Event Dad life

[-Ace-]

Saturday morning, I was given the greatest gift possible, my very first child at age 35. He was a couple of weeks early, a C-section birth, but fully grown and came out with no health issues.

Downside? Haven't really browsed S2 since last Wednesday.

Dad life is very interesting. It's mainly been diaper/swaddle/bottle boot camp. Doing stuff like changing diapers was a little scary to think about until you actually begin to do it and realize this guy is depending on you, and it becomes second nature. Not to mention, while she's recovering from her surgery, she is limited on activities, so Super Dad is here to the rescue. There's nothing I wouldn't do for him, and he hasn't even been here a week yet. Getting a good feed and sleep routine down has gone pretty well so far, even though I know it will probably change next week as his feeding demands change more to his liking rather than our set schedule.

What are/were some of your experiences like?

 

[jonnyboy]

Had my daughter at the ripe old age of 19. I cried when she arrived, It’s the reason we’re here.

 

[RR7]

Congratulations!

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Saturday morning, I was given the greatest gift possible, my very first child at age 35. He was a couple of weeks early, a C-section birth, but fully grown and came out with no health issues.

Downside? Haven't really browsed S2 since last Wednesday.

Dad life is very interesting. It's mainly been diaper/swaddle/bottle boot camp. Doing stuff like changing diapers was a little scary to think about until you actually begin to do it and realize this guy is depending on you, and it becomes second nature. Not to mention, while she's recovering from her surgery, she is limited on activities, so Super Dad is here to the rescue. There's nothing I wouldn't do for him, and he hasn't even been here a week yet. Getting a good feed and sleep routine down has gone pretty well so far, even though I know it will probably change next week as his feeding demands change more to his liking rather than our set schedule.

What are/were some of your experiences like?

Wow! Congrats! Very cool!

And you have my full blessings if you want to name him Sly.

 

[andalusian]

Nice. Don't call him sly, unless it is slyPokerHCPBenDavis
Life is different now son. Gotta be responsible.

In 18-21 years it will be easier.

Enjoy.

And take a lot embarrassing photos. It might come handy

 

[riverman]

Congratulations!...I'm going through dad flashbacks as my 11 month old grandson stays with us two days a week and my wife cares for him two days at our son's house...it's a pure joy. I'm enjoying being a teacher again...our little guy loves books and all my instruments already...plays atonal rock style two fisted piano ...cracks me up...strums a ukelele already...got him a little hand drum the size of a tambourine to thump on..he's going through diaper change rebellion...squirms away while you change him...it's so wonderful to see new baby humans discover something different everyday before they grow up and think they know everything already. Today he learned to smell a flower from a shrub without trying to eat it...big lesson.

 

[rotary111]

Congrats!

You will hear that it goes fast so enjoy it...and it's true. Mine are 21 and 23 tomorrow, both girls. Ugh

Sounds like you got your hands full with baby and mama.

Good job dad.

 

[tlongII]

Congrats Ace!

 

[THE HCP]

Congrats to you brother! Best thing that ever happened to me. I pray on everything that's holy that it's first word is "FAMS"!!!!!

 

[Phatguysrule]

Congratulations!

 

[Hoopguru]

Congrats man!

 

[calvin natt]

Thats awesome. I would give a limb to have just a few days with my kids as babies. They are 15-12-9 now, still youngish, but man...newborns and babies are incredible. Remember the old saying, the 'days are long but the years are fast', because it is 100% the truth. My advice would just be you cant do too much with them, you cant spend too much time with them, cant love them too much. I think parenting is hard but really if you try to be great, you'll be great.

 

[Natebishop3]

Congrats dude. Ours is 9 months old now. Still trying to figure out what the heck we're doing....

also, childcare is insanely expensive. $1800 a month for five days a week

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Downside? Haven't really browsed S2 since last Wednesday.

Is it, though?

Congratulations, for sure, though... FAMS!

Enjoy it - it goes fast. Can’t believe my oldest is a teenager now. I’m not even “old” yet. Take lots of pictures. Make lots of adventures. And you don’t always know it at the time, but some of the best memories are the simple evenings at home, grilling out, playing in the hard, and maybe ending the night watching a movie or playing board games.

 

[Lanny]

Saturday morning, I was given the greatest gift possible, my very first child at age 35. He was a couple of weeks early, a C-section birth, but fully grown and came out with no health issues.

