OT: I'm having a boy!

[Beaker]

BROGUE KICK TO THE HEAD


(sheamus reference. Love the name

 

[Godzilla]

When my kids became wild and unruly, I used a nice safe playpen. When they’re finished, I climbed out.

 

[Habsawce]

Since I'm not allowed to post on facebook that I am going to be having a son this December, I'll post here! I'm sure people don't really care but I need to tell somebody, hehe... something about telling family first, blah blah blah!

Now we begin arguing over baby names! I'm pushing for Sheamus, Shea for short, and not getting a lot of co-operation. Yet. Anyway!

Feels good, man!

My son is 6 weeks old now and nighttime is the worst thing in the entire world. I would start prepping yourself now for lack of sleep and maybe try 2-3 hours a night from here on out.

ps. most glorious thing ever!

 

[coolasprICE]

never, ever, put your baby in the oven even if the oven is off... women don't find that **** funny

 

[idk]

Since I'm not allowed to post on facebook that I am going to be having a son this December, I'll post here! I'm sure people don't really care but I need to tell somebody, hehe... something about telling family first, blah blah blah!

Now we begin arguing over baby names! I'm pushing for Sheamus, Shea for short, and not getting a lot of co-operation. Yet. Anyway!

Feels good, man!

As the father of a two year old girl, allow me to pass along the following advice:

(1) Take pillows to the hospital. Hospital pillows are crap and your wife will have just finished having an infant fight its way out of her body. Plus, if you wind up napping on the floor you'll appreciate it too.

(2) If your wife breast feeds DO NOT make cow jokes. Ever. Not even to your friends while you think she can't hear. Trust me on this one.

(3) Learn to listen to your body when you need sleep. Seriously. Pre-baby you could probably go all night long. You still can probably go all night long, but can you do it five nights in a row because the baby has colic? You see some weird **** when you start getting sleep deprived.

(4) Speaking of nights, learn to use a DVR (and/or buy Netlfix) and buy a really comfortable chair - a rocker is all right but a recliner is better. This way when the baby is sleeping/feeding you and/or your wife can watch hockey/whatever your wife watches. Or you can sleep in the chair. Probably the sleeping thing though.

(5) Learn to live through diaper changes. They suck, but they suck more later on and if you have some goodwill built up by being so willing to change diapers at the start (before solid foods - when they are more runny and less smelly) you might be able to get yourself out of some of the bad diaper changes. Not all, but some.

(6) And most of all - don't take advice from anyone (within reason - obviously you probably shouldn't share your baby or put him in the microwave - I mean on the small stuff like how to feed him, how to put him to bed, when his bedtime should be, what type of food he should have). While it might seem natural to defer to her or your parents (especially since they raised you or her) this is your daughter, not theirs. You know how screwed up you are? Do you want that to happen to your son? Of course not. Chart your own course and don't be afraid to tell people what end of the pier to jump off of.

 

[Agnostic]

I love babies but I can't eat a whole one .

Is this board going soft, are we going to share feelings next?

Talk to me when they are teenagers, running your Lexus into the post at the Tim's drive through or inviting friends over who drink your premium scotch. Those are tough times.

 

[j52]

Is a male having a baby? Most unique.

 

[MasterD]

My son is one year old. There are MANY things I could tell you, but I'll stick to the most important (echoing idk):

This baby is yours. And your wife's. No one else. Don't let anyone decide in your place. What I mean is, EVERYONE will tell you do this and do that... every child is different, there are no rules, no book.

And remember that you're allowed to think differently than your wife/girlfriend. Usually, women are more "careful" than men (thank God!), but men will offer more varied and challenging experiences to their children. I'm the one who introduced cereals and purees to our son... and eventually solid foods... I brought him in the pool when my wife wasn't looking. He loves those things. Feel free to express yourself with your child, as long as you know you're doing it safely and intelligently.

 

[MasterD]

Congratulations, your life will never be the same.

I'm still trying to figure out if that's a good thing or not.

LOL exactly

 

[Rickkins]

Just one other thing I've learned along the way. When it comes to your kids, love is spelled *T*I*M*E*... if you always remember that, you're halfway there....

 

[All-Star]

Congrats to everyone having babies!
Remember it's never too early to start raising (aka brainwashing) them as Habs fans.

 

[Habsawce]

Congrats to everyone having babies!
Remember it's never too early to start raising (aka brainwashing) them as Habs fans.

lol if my son is not a Habs fan he'll be off to boarding school at a pretty young age!

 

[Habs 4 Life]

Congrats!

BTW not a fan of the name

 

[Hoople]

Congrats Habs13.

Hopefully one day he is skating for the Habs as a stay at home DMan.

Like the choice for the name also!!!!

 

[Brainiac]

Is this board going soft, are we going to share feelings next?

Man, I feel just the same as you there!!

IRL, I would hug you for expressing exactly how I feel!

 

[Lshap]

Congrats Habs13.

Hopefully one day he is skating for the Habs as a stay at home DMan.

Like the choice for the name also!!!!

"Stay at home DMan" describes every new father who spends his days at home changing "D"iapers.

 

[Habsolutely Awesome]

She wanted to tell our parents first, and then post it... he will be arriving December 19th

Had my triplets on Dec 19, 2012, 2 boys and a girl, and my wife is expecting in January again, another boy, trust me when I say 1 will be a breeze, congrats

 

[overlords]

Had my triplets on Dec 19, 2012, 2 boys and a girl, and my wife is expecting in January again, another boy, trust me when I say 1 will be a breeze, congrats

Tell your wife that while she's giving birth to your next.

 

[Treb]

Tell your wife that while she's giving birth to your next.

You wouldn't want his wife to be a 4-child widow, do you?

 

[alko]

Thats nice.

Here some inspiration for names.

Source 1

my top - Hawk or Duke

Source 2

 

[68*]

Congratulations. Call him something alpha like Lars or Saku.

 

[cphabs]

CONGRATS!!! Always loved the name Gabriel. Get ready for 2 sleepless years and tons of magic moments that will humble, horrify, and please you like nothing before. Its the good stuff, so savour every drop, and you will be a different person afterwards!

 

[Lshap]

Had my triplets on Dec 19, 2012, 2 boys and a girl, and my wife is expecting in January again, another boy, trust me when I say 1 will be a breeze, congrats

Holy cow!! As a Dad with twin boys, I bow to your perseverance even while I question your sanity. Man... I wish you lots of patience, diapers and naps.

Two were enough for me and my wife. The good news for parents of multiples is that it goes from harder to easier in a few short years, as they spend more time with each other rather than waiting to be entertained by Mom & Dad.

 

[Habsolutely Awesome]

Holy cow!! As a Dad with twin boys, I bow to your perseverance even while I question your sanity. Man... I wish you lots of patience, diapers and naps.

Two were enough for me and my wife. The good news for parents of multiples is that it goes from harder to easier in a few short years, as they spend more time with each other rather than waiting to be entertained by Mom & Dad.

My sanity has already left me, patience is very thin, tons of diapers 30 a day, and I sleep is just a memory now, but I love them to death and I can't wait till they start watching hockey with me