Becoming a dad for the first time

[Rico1304]

izzy has 2 stories at bedtime, last night she chose one from a collection of Mr Men and another random from the shelf. Both Mr Tickle.

[RJ Fan club]

Tonight was an eclectic mix of

My first London taxi

Hairy Macleary from Donaldsons dairy

Peepo

Dear Zoo

Spots bedtime

[Sugar Ape]

Flying solo with the baby for the first time tonight while the Mrs goes to see Adele in Manchester with one of her mates. Should be ok as long as there are no catastrophic shits.

 

Please. Do. Not. Shit.

[Trumo]

Manchester is used to dealing with catastrophic shits I'd have thought. Depends if Adele gets on the pies first I guess.

[thegreatelephant]

First time we went out together after the happy event a Peter Gabriel concert was cut short. So not much of a critic

[Sugar Ape]

Every time my Mrs does a night feed it takes about 20 minutes and the baby burps straight away once done.

 

Every time with me it's about an hour and a half and it ends in tears. My tears. Just drink the fucking bottle and burp will you for fucks sake.

[Lee909]

[Paulie Dangerously]

Every time my Mrs does a night feed it takes about 20 minutes and the baby burps straight away once done.

 

Every time with me it's about an hour and a half and it ends in tears. My tears. Just drink the fucking bottle and burp will you for fucks sake.

 

Ahh nightfeeds.  I vaguely remember them but think I've suppressed them. 

[Total Longo]

Ahh nightfeeds.  I vaguely remember them but think I've suppressed them. 

 

Many a time i've spent the following day or two sitting in the shower with the shower on full blast, rocking back and forth and crying.

 

Thanks God all that is behind me now. 

[Sugar Ape]

Nice one rapey, don't bring the baby into work though because they wont let you get further than the barriers.

 

Submitted to peer pressure and took her into work. People I don't even speak to turned up to see her. Friggin weirdos. She's coming on great guns now though.

 

 

 

[Paulie Dangerously]

Leg. Sure shes yours Rapey? Although you never revealed your identity to me on Shannon court you can't be that good looking.

 

Mine is two in July. Starting to string sentences together now and "no" is her favourite word. She also knows comfortably more French than me

 

[setreal]

What is Brian Posehn doing next your daughter?

[Sugar Ape]

Looking good there Paulie and the kid ain't bad either.

[Champ]

She looks as bright as a button, SA. 

You boys and your girly girls, though. Did I fail my daughter? She never had a a pair of socks like that, far less a lacy dress.

 

And where did that baby go, Paulie? She's a proper little girl and looks little a real bundle of fun

[Paulie Dangerously]

 

And where did that baby go, Paulie? She's a proper little girl and looks little a real bundle of fun

It's mad where the time has gone. She is an absolute loon at the minute. Full of wonder "WOW!" at everything from the first time she saw an ant to the first time she saw Uncle PPs horse. It's ace.

 

 

Potty training is the next bit. Fun.

[Champ]

Kids restore your wonder in the world. All those tiny things you take for granted, they just lap it all up. Never be in a rush to get to the next stage because once its gone theres no going back.

 

Potty training? Don't even think about it unless they've shown an interest. Piss of piss for girls, though...the inconvenient lack of direction aside

[Trumo]

Submitted to peer pressure and took her into work. People I don't even speak to turned up to see her. Friggin weirdos. She's coming on great guns now though.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Paulie Dangerously]

Had babby D to myself today. Went the shops, world museum, the walker big art things, home for a nap, then to spoons to see nanny and grandad and now home watching night garden before bed

 

Fatherhood is fucking ace.

[Nunavut Patrick]

Enjoy it mate, time of your life.

 

Had three of the little fuckers, the time between birth and pre-teen is the best.

 

teen years are tough, but still rewarding.

 

When you get "I love you Dad, I know we don't see each other that much but I do love you" from your 20 yr old son there is a possibility you could be reduced to tears.

 

Or he's been hitting the bong....

[chrisbonnie]

Our little fella (8 months old) is still suffering from reflux / colic and what seems a constant growth of teeth. I have to be blatantly honest and admit I've found it very difficult.

 

I never thought imagined how difficult the lack of sleep actually is. I've never been one for staying up all night doing fuck all. I'm into bed early, then up early. But now I'm into bed early, and up every 2 hours trying to resettle the poor little guy.

 

Only this last month did we finally get some handle on the reflux only for him to have 6 fucking teeth all rear their cunting white heads at once.

