Lil' Chadstroma: Now we are outnumbered! (1 Viewer)

[Chadstroma]

We had our first child, a girl, back in 2011. And we followed that up with a son. Now come Dec 9th, we will have another son running around. I am just hoping that the kids are not very good at math and never realize they have the numbers to overthrow us.

But I am excited.

Who needs to sleep anyways?

 

[AAABatteries]

Congrats! Zone is more difficult than man but it's fun. Hope everything goes well and Mom and baby are healthy.

 

[saintfool]

congrats man! happy occasion for all!

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Congrats!

 

[Mr. Pickles]

Seems excessive.

 

[The Big Guy]

Congrats on the swimmers winning the race

 

[skol asylum]

Congrats. Good luck in hunting down the father.

 

[SaintsInDome2006]

Congrats, man, you should build towards a basketball team, then a baseball team.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Congrats

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[belljr]

GM laughs in your general direction

 

[Chadstroma]

Congrats, man, you should build towards a basketball team, then a baseball team.

No, this is the only planned attempt and I nailed it on the first try!!! Unless there is a mistake, this will be our final munchkin running around.

No teams for clan Chadstroma, well other than having my 4 year old girl saying "Go Raiders, Irish and Zags!" and "Mommy says go Bears. Silly mommy."

 

[trogg78]

Congrats! The secret of handling three kids is to strap one to your back and have one in each hand. We have #6 coming in two months.

 

[Fat Nick]

Congrats! Dealing with our 1st now - he's scared us into considering a much smaller team than we originally planned.

 

[Chadstroma]

Congrats! The secret of handling three kids is to strap one to your back and have one in each hand. We have #6 coming in two months.

Congrats back at ya!

#6. I can't even imagine. Though as long as those are not twins or more then I have heard it actually can get easier because the older kids are able to help, watch the younger kids and do chores etc that take some of the pressure off.

 

[Chadstroma]

Congrats! Dealing with our 1st now - he's scared us into considering a much smaller team than we originally planned.

My experience from my daughter vs my son is boys are MUCH harder to deal with at the younger ages (though I am guessing this will switch around as they get older). My son does not seem to be happy unless he is attempting to break something or break himself. I honestly did not have much of a preference for boy or girl but because of the above I slightly favored having another girl because my son is a handful.

 

[Keerock]

Congrats! Dealing with our 1st now - he's scared us into considering a much smaller team than we originally planned.

My experience from my daughter vs my son is boys are MUCH harder to deal with at the younger ages (though I am guessing this will switch around as they get older). My son does not seem to be happy unless he is attempting to break something or break himself. I honestly did not have much of a preference for boy or girl but because of the above I slightly favored having another girl because my son is a handful.

Boys are WAY easier in the long run... just sayin'

ETA: Oh, and congrats!

 

[Fat Nick]

Congrats! Dealing with our 1st now - he's scared us into considering a much smaller team than we originally planned.

My experience from my daughter vs my son is boys are MUCH harder to deal with at the younger ages (though I am guessing this will switch around as they get older). My son does not seem to be happy unless he is attempting to break something or break himself. I honestly did not have much of a preference for boy or girl but because of the above I slightly favored having another girl because my son is a handful.

Everybody seems to say the same thing. Boys are MUCH harder when they're young. We have a strange dynamic. On our cul de sac, the last 8 kids born have been boys. But with our friends, we're 5-1 girls to boys...I know that with that population of 5 girls to 9 boys, it's VERY evident that the boys are nutso when they're young.

100% agree re. son not being happy unless he's breaking something or himself. He's already almost knocked a tooth out, and basically knows what you don't want him in and goes right for that. He also screams uncontrollably unless he's constantly in motion.

We're hoping that when/if we have #2, we'll get a girl...just to balance things out, but I am terrified of the thought of a teenage girl. My wife is the oldest of 3 girls. I'm an only. When I started dating my wife, her youngest sister was like 13. I got to see what that was like, and I wasn't a fan.

 

[Chadstroma]

Congrats! Dealing with our 1st now - he's scared us into considering a much smaller team than we originally planned.

My experience from my daughter vs my son is boys are MUCH harder to deal with at the younger ages (though I am guessing this will switch around as they get older). My son does not seem to be happy unless he is attempting to break something or break himself. I honestly did not have much of a preference for boy or girl but because of the above I slightly favored having another girl because my son is a handful.

Everybody seems to say the same thing. Boys are MUCH harder when they're young. We have a strange dynamic. On our cul de sac, the last 8 kids born have been boys. But with our friends, we're 5-1 girls to boys...I know that with that population of 5 girls to 9 boys, it's VERY evident that the boys are nutso when they're young.

100% agree re. son not being happy unless he's breaking something or himself. He's already almost knocked a tooth out, and basically knows what you don't want him in and goes right for that. He also screams uncontrollably unless he's constantly in motion.

We're hoping that when/if we have #2, we'll get a girl...just to balance things out, but I am terrified of the thought of a teenage girl. My wife is the oldest of 3 girls. I'm an only. When I started dating my wife, her youngest sister was like 13. I got to see what that was like, and I wasn't a fan.

I have very close friends who have 3 boys now and a 4th on the way. I love the boys- but it is chaos hanging out with them. My boy times 3 and soon a 4th.

My wife's cousin has 5 girls. The girls are all awesome but the oldest is still pre-teen. So much nicer to be around now. But my goodness, I can only imagine the hell that will be that house in a few years.

