Just kidding, congrats man.

 

Yeah, clothes are a *****. She's wearing anywhere between 12 and 2T now and she's only 10 months old.

-Brian

edit: I like how we can't even say b1tch on i-Club. Doesn't that fall under "they can say it on the major networks" rule?

 

When my Daughter was born (she's 6yrs now) we had a really cool nurse. She personally pulled me aside and said "Always remember...there should only ever be two men in her life to ever tell her what to do...you and her boss" It was funny at first but made me think.

 

RUN!!



Congrats

 

lots of advice...thanks everyone!

 

Congrats!
Just enjoy her,pamper her with love. Enjoy the early years because later on,you will miss it. Bring her up the right way and it will all be good later on.
My daughter is now 12 going on 15 so get ready for that.

 

Try to keep clam! Keep a clear mind. Listen to the mother. Go easy bro.

 

I've got a 2 year old son, and as a dad I have to say that the first 12-18 months were pretty rough. The boy wanted his mom and nobody else would do, which put a strain on our relationship. But for the last year or so it has become so much more fun. The point here is that even though you're going to be dealing with sleep deprivation and feeling grumpy, try to file as many memories away as you can, this time will be gone very soon.

Have as much sex as possible with your wife right now. You are going to have a dry spell very soon. I'm dead serious.

Learn how to swaddle - it helps the little ones sleep if you can make them into a burrito. You can go the miracle blanket route, or just get a square linen, fold in half to make a triangle and look on youtube for how to do it. I had better luck with the latter method than the former. For the first few months the babies tend to like to be swaddled pretty tight.

If the kid is spitting up, be aggressive. If the normal stuff doesn't work, ask your pediatrician about off label use of Prevacid. It was life saving for us. The kid still spit up, but it stopped burning which meant he stopped with the blood curtling screams. The wife and I feel bad for him that we didn't discover this sooner. Hopefully you won't have to deal with it.

Lastly, take all this advice with a grain of salt. Not only are all kids different, but all parents are, as well. There is no single right answer. Talk to your wife about different approaches and what is going on with the kid and the two of you. It will not be as easy as it was pre-baby, but well worth it.

Congrats and have fun with the naming game!

 

Less TV the better, I'd really go to the point of sayin' 0 TV til they're older. And when they do get older, after a couple or 3 years. you must WATCH with them, and help them point out educational things.

 

Dora...dat damm Explora! Thats all ill say! My daughter cant get enough of her.

 

A new study is showing that swaddling can lead to Hip Dysplasia. It didn't happen with my son. And I wrapped him pretty tight most of the time. He never liked his arms in, he always managed to get an arm out. If the blanket or whatever it is you are using is big enough, it's really simple to do. The nurse at the hospital showed us once and I knew from then on how to do it.

The Prevacid may not always be given right away. Our doctor didn't think our son really needed it. Turned out he was having a reaction to lactose, any formula with cow milk. We went full extreme and went to Similac Alimentum, costs a fortune but the screaming when spitting up went down a lot. Once he hit 4 months were started him on Soy and it's been great since then.

 

These rock. Put a bunch of them on your registry.

https://www.halosleep.com/

Oh, and the Baby Bargains book. Get it. Read it. It's like the baby equipment bible. Their forums are awesome, too.

http://www.windsorpeak.com/babybargains/

 

One more tidbit - don't rush out to buy a stroller until you know your kid will ride in one. We have this sweet BOB that has been used 4 or 5 times in 2 years.
You definitely want a "pack and play". Our in-laws showed up with one the day we brought our son home, and it was used every day.

That's what we thought. As it turns out, Yo Gabba Gabba is a miracle when everyone is sick. A subwoofer and lots of cough medicine are helpful. A background in raving doesn't hurt, either.


This underscores my advice that every kid and every set of parents are different! Definitely use the Prevacid as a last resort, my point was to methodically and diligently pursue solutions for the kids comfort and the parents sanity.

 

The jogging stroller BOB? My wife and I looked at one and I was dumbfounded by the $299 price for the cheap one. I will recommend a travel system. They are great when the child is small and you don't want to take them out of the carseat. Right from stroller, to the car base and back out all in a snap. We got the Chicco Keyfit, folds easily and nicely and the handle adjusts high enough for me being 6'4. My son now loves riding in the stroller without the carseat. He grabs the tray and holds on, like a rollercoaster ride.

Yea, my wife was the one who was trying to push for the prevacid, but I was hesitant cause I didn't want to use it unless I felt it was absolutely necessary. The Alimentum helped the spit up, but he still spit up a lot. A 4 oz bottle, he'd lose at least an ounce before he was fed again. And man can that stuff stain some clothes.

 

We bought the exact same Chicco travel system. It's been great but we're now wanting something a bit more mobile as the small wheels limit what we can do with the stroller so we're looking at the Bob strollers. We're also at the point where our daughter isn't quite fitting in the car seat and she's almost one so we'll be going forward facing with the Recaro car seat and need a stroller that's a little more rugged.

-Brian