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I'm gonna be a daddy

Jeremy
Jeremy Member Posts: 52
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First I must say that I dont post to much here but I feel like I kow you guys like family. Well after a wacky day were everything went completly haywire, I came home and found out that I am going to be a daddy for the first time. I (and my wife Jen) are really excited. That being said, anytips for a rookie like me! Thanks !!!!!!

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  • Mark Hunt
    Mark Hunt Member Posts: 4,908
    CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!


    That is GREAT news!

    Only tip I can give you is, enjoy EVERY moment you get with your new addition. You only get so much time.

    God bless you all!

    Mark H

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  • Robert O'Connor_7
    Robert O'Connor_7 Member Posts: 688
    Yeah!

    Get some sleep, your gonna need it...Robert O'Connor/NJ.....But they're well worth the loss of sleep. Congratulations!
  • Mad Dog
    Mad Dog Member Posts: 2,595
    WELL!!!!!! All freakin right

    Aint nuthin better than kids bein born. Good luck...it goes fast bro...enjoy. Mad Dog

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  • hr
    hr Member Posts: 6,106
    Buckle up partner!

    you're in for a fun ride. You'll have a blast.

    hot rod

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  • Floyd_5
    Floyd_5 Member Posts: 418
    Yea!!!!! Baby!!!!

    Having seven children and nine grand kids myself......
    I have to say that you have just atarted what will be the most enjoyable ride of your life!!!!!!!

    Congrats!!!!

    Floyd
  • DanHolohan
    DanHolohan Member, Moderator, Administrator Posts: 16,610
    Congratulations!

    Sleep now.
    Retired and loving it.
  • jackchips_2
    jackchips_2 Member Posts: 1,337
    Jen, Jeremy

    and _______.

    And two became three. There is nothing like one of your own. Congratulations.
  • Dan Peel
    Dan Peel Member Posts: 431
    Great news

    There is no better job (unless you as a grandparent). Enjoy every day....Dan

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  • Jamie_6
    Jamie_6 Member Posts: 710


    Jermey,

    That is great news! Enjoy every minute of this experience it is so amazing.

    Good luck to you and your bride,

    Jamie Pompetti

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  • Dave Yates (PAH)
    Dave Yates (PAH) Member Posts: 2,162
    congrats

    Brings back fond memories! Time to paint the nursery(G). Home project? Most men manage to take on a home remodeling project just as the pregnancy reaches the last term.

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  • John R. Hall
    John R. Hall Member Posts: 2,245
    Advice?

    Be the best parent you can be. Always love your children and keep them close (because they tend to drift away as they get older). Support them and advise them, reward them and discipline them, and be there for them.

    I wasn't sure how I'd perform as a Daddy but I found that a lot of what I know "just came naturally." Best of wishes to you and your wife!
  • BillW@honeywell
    BillW@honeywell Member Posts: 1,099
    Congrats...

    After the first couple months, they are a real trip. Go ahead, get the whole deal; mini-van, car seat, Golden or Labrador retriever(you're not going anywhere for a while, anyway)Enjoy them thru all the phases, they grow up way too fast. Invest in Dr. Seuss books, and read them to your child frequently! Good luck on life's greatest adventure.
  • hydronicsmike
    hydronicsmike Member Posts: 855
    Congratulations!!

    I don't have any kids myself and can't give you any tips, but wish you all the best and a lot of fun with your new addition to the family.

    Mike
  • Bud_14
    Bud_14 Member Posts: 200


    Yes..spend as much time as you can, the years go by like a time vacuum. I had four, the three boys are now young men, all finished with school and my daughter, 14 years old will be 21 this year I'm sure:)

    Hey, I have been telling my boys to bring on the grandchildren...nothing like an almost empty nest,no more wrestling matches on MOMs furniture, Only one leaving the toilet seat up is ME...and now that their to old for dishes...yep. I do them or buy MOM a dishwasher? I'll take the children anyday over this:)Nothing like, Sunday in the park with the kids.

    Enjoy Your Family and like Dans sez..Tell them you love em'and give them a hug everyday!

    Bud
  • John Felciano
    John Felciano Member Posts: 411
    Congratulations!

    Jeremy!Kids are the greatest thing.They make you look at life in such a different way.