Downside? Haven't really browsed S2 since last Wednesday.

Dad life is very interesting. It's mainly been diaper/swaddle/bottle boot camp. Doing stuff like changing diapers was a little scary to think about until you actually begin to do it and realize this guy is depending on you, and it becomes second nature. Not to mention, while she's recovering from her surgery, she is limited on activities, so Super Dad is here to the rescue. There's nothing I wouldn't do for him, and he hasn't even been here a week yet. Getting a good feed and sleep routine down has gone pretty well so far, even though I know it will probably change next week as his feeding demands change more to his liking rather than our set schedule.

What are/were some of your experiences like?

35 years old? Don't you think that's a little long gestation? Does this mean the baby had a very long beard when born?

 

[Stevenson]

Dad life is the best, congrats!

I was 35 when we had our first and 37 for the next one.

I find that it just keeps getting better and better. Age 2 is better than 1, age 4 is better than 2, etc. Mine are young adults now and we have a great relationships, so experiencing them as adults is great too.

My advice: You only get them for a short time, especially those delicious early years. Milk it up. Savor it. Take time for it.

 

[Chris Craig]

Congrats @ace !

I've been a dad for 8 years. It's the greatest!

 

[jlprk]

Ace, why don't you name him Jack. But change it for the next one or you will always lose.

 

[tlongII]

Congratulations, and welcome to fatherhood! I remember chatting with you about this over New Year’s Eve.

My wife and I were very busy people with her working a fulltime job and me managing two businesses, there wasn’t time to take on other responsibilities. Plus, we were enjoying the freedom of a couple unburdened by children (we’re both very close to our nephews and nieces, so that helped lessened the urge to have children of our own), so having children wasn’t in the plan until six years ago.

Became a dad after I turned 40. When my daughter was born, I was ecstatic but at the same time scared shitless thinking I’m going to have to be responsible for this wrinkled flesh until she can make it on her own (and probably even long after). Whatever trepidation we had, it wasn’t enough to stop us from adopting our second (but older) daughter two years later. Within a span of five years, we went from thinking of not having children to awaiting our #3 sometimes this September.

Being a dad is awesome even (or especially lol) when my kids drove me crazy at times. Enjoy your time as a father. Nothing but the best for you, the wife, and your newborn.

Wow! I didn’t know you were that old!?

 

[rotary111]

LOL

I'm hoping like hell my #3 will be a boy. Wife already knows, but I agreed to not find out until #3 is out. She has a great poker face (@SlyPokerDog, she'd give you a run for your money at poker), so I don't have a good read whether #3 is a boy or girl.

I have a buddy who really really wanted a boy....he had 5 girls before he gave up.

 

[Lanny]

Wow! I didn’t know you were that old!?

We call him "The Old Fart".

 

[Lanny]

I'm so jealous.
My wife and I were unable to ever have a baby and know we would have been great parents. My father taught me well.
Now, we have to be satisfied with bragging about our nieces, nephews, great niece and great nephew which we love to do.

 

[Lanny]

That would be my father in-law. Wanted a son badly but ended up with all five girls. Boy or girl, #3 will be our last. Though, we’ll leave the option for adoption open.

Do you drink a lot of coffee or take a lot of aspirin? Either habit can lead to more baby girls than boys.

 

[-Ace-]

Congrats dude. Ours is 9 months old now. Still trying to figure out what the heck we're doing....

also, childcare is insanely expensive. $1800 a month for five days a week

Luckily, by the time we're both back to work, I think we'll have it covered. I have weekends off, she has Friday-Saturday. That covers all three of those days for at least one person to be here. The other four days will likely be split between our moms. I'd love to avoid daycare for now.

Is it, though?.

No, not really. But I do like to read/lurk more than post, so.....




Anyway, it's been a fantastic eight days now. We have him on a good eat/diaper/sleep routine. We have a Hatch white noise machine, that I think really helps, on the "tumbling dryer" setting to mimic being in the womb. No health issues at his first pediatric appointment; he just has trouble latching when breastfeeding, which happens regularly with preemies. Takes the bottles like a champ, though....and his diaper output is proof. He went from 8 lbs at birth to 7.41 when we left the hospital, and was back up to 7.48 after two days. I'll be curious to see where he's at for his next appointment in another week.