 

I hate to say it, but im still waiting on this "magical experience". Because so far it's been just straight up hard work.

 

I watched a show on TV recently where members of the public took part in SAS basic training. One of the main things to break you down is interrupting the recruits sleep. Well I have to say, id fucking piss that training now.

 

Now the missus has had to have her gallbladder out the other day as well, so she can't lift the little guy for 2 weeks at the very least. So im juggling looking after the missus, the nipper, and two annoying little shit head dogs all at once.

 

Apparently "it gets easier". I fucking hope so.

 

 

[Champ]

Our little fella (8 months old) is still suffering from reflux / colic and what seems a constant growth of teeth. I have to be blatantly honest and admit I've found it very difficult.

 

I never thought imagined how difficult the lack of sleep actually is. I've never been one for staying up all night doing fuck all. I'm into bed early, then up early. But now I'm into bed early, and up every 2 hours trying to resettle the poor little guy.

 

Only this last month did we finally get some handle on the reflux only for him to have 6 fucking teeth all rear their cunting white heads at once.

 

I hate to say it, but im still waiting on this "magical experience". Because so far it's been just straight up hard work.

 

I watched a show on TV recently where members of the public took part in SAS basic training. One of the main things to break you down is interrupting the recruits sleep. Well I have to say, id fucking piss that training now.

 

Now the missus has had to have her gallbladder out the other day as well, so she can't lift the little guy for 2 weeks at the very least. So im juggling looking after the missus, the nipper, and two annoying little shit head dogs all at once.

 

Apparently "it gets easier". I fucking hope so.

 

That sounds miserable. Having had a baby who wouldn't sleep, I know exactly what you're saying about sleep deprivation; it's not hard to see why it's such an effective method of torture, is it. I hope you'very got family who can give you a bit of respite from time to time and that it's not too long before things start to look up for you all  

[Nunavut Patrick]

Our little fella (8 months old) is still suffering from reflux / colic and what seems a constant growth of teeth. I have to be blatantly honest and admit I've found it very difficult. I never thought imagined how difficult the lack of sleep actually is. I've never been one for staying up all night doing fuck all. I'm into bed early, then up early. But now I'm into bed early, and up every 2 hours trying to resettle the poor little guy. Only this last month did we finally get some handle on the reflux only for him to have 6 fucking teeth all rear their cunting white heads at once. I hate to say it, but im still waiting on this "magical experience". Because so far it's been just straight up hard work. I watched a show on TV recently where members of the public took part in SAS basic training. One of the main things to break you down is interrupting the recruits sleep. Well I have to say, id fucking piss that training now. Now the missus has had to have her gallbladder out the other day as well, so she can't lift the little guy for 2 weeks at the very least. So im juggling looking after the missus, the nipper, and two annoying little shit head dogs all at once. Apparently "it gets easier". I fucking hope so.

Make a haggis from the gall bladder and dogs.

 

It gets easier.

[Paulie Dangerously]

Fatherhood is weird. Babby D has been an absolute boot today from the second she woke up (6.15am) tantrums and falling into the terrible two stereotype.

 

Then at about 4 she asked for her potty and did a wee and a poo right off the bat. The house erupted in celebration and the previous 10 hours of stress are forgotten.

 

 

[Champ]

Fatherhood is weird. Babby D has been an absolute boot today from the second she woke up (6.15am) tantrums and falling into the terrible two stereotype. Then at about 4 she asked for her potty and did a wee and a poo right off the bat. The house erupted in celebration and the previous 10 hours of stress are forgotten.

Oh, and I thought you were going to tell me number 2 was on its way...

 

 

...and then you did!

[chrisbonnie]

Fatherhood is weird. Babby D has been an absolute boot today from the second she woke up (6.15am) tantrums and falling into the terrible two stereotype.

 

Then at about 4 she asked for her potty and did a wee and a poo right off the bat. The house erupted in celebration and the previous 10 hours of stress are forgotten.

It's mad. Our little fella (9 months old) isn't a good sleeper. In fact, he's terrible.

 

To be fair to the little bugger, he's had colic, reflux and has 10 teeth so has been basically teething non stop for months now.

 

Most nights he wakes up every hour, on the bloody hour. The chest 20 minutes of every day I tell myself I'm going to get the snip and he'll be an only child. Then as soon as the mad little guy sits down to eat his toast with that wide grin of his. I forget the fact I haven't slept me than 4 full hours sleep in 9 months.