your family.

RR

 

[SAChick]

Praying for you snot. I know it's harder said than done but try to relax and get her to relax.

 

[BernOrange]

Congrats zork. I spent a long time on cloud 9 when my first born arrived. Awesome doesn't begin to cover it.

 

[CaboWabo]

I haven't read this entire thread, and this may have already been mentioned, but wait until your son rips off a fart and laughs with you for the first time. Truly, one of those monumental, special moments you will cherish forever.

 

[zork]

seeing the other just opened fatherhood thread, a gratuitous update: (feel free to update your pics of your little ones here)

My photog skills, or lack thereof, haven't figured out the redeye thing yet.
The Link

 

[Napoleon]

Cute kiddo.It's high time you start checking out the Dad Labs website. It is produced in Austin by some stay at home dads. Pretty funny and informative stuff.

Dad Labs . com: http://www.dadlabs.com/