    Mine are 7 & 10.It seems like just yesterday I was in your shoes.They really do grow up fast and time flies.
  • ScottMP
    ScottMP Member Posts: 5,883
    Thats wonderfull news

    Its the best and hardest job you'll ever have.

    There is Nothing like having a child look at you and say " I Love You Dad ". And they will say it ... Once in awhile :)

    My best wishe's to you and your wife.

    Scott

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  • PJO_5
    PJO_5 Member Posts: 199
    Welcome...

    to the most difficult, most important, and most rewarding job you could possibly have.

    Take lots of pictures and both show AND tell them you love them every day.

    Seems like last week I was a daddy for the first time...now I've got three (12, 10 and 6 years old)...the time isn't truly marked until you have kids.

    God Bless, PJO
  • John@Reliable_9
    John@Reliable_9 Member Posts: 122
    Congratulations!

    Make time for him/her! Like others have said it (time) flys by! The best gift you can give is your time, that they will remember more than a new car or a bigger house.
  • Paul Pollets
    Paul Pollets Member Posts: 3,665
    Good News!!

    > First I must say that I dont post to much here

    > but I feel like I kow you guys like family. Well

    > after a wacky day were everything went completly

    > haywire, I came home and found out that I am

    > going to be a daddy for the first time. I (and

    > my wife Jen) are really excited. That being

    > said, anytips for a rookie like me! Thanks

    > !!!!!!





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  • Paul Pollets
    Paul Pollets Member Posts: 3,665
    Good News!!

    You'll enjoy the experience....Enjoy and treasure the gift.

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  • EJW
    EJW Member Posts: 321
    TWINS

    My wife and I are expecting twins Sept 1st. These are our first kids, and from everything I've gathered from family get your sleep now. Good luck with birthing class!! EJW
  • Jim Walls
    Jim Walls Member Posts: 49
    Congratulations!!!

  • DanHolohan
    DanHolohan Member, Moderator, Administrator Posts: 16,610
    We have twins.

    It's twice as good with half the sleep.
    Retired and loving it.
  • Jeremy
    Jeremy Member Posts: 52
    Thank You

    Thanks to everyone who responded. We will take all the advice you have given and I will definantly keep you posted. Thanks again!!
  • steve gates
    steve gates Member Posts: 329


    good news. goes real fast. get sleep. DON'T become a workaholic. hug em. pray for them! we'll pray for you.
  • EJW
    EJW Member Posts: 321
    Dan, with twins

    is it true if one wakes up hungry at 2am you should wake up the other one to and feed both every time. What did you do? Still gathering info late in the game. I also keep forgeting to tell you how much I enjoyed your seminar at the Webb expo in Barre, VT last May. EJW
  • David_5
    David_5 Member Posts: 250
    Feeding

    Ours woke up at the same time, every 2 hours. I don't miss sitting at the kitchen table getting 24 bottles ready for the next day.

    David
  • DanHolohan
    DanHolohan Member, Moderator, Administrator Posts: 16,610
    We tried that,

    but it never worked. It seemed like there was a switch in each crib. When we would set one down, the other would wake up .

    Thanks for the kind words.
    Retired and loving it.
  • Victor H Plank
    Victor H Plank Member Posts: 17
    CONGRATS

    I remember the fear and trepidition that I felt on the day my bride told me that I was gonna be a Daddy.

    Since I thought money was the most important that a Daddy provided...I worked my **** off for the next seven months.

    When I held my first daughter...it became very evident that baby needed money a lot less than she needed two parents. (But wait fast forward about 15 years...then money becomes very important :) )

    The only job I care about now is being a Daddy and a Granddaddy. My oldest is now the proud parent of twin girls just about 4 months old and being a Grandpoppy is even more fun and important than going to work.

    Have fun...work enough to pay the bills and hold em and love em...remember Daddys need love too and you will never get more love than from your children.

    Just hug em about 80 times a day

    Good Luck

    Vic Plank
    Lancaster PA
  • John R. Hall
    John R. Hall Member Posts: 2,245
    I still...

    ...look at our nine-year-old daughter and eleven-year-old son and break out in spontaneous tears, happy to be their Daddy and so very proud of them.
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