So I went and looked for this...and I can’t find the name of the place. Seriously bummed.You posted that fried bologna sandwich on Facebook, amirite?
He asked me if we would beat Cincinnati that week (spoiler: they did not).
IBTStartSleepingNowI'm going to start reading through this thread again. We'll be 16 weeks this Saturday. The only thing we've done is pick a name for a boy, or a girl...I feel like I SHOULD be doing something to prepare but I have no idea what? It still feels early/not TOTALLY real, even though we've done a few ultrasounds and seen the baby kicking around in there.
dumbest thing we didn't do that i regret now... open a 529 account or some similar investment vehicle for the kids and plop some funds in now and again.I'm going to start reading through this thread again. We'll be 16 weeks this Saturday. The only thing we've done is pick a name for a boy, or a girl...I feel like I SHOULD be doing something to prepare but I have no idea what? It still feels early/not TOTALLY real, even though we've done a few ultrasounds and seen the baby kicking around in there.
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Awesome! Congrats! I will be happy to offer any terrible advice you may need.Bucky86 said:I'm going to start reading through this thread again. We'll be 16 weeks this Saturday. The only thing we've done is pick a name for a boy, or a girl...I feel like I SHOULD be doing something to prepare but I have no idea what? It still feels early/not TOTALLY real, even though we've done a few ultrasounds and seen the baby kicking around in there.
The smart move is to plan a Christmas time trip with the kid to NYC, but only after JR learns to walk.Bucky86 said:I'm going to start reading through this thread again. We'll be 16 weeks this Saturday. The only thing we've done is pick a name for a boy, or a girl...I feel like I SHOULD be doing something to prepare but I have no idea what? It still feels early/not TOTALLY real, even though we've done a few ultrasounds and seen the baby kicking around in there.
I have dreaded this every day since we have planned the trip. My wife asked me the other day why we are doing it if I think it’s going to be such a wreck and I just stared at her before walking out of the room. Can’t show weakness.The smart move is to plan a Christmas time trip with the kid to NYC, but only after JR learns to walk.
Congrats, Bucky
Parenting....nailedI have dreaded this every day since we have planned the trip. My wife asked me the other day why we are doing it if I think it’s going to be such a wreck and I just stared at her before walking out of the room. Can’t show weakness.
Every day I wake up and think fake it till you make it, and at least I know he doesn’t know any better.Parenting....nailed
My kids are way better at being kids than I am at being a parent.Every day I wake up and think fake it till you make it, and at least I know he doesn’t know any better.
Oh boy.Probably a dumb question. Say you’re out at a restaurant and your baby craps it’s diaper. Where do you put the dirty diaper after changing it?
Perfectly trueMy kids are way better at being kids than I am at being a parent.
My wife carries around these bags that smell minty (pre-poop, but I guess depending on what the kid ate, possibly post-poop too). She tosses the diaper in the bag and then in our trunk if there isn’t a garbage can outside.Probably a dumb question. Say you’re out at a restaurant and your baby craps it’s diaper. Where do you put the dirty diaper after changing it?
Lot of bathrooms don’t have changing tables. Takes him to the car.Wrf? Bathroom garbage can?
https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/11/health/pampers-changing-tables-mens-restrooms-trnd/index.htmlLot of bathrooms don’t have changing tables. Takes him to the car.
Hopefully joking - please don’t do this. Be courteous to the other patrons and bag it up to take home in the trunk of your car. If you are super OCD about it you could get a diaper genie type device for you vehicle.Wrf? Bathroom garbage can?
I’m not sure the exact number but I probably changed 100+ diapers in our backseat or trunk space over the years.A startling amount don’t, actually.
Yes. The other thing is these people are trying to run a business and it’s not right to drop a stink bomb like that in their bathroom trash.Hopefully joking - please don’t do this. Be courteous to the other patrons and bag it up to take home in the trunk of your car. If you are super OCD about it you could get a diaper genie type device for you vehicle.
And @Bucky86, congrats GB. There are no dumb questions when it comes to your first.
You throw it in a baggie after you take it off. Much easier to carry a few with you (let's be honest - your wife) than to haul ####ty diapers away.Hopefully joking - please don’t do this. Be courteous to the other patrons and bag it up to take home in the trunk of your car. If you are super OCD about it you could get a diaper genie type device for you vehicle.
And @Bucky86, congrats GB. There are no dumb questions when it comes to your first.
Yeah we would double bag then put it in the trash canYou throw it in a baggie after you take it off. Much easier to carry a few with you (let's be honest - your wife) than to haul ####ty diapers away.
But there are LOTS of dumb answers. Find people you trust, and learned to go with your instincts and ignore the noise- because there are infinite ways to handle every child raising method and lots of people who think their way is the only way.And @Bucky86, congrats GB. There are no dumb questions when it comes to your first.
tuck in the baby bag and bring it home with you for proper disposalProbably a dumb question. Say you’re out at a restaurant and your baby craps it’s diaper. Where do you put the dirty diaper after changing it?
HEY THAT'S SOMEBODY'S DAUGHTER!!It’s going to be a girl!
Try changing diapers on a little one with diarrhea in an airplane bathroom.Lot of bathrooms don’t have changing tables. Takes him to the car.
You poor dumb *******....It’s going to be a girl!
Buddy you just have to accept this one. #### was ridiculously expensive.Must not look at credit card statement. Hoping for some Black Friday sales on the big ticket items.
If it makes you feel any betterMust not look at credit card statement. Hoping for some Black Friday sales on the big ticket items.
This bravado lasted a few weeks...Our 2nd boy is now 3 weeks old. Amazing how much less involved I am...may have something to do with the 2 year old lunatic running around.Haven’t checked in here in a while...is there a 2nd in process? I’m 90% sure that with our 1-yr-old boy...we’re done. But there is that 10%...
Congrats!This bravado lasted a few weeks...Our 2nd boy is now 3 weeks old. Amazing how much less involved I am...may have something to do with the 2 year old lunatic running around.
Thanks Flop! Similar here with #1...I'm sure the 2nd will be less idiotic/accident prone...but our concern with #2 is that #1 has also been extremely sweet/considerate...and he sleeps 11 hours a night straight.Congrats!
Ime, the second one was easier all the way around- all the fear of destroying the thing (at least physically) was gone and I could just enjoy it, including the meltdowns etc. Plus my son is an idiot..my daughter less so.
-12,417.If it makes you feel any better
The cost of raising a child today is $233,610 – excluding the cost of college – for a middle-income family, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
The stakes may be higher for new parents than in previous generations, thanks to a combination of changing demographics and economic pressures.
so start at 233,610 and subtract as you go!!!!
Crib plus accessories - 1200
Stroller - 200
High chair - 100
only 232,110 to go!!!!
What "freaked me out" was when you could make out the foot pushing across the bellyStarting to feel kicks now, which is pretty cool. I've also learned that it is not a good idea to tell my wife her "gut is hanging out."