Forum Dads, New and Old. - by Carini
fett on 9/2/2008 at 03:39
But the boobies are so NICE during nursing. Too bad about the milk though. Proceed with caution. :sly:
Wow - I don't think I realized how many of us had kids around here. Keeps me from feeling like such the old man. (sniff) Ttlg's growing up. MrDuck, get your hand out of my pants, I'm not THAT vulnerable.
Shayde - congrats! I didn't know you were pregnant. Hint: That's something to start a thread over.
Tocky on 9/2/2008 at 04:33
You will have a new person to show the world to. That is the most awesome thing there is. They look right in your eyes and into your heart and puke on your shirt but that's okay. They have a knack for pulling your eyebrows out and smiling about it and what do you know it is funny. You can sing songs and make up stories and turn pages on the books they try to eat and feed them bottles and they look up at you so wise and trusting because they know you will crawl across the desert on your eyelids for them. Anyone that would change a diaper while gagging would do anything. Sucker.
Man I envy you.
Chade on 9/2/2008 at 07:12
Well, I seem to be late here ...
I've only one child so far, and she's 1.5 years old, so I don't presume to have a whole lot of authority behind me on this. All I wanted to say was that everyone gets nervous about being a new parent: it sure had me thinking a lot about my childhood and what I liked (or not), and the sort of parent I wanted to be (or not), and wondering nervously about whether I'd be able to do it all (or not).
But really, I think that children are naturally predisposed to love their parents ... in fact, they are so incredibly enthusiastic about their whole god-damned world, that being a parent is an incredible privilege, and completely changes your outlook on life. As long as you love your child and throw yourself wholeheartedly into being a Daddy, you're going to do all right. Well, at least to start with. I don't yet know how it turns out in the long run.
(All this warm fuzzy stuff can exclude the first few weeks, unfortunately, which are as hard as hell. Luckily, no matter how many times poo gets in her umbilical cord at 1:00 at night, you seem to be biologically incapable of not loving your child. You may not realize this at the time, though ... :p)
BTW, I don't know what your circumstances are like, but I had an amazing opportunity to study full time (at home) shortly after Amaya was born, and I wouldn't take back that opportunity for the world. I can't thank the person who suggested the possibility to me enough.
henke on 9/2/2008 at 15:26
Quote Posted by Tocky
You will have a new person to show the world to. That is the most awesome thing there is. They look right in your eyes and into your heart and puke on your shirt but that's okay. They have a knack for pulling your eyebrows out and smiling about it and what do you know it is funny. You can sing songs and make up stories and turn pages on the books they try to eat and feed them bottles and they look up at you so wise and trusting because they know you will crawl across the desert on your eyelids for them. Anyone that would change a diaper while gagging would do anything. Sucker.
Man, that was beautiful. :)
Shadow Creepr on 10/2/2008 at 05:48
Congratulations to you and your wife, Carini. I think Daddyhood will work out fine for you. :)
Scots Taffer on 10/2/2008 at 05:55
yeah, what the fuck am I thinking
CONGRATU-FUCKIN-LATIONS CARINI. Meant to wrap that in my advice above. Sorry, mate. I am genuinely chuffed for you.
