soo....fathers out there....i'm expecing my first..

[ploto]

Some men who you think will make wonderful fathers, sometimes turn out to be too selfish and self-centered, and some men who are crazy and wild turn into the most amazing fathers there are when that baby is born.

[Oh, Gee!!]

expect your child to look like an outer space alien (or pre-historic lizard) for the first few weeks

[Jimcs50]

It is the greatest feeling in the world. I have been in love with my boy since he was born, and he is my greatest achievement. He is now 16 and I wonder where the time has gone. He is the perfect son, and I could not be more happy with the way he has turned out. But is is not by accident that he is the way he is.

My wife and I are great parents and you have to be wonderful parents in order to have wonderful kids for the most part.

Enjoy them,take the time to appriciate every stage of their childhood, love them and respect them, do not push them away when they cling on to you and "bother" you when you are doing something, the time will come too quickly when those little arms that tug, won't ask for you to hold them
or won't freely give a hug. The day will sneak up subtly just as it did with me, when you can't recall the last time that your child sat on your knee.

Remember what all parents learn so many times too late, that years go by too quickly and that childhood doesn't wait.

Congrats to you and good luck.

[sa_butta]

my daughter is two and a half. the first few months were rough for me, but as soon as she started smiling it was all worth it. since she was 9 months old she has been sleeping at least 9.5-12 hours a night. she's making progress in potty training, and is a pleasure to be with almost all the time. she behaves wonderfully in restaurants, saving her fits for at home. we are very lucky.

If your having trouble in the potty training dept. try just throwing her in underpants. When we made the switch to underwear my daughter started telling us when she had to go and has only had two accidents since. She turns three on the 26th of this month.

[Soul_Patch]

Our boy is due in early February.

im really excited about it.

[BacktoBasics]

Our boy is due in early February.

im really excited about it.

You'll feel like a million bucks the first time you see a nice tight spiral with the mini ball.

[leemajors]

If your having trouble in the potty training dept. try just throwing her in underpants. When we made the switch to underwear my daughter started telling us when she had to go and has only had two accidents since. She turns three on the 26th of this month.

she actually does fine naked, runs to the potty. for whatever reason, when she has something on she is more accident prone.

[blizz]

Our boy is due in early February.

im really excited about it.

we're due in late feb. i wanted a girl but then got used to the idea of having a boy....so when we found out it was a nice surprise. my brother has two girls so the race is on for the first boy.

[peewee's lovechild]

Our boy is due in early February.

im really excited about it.

Just keep your boy away from my girl.

[LuvBones]

Congrats blizz! I know you're going to be a great father!

[tlongII]

It is the greatest feeling in the world. I have been in love with my boy since he was born, and he is my greatest achievement. He is now 16 and I wonder where the time has gone. He is the perfect son, and I could not be more happy with the way he has turned out. But is is not by accident that he is the way he is.

My wife and I are great parents and you have to be wonderful parents in order to have wonderful kids for the most part.

Enjoy them,take the time to appriciate every stage of their childhood, love them and respect them, do not push them away when they cling on to you and "bother" you when you are doing something, the time will come too quickly when those little arms that tug, won't ask for you to hold them
or won't freely give a hug. The day will sneak up subtly just as it did with me, when you can't recall the last time that your child sat on your knee.

Remember what all parents learn so many times too late, that years go by too quickly and that childhood doesn't wait.

Congrats to you and good luck.

What? No love for your daughter?

[blizz]

Congrats blizz! I know you're going to be a great father!

thanks hot stuff

[JoeChalupa]

Fatherhood rocks!!!! Congrats!! Nothing can compare to it.

[Faccia di Angelo]

awww daddy blizz...has a nice ring to it

I don't have any kids of my own but I've worked with them for the past ten years and I can guarantee you they will keep you busy. I see how my parents are always scrambling around and venting to us about how crazy it is, but I can also say that there's no feeling like holding one of those precious bundles in your arms and having them smile at you when the world feels like its crashing down. It honestly makes everything feel better. At least for me it does. I can't wait to have one of my own one day.
I've already told you I think you'll make a wonderful father. You're gonna spoil that little girl lol Congrats Blizz. I wish you and the familia all the best.

[blizz]

awww daddy blizz...has a nice ring to it

I don't have any kids of my own but I've worked with them for the past ten years and I can guarantee you they will keep you busy. I see how my parents are always scrambling around and venting to us about how crazy it is, but I can also say that there's no feeling like holding one of those precious bundles in your arms and having them smile at you when the world feels like its crashing down. It honestly makes everything feel better. At least for me it does. I can't wait to have one of my own one day.
I've already told you I think you'll make a wonderful father. You're gonna spoil that little girl lol Congrats Blizz. I wish you and the familia all the best.

awwww.....come here

[leemajors]

If your having trouble in the potty training dept. try just throwing her in underpants. When we made the switch to underwear my daughter started telling us when she had to go and has only had two accidents since. She turns three on the 26th of this month.

lo and behold, all of a sudden she got it. accident free for a week now!~

[Barbarian]

Expect to spend a load of money on crap that will be used ten minutes a day. (crib, bouncer, swing, high chair,etc...)

[Ballcox]

Well, I've got 4yr. old twins and a 14 yr. old daughter and it's a ton of hard work.

What I try to keep in mind is that it's a self-less venture. I don't expect to get a pat on the back, have someone notice what a great parent I've been, clap for me.....whatever. I'm just trying to put forth as much time and energy as I can for the benefit of my kids, and hopefully they'll be better off for it. If I do get a thanks from them later on, that would be great-but it's not a day I give much thought to at all.

The other part of being a father, at least for me, is that you get to fall in love with this person you've never met before. I mean, you look at them when they pop out and you know they're YOUR responsibility and you do love them unconditionally.

But as they grow up and develop their own personalities I just find myself falling more and more in love with them every day. And man, is it hard to let them have more independence-more freedom to become the person(s) they will become, you're just so emotionally invested in them and want to watch out for them ALL the time. It's a tough process, but one that has provided more meaning to my life than I ever could have imagined.

[mookie2001]

seems like just yesterday jim bought his son his first tahoe

[blizz]

thanks again...i really just can't wait...it's gonna be fun.

[marini martini]

Well, I've got 4yr. old twins and a 14 yr. old daughter and it's a ton of hard work.

What I try to keep in mind is that it's a self-less venture. I don't expect to get a pat on the back, have someone notice what a great parent I've been, clap for me.....whatever. I'm just trying to put forth as much time and energy as I can for the benefit of my kids, and hopefully they'll be better off for it. If I do get a thanks from them later on, that would be great-but it's not a day I give much thought to at all.

The other part of being a father, at least for me, is that you get to fall in love with this person you've never met before. I mean, you look at them when they pop out and you know they're YOUR responsibility and you do love them unconditionally.

But as they grow up and develop their own personalities I just find myself falling more and more in love with them every day. And man, is it hard to let them have more independence-more freedom to become the person(s) they will become, you're just so emotionally invested in them and want to watch out for them ALL the time. It's a tough process, but one that has provided more meaning to my life than I ever could have imagined.