Does spring time bring around the motherly instinct?

clones26 · 05-13-2008, 12:37 PM

Originally Posted by cybsball20

I'm 29, shes 26. We like to travel, ALOT... Being the 'old man' dad doesn't bother me one bit, especially if my friends' kids are old enough to babysit at that point.

We worried about the same thing before we got married however we soon realized we dont have the money to travel where we want to now and would be better off to do this once we are older. We just had our 1st in January and she is talking about #2, we are only 24 and I would like to be done by 30.

wartknight · 05-13-2008, 12:38 PM

Being the oldest of 4 boys and then finding out my first was going to be a girl scared the $$$$ out of me.
A buddy of mine puts it best-
"When you have a boy you only worry about one dick in the town, when you have a girl you worry about all of them."

bostinelosd · 05-13-2008, 12:47 PM

I was the last chance to carry on our name. Having two boys was great. Now its on their shoulders. =)

cybsball20 · 05-13-2008, 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by clones26

We worried about the same thing before we got married however we soon realized we dont have the money to travel where we want to now and would be better off to do this once we are older. We just had our 1st in January and she is talking about #2, we are only 24 and I would like to be done by 30.

Wow, when I was 24 a girlfriend was a big enough commitment scare for me, Props to you, I certainly was nowhere near ready for kids...

Originally Posted by wartknight

Being the oldest of 4 boys and then finding out my first was going to be a girl scared the $$$$ out of me.
A buddy of mine puts it best-
"When you have a boy you only worry about one dick in the town, when you have a girl you worry about all of them."

When I think of the way my friends and I treated some of the girls in our lives back in the day, I have no doubt in my mind I will have nothing but girls... I earned it...

Cyclonesrule91 · 05-13-2008, 12:53 PM

Originally Posted by cybsball20

When I think of the way my friends and I treated some of the girls in our lives back in the day, I have no doubt in my mind I will have nothing but girls... I earned it...

Confirmed by me.......I'll be sweating bullets in about 5 yrs

cybsball20 · 05-13-2008, 12:55 PM

Originally Posted by Cyclonesrule91

Confirmed by me.......I'll be sweating bullets in about 5 yrs

On the other hand, I will know all the tricks, and have a large gun collection...

Cyclonesrule91 · 05-13-2008, 12:58 PM

Originally Posted by cybsball20

On the other hand, I will know all the tricks, and have a large gun collection...

I've already made it a rule that the guy will go out for breakfast with me first before one of my girls goes on a date with them. And sometime during that date, I will be cleaning one of my guns.

At least I know that would have scared the crap out of me when I was a kid.

clones26 · 05-13-2008, 01:48 PM

Originally Posted by cybsball20

On the other hand, I will know all the tricks, and have a large gun collection...

Yeah, my daughter is only 4 months old, but I have adopted the Rodney Atkins song "Cleaning this gun" as my theme song for now.

-I will have acquired guydar by the time she is ready to leave the house.

Wx4Cy · 05-13-2008, 02:39 PM

Originally Posted by clones26

Yeah, my daughter is only 4 months old, but I have adopted the Rodney Atkins song "Cleaning this gun" as my theme song for now.-I will have acquired guydar by the time she is ready to leave the house.

The most important thing you can do is teach her how she should expect to be treated. Then she can take care of some things herself and you don't have to shoot as many people.

Phaedrus · 05-14-2008, 12:22 AM

Here's something I found while surfing my favorite comic strip:

jdoggivjc · 05-14-2008, 08:34 AM

My wife and I are just starting to try for our first. I'm 29 and she's 27. The initial plan is for two boys and two girls - but those plans are ALWAYS subject to change...

bostinelosd · 05-14-2008, 09:03 AM

Did anyone else go through colic? Our first born was an easy baby, always cheerful and easy going. Hes been a terrrible 2-3 year old =) Our second was born with colic and was extremely difficult as a newborn. It was pretty hard because there wasnt a whole lot we could do. Late nights of holding and patting, sleeping holding the baby up. But he has been an extremely easy child ever since. Both of our kids have been opposites at the same ages.

Phaedrus · 05-14-2008, 09:15 AM

Originally Posted by Wx4Cy

The most important thing you can do is teach her how she should expect to be treated. Then she can take care of some things herself and you don't have to shoot as many people.

It's not the shooting that bugs me. Digging the graves and getting the body out there is the tough part.....

isucyfan · 05-14-2008, 09:19 AM

Originally Posted by bostinelosd

Did anyone else go through colic? Our first born was an easy baby, always cheerful and easy going. Hes been a terrrible 2-3 year old =) Our second was born with colic and was extremely difficult as a newborn. It was pretty hard because there wasnt a whole lot we could do. Late nights of holding and patting, sleeping holding the baby up. But he has been an extremely easy child ever since. Both of our kids have been opposites at the same ages.

It wasn't officially diagnosed as colic, but my first had many issues like you described.

It sounds like yours may have had acid reflux, if they only could sleep upright.

Wx4Cy · 05-14-2008, 09:19 AM

Anyone with a newborn or who is planning on having one soon MUST have this book. We used it for all three kids and not only did they sleep through the night (7pm-7am) @ 8, 6 & 11 weeks respectively, the days are structured with naps, etc.

If you do it remember 2 things. You must do exactly what it says and it's ok to let your kid cry.

http://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Baby-Wise-Nighttime-Becoming/dp/1932740082/ref=pd_bbs_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1210770843&sr=8-1