I am glad we ended up with our girl and then boy right off the back. On the first, I did not really care which one though if forced to choose I would have gone boy. With a girl the first time, I really wanted a boy. On the third, I went back to not really caring which sex. Both of the above really wanted to have one of the sex they did not have.

 

[Fat Nick]

Congrats! Dealing with our 1st now - he's scared us into considering a much smaller team than we originally planned.

My experience from my daughter vs my son is boys are MUCH harder to deal with at the younger ages (though I am guessing this will switch around as they get older). My son does not seem to be happy unless he is attempting to break something or break himself. I honestly did not have much of a preference for boy or girl but because of the above I slightly favored having another girl because my son is a handful.

Everybody seems to say the same thing. Boys are MUCH harder when they're young. We have a strange dynamic. On our cul de sac, the last 8 kids born have been boys. But with our friends, we're 5-1 girls to boys...I know that with that population of 5 girls to 9 boys, it's VERY evident that the boys are nutso when they're young.

100% agree re. son not being happy unless he's breaking something or himself. He's already almost knocked a tooth out, and basically knows what you don't want him in and goes right for that. He also screams uncontrollably unless he's constantly in motion.

We're hoping that when/if we have #2, we'll get a girl...just to balance things out, but I am terrified of the thought of a teenage girl. My wife is the oldest of 3 girls. I'm an only. When I started dating my wife, her youngest sister was like 13. I got to see what that was like, and I wasn't a fan.

I have very close friends who have 3 boys now and a 4th on the way. I love the boys- but it is chaos hanging out with them. My boy times 3 and soon a 4th.

My wife's cousin has 5 girls. The girls are all awesome but the oldest is still pre-teen. So much nicer to be around now. But my goodness, I can only imagine the hell that will be that house in a few years.

I am glad we ended up with our girl and then boy right off the back. On the first, I did not really care which one though if forced to choose I would have gone boy. With a girl the first time, I really wanted a boy. On the third, I went back to not really caring which sex. Both of the above really wanted to have one of the sex they did not have.

Same on the bolded part. We didn't care much on the first one, but now want a girl for the 2nd...Our ideal-ideal was boy-then girl-then didn't matter.

Our son is a huge flirt and super cute (everyone says that, but still...). Daycare just sent a picture of him, sitting on his cot in the corner of the dim room, with another little girl ALSO on his cot...and him with this huge ####-eating grin on his face. I have a feeling he's going to be trouble with the ladies.

 

[Chadstroma]

Congrats! Dealing with our 1st now - he's scared us into considering a much smaller team than we originally planned.

My experience from my daughter vs my son is boys are MUCH harder to deal with at the younger ages (though I am guessing this will switch around as they get older). My son does not seem to be happy unless he is attempting to break something or break himself. I honestly did not have much of a preference for boy or girl but because of the above I slightly favored having another girl because my son is a handful.

Everybody seems to say the same thing. Boys are MUCH harder when they're young. We have a strange dynamic. On our cul de sac, the last 8 kids born have been boys. But with our friends, we're 5-1 girls to boys...I know that with that population of 5 girls to 9 boys, it's VERY evident that the boys are nutso when they're young.

100% agree re. son not being happy unless he's breaking something or himself. He's already almost knocked a tooth out, and basically knows what you don't want him in and goes right for that. He also screams uncontrollably unless he's constantly in motion.

We're hoping that when/if we have #2, we'll get a girl...just to balance things out, but I am terrified of the thought of a teenage girl. My wife is the oldest of 3 girls. I'm an only. When I started dating my wife, her youngest sister was like 13. I got to see what that was like, and I wasn't a fan.

I have very close friends who have 3 boys now and a 4th on the way. I love the boys- but it is chaos hanging out with them. My boy times 3 and soon a 4th.

My wife's cousin has 5 girls. The girls are all awesome but the oldest is still pre-teen. So much nicer to be around now. But my goodness, I can only imagine the hell that will be that house in a few years.

I am glad we ended up with our girl and then boy right off the back. On the first, I did not really care which one though if forced to choose I would have gone boy. With a girl the first time, I really wanted a boy. On the third, I went back to not really caring which sex. Both of the above really wanted to have one of the sex they did not have.

Same on the bolded part. We didn't care much on the first one, but now want a girl for the 2nd...Our ideal-ideal was boy-then girl-then didn't matter.

Our son is a huge flirt and super cute (everyone says that, but still...). Daycare just sent a picture of him, sitting on his cot in the corner of the dim room, with another little girl ALSO on his cot...and him with this huge ####-eating grin on his face. I have a feeling he's going to be trouble with the ladies.

It is funny, at daycare, literally my lil guy has the entire staff in love with him. I pick him up and they rave how great he is and yadda yadda.... and I am like, wait, my Cullen? It is funny too because I will notice that he gets special attention all the time. Whether being held or getting hugs etc from any other kids.

He will be 2 Monday but I am pretty sure he knows what he is doing. He was sick a few weeks back and I had to go pick him up. I go and he is being held by one of the teachers and he is laying down full on moaning. He sees me and like he is on his death bed reaches his arms up towards me and whines. I go and pick him up and he puts his head on my shoulder and is being a total baby. I get him in the car and he totally perks up and completely acts normal. Still a bit of temp and all but otherwise normal. Same thing when I got him home... starts running around and playing like nothing. My wife had a similar experience with him before when he was not feeling well too. Soooooo milking it from all the lady's at daycare.