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re: How difficult are babies really
Posted on 7/31/14 at 11:04 am to Keltic Tiger
Posted on 7/31/14 at 11:04 am to Keltic Tiger
quote:No. Wait for the deals. We've never paid full price and often asked for diapers as gifts instead of toys.
Start buying diapers now. They are like the price of gas, the costs never go down.
quote:Just a week? Ha!
It's ok to talk to your friends about how great she is..for a wk or so; but then those "new baby" stories get old fast
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Sit down with the mom to be & make a list of everything she will want to bring on any trip outside the home. Then go look at your car & understand that it will never hold half of what is "absolutely necessary".
quote:Well, that's not true.
Do not expect any form of sex for at least 7 mths post birth.
quote:About the only thing I agree with you on.
Be serious about starting a college fund, even if it's only a few bucks a mth to start & then stay with it.
This post was edited on 7/31/14 at 11:06 am
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Posted on 7/31/14 at 11:05 am to GeauxxxTigers23
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I can't stand babies. They're fricking useless.
Trolling is awesome and all, but really...don't say shite like that.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 11:06 am to GeauxxxTigers23
quote:My wife takes care of most of this...
No, but like I said, they do chores and wipe their own arse.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 11:08 am to PnGtiger81
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I can certainly relate on how the world's evils are magnified when you bring your child into the world.
It is really. I think about my childhood was and how much fun and freedom we had. My kid won't be able to go ride his bike outside without me around for a long long time, because of people texting while driving, pedi's rolling around looking for kids to swipe up. It's just extreme shite that I imagine though. I just want to keep him safe, but you come to the realization that at some point you can't stop it. Thank god he's only 4. Talk to me in 12 yrs when he's driving.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 11:09 am to Paige
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You have kids and said that about babies? Totally unexpected
I mean, babies do some neat stuff occasionally, but most they just shite, eat, sleep and repeat. Most of your time with them is wiping their arse, making them eat or watching them suck on your wife's tit, trying to get them to sleep. It's not like I didn't love my kids when they were babies but now I'm like "frick, so glad I don't have to do all that bullshite anymore."
Posted on 7/31/14 at 11:14 am to GeauxxxTigers23
He holds his own bottle. He only has 3 naps a day. He's eating solids and finger foods. No, he doesn't "do" much yet. But he's starting to. He can pull up on almost anything. He wrestles with the dogs. He crawls and follows us around so there's less carrying. I'm enjoying it. Will I enjoy the 6-8 range more? Maybe... probably. But that doesn't mean this stage sucks and I can't enjoy it.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 11:15 am to GeauxxxTigers23
It isn't "difficult" at all, as in nothing about babies is particularly hard to do. It is shockingly time consuming though. The first couple of months are a little better as you can set them down and leave, and they just stay there. It's once they start rolling or crawling you literally have to watch them all the time. I was not prepared for that.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 11:15 am to BoogaBear
Don't even worry about latex gloves because you're gonna be knee deep in shite
Posted on 7/31/14 at 11:16 am to ell_13
I'm glad you love your child ell. I'm happy for you. 
Posted on 7/31/14 at 11:18 am to blue_morrison
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Don't even worry about latex gloves because you're gonna be knee deep in shite
Getting shite/pissed on never bothered me. It always grosses out my wife. I just keep one keepin on. I just clean it up, and get the clothes back on.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 11:18 am to BoogaBear
Join Amazon Prime and set up diapers, wipes, formula, etc to come every month or so on their subscribe and save program. 20% off.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 11:19 am to ell_13
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Start buying diapers now. They are like the price of gas, the costs never go down.
No. Wait for the deals. We've never paid full price and often asked for diapers as gifts instead of toys.
Sams brand diapers are the way to go.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 11:19 am to GeauxxxTigers23
Yeah I enjoyed taking care of mine more the older he got and the less I had to do for him physically
But the mental is the hardest part which only gets worse
But the mental is the hardest part which only gets worse
Posted on 7/31/14 at 11:20 am to ell_13
Just wait till hes around 1, hell be hillarious. My little guy is a friggin trip.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 11:21 am to GeauxxxTigers23
I hate how annoying I've become because of him. 
Posted on 7/31/14 at 11:22 am to Draven
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It's really not that bad, imo. Just be prepared to lose a lot of sleep and change a lot of diapers. If you and your wife work together and share responsibilities then it's really not that tough. Once you get your daughter on a normal sleep routine (sleeping through the entire night) it will be much easier for you. Just make sure you always burp her after feeding. Sometimes I'd pat my daughter on the back for several minutes and I'd be about to give up and then she'd give a huge burp. I sure do miss all of those baby smells.
Pretty much all of this.
At first you're going to be overwhelmed and thinking "how the frick am I going to do this?" and suddenly it'll become second nature and you'll be in a routine.
There's nothing like the first time they smile at you, the first time they say your name, the first time they toddle up to you with outstretched arms when you get home, and the first time they say "I love you."
Posted on 7/31/14 at 11:22 am to Cajun Revolution
Hey I'm not a single parent complainer. Don't try to make me one
Posted on 7/31/14 at 11:24 am to Cold Cous Cous
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It's once they start rolling or crawling you literally have to watch them all the time. I was not prepared for that.
My kid just started crawling and pulling up on everything, I thought I knew the definition of tired.
Posted on 7/31/14 at 11:26 am to BoogaBear
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until I start hearing how horrible it is and we will never do anything fun, etc.
This is more the parents' fault than the baby's. You can make fun things happen if you still want them to. Especially of you have family in the area who want to help.
Let your wife go out with just her friends after you feel comfortable being alone with your daughter and when (if) yall do pumping and/or bottles. Not only will it most likely be returned in kind, just one night of stress relief lasts a long time, especially for your wife.
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