re: I have no idea how people have more than 1 or 2 kids. This newborn crap is insanity.

I have no idea how people afford it multiple children. I’m single, no kids and 45 years old so odds are high that I will not. Part of the selling to myself that that is a good thing involved realizing another mouth to feed, clothe, medically healthy, educated, would break my budget bigly. I make decent money but definitely not baller status and likely never will.

I also get mad at my cat for attacking my blinds in the middle of the night waking me up. Children just aren’t for me, I guess.

It passes. You have to be patient and "train" them slowly. Best job in the world.

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Not really but I have those moments of insanity.

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Hang tuff dude. Someday all the sacrifice will pay off. My oldest (a daughter) was a sweet baby but a terror as a teenager. We managed to get her through college. Eventually got her BS in Nursing. She became one heck of a healthcare professional. Always intensely patient-focused. Incredibly compassionate on top of all that (okay cut me some slack, I'm a proud dad).

As part of her study, she was required to do clinical at an inner-city clinic. After seeing every STD you can imagine she came to me one day and said, "Daddy now I know the reason you were the way you were. OMG". She didn't elaborate but I knew what she meant.

So hang tuff.

Evivo probiotics. Worth every penny.

Rock him while you hold a blow drier on "low".

Babies loves the white noise of a blow drier. Noise machines are trash. Blow drier is better.

Mine had colic and reflux. This trick was magic. Worked like a charm.

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Makes the baby think someone is always sitting with it touching their chest.

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Merlin sleep suits are good. Fill a latex glove with rice = constant dad hand on sleeping bebe.

Something i learned that ive passed on to everyone with newborns.

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He sleeps most of the day. All we can do since he 4 weeks old. Nights he likes to cause absolute pandemonium.

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Quit viewing a day as a One 24 hour period.

You need to adjust life to EIGHT 3 hour periods.

When you view it like that it makes it SO much easier. Ive got boy #3 due in March. So ill be living that life again soon.

Get in car, strap him in, and drive

Sounds like your kid has nights and days confused. The first 8 weeks or so sucked, but my daughter is 6 months old now and is pretty fun and chill. She sleeps 12 hours every night

Definitely feel like I lived in a fog for 5 years. 3 kids pretty much back to back. When I came too, 5 years later, I realized the infant stage is for the birds. It was a fun ride though!!! Love them boogers. However I think I remember less from those years than the 5 years I was in college