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Congrats back atcha... and thanks for the nightmares. I'll be lying awake wondering how zombies reproduce.. but that's a topic for a whole 'nother thread :-)
Ours is apparently due on March 13th... but the missus wants to hold it in for another week... so it'll be an Aries! I suggested hiding it in the cellar for a week and then announcing the birth, but apparently that isn't funny.
Congrats!
Congratulations, carborundum and Aberzombie!
My one over-riding philosophy in child rearing is just love them. Everything else will come out in the wash. You are going to make mistakes. Children do not come with instructions manuals and the 'right' way to raise them changes pretty much every year. So just love them and you will do the best you can.
Oh, and get a good camera if you do not already have one. They will grow up way too fast and you will want to hang on to some of those precious memories.
Just found out that we're going to be parents in March! :-)
Can't stop smiling!Any tips? Anecdotes? Ideas for how long to leave it before rolling up its first character?
Congratulations! and to his Zombieness as well!
March seem to become a very "productive" month: our second child is expected in March as well (end of the month).
Our daughter will be 4 next January aaaand she loves dice! In fact, she claimed my first set of dice (which allowed me to buy some new ones). She even plays with them like they are a kind of small puppets (like lego or playmobile figurines) (if they have been 'good' they get a little sticker...)
So far, she hasn't (consciously) rolled up a character yet.
and a final link - a sort of storyhour made by Rel (Enworld administrator) about his daughter: Enjoy (I know I did)
Hagor
PS: +1 to courtfool's answer
Congrats man. Enjoy this day.
My tip: start sleeping now. Because once that little bundle of joy is born, you won't get any.
Gratz!!!
Best wishes on a smooth pregnancy, delivery, and parenthood! You'll do fine. Be loving, patient, and honest. Everything else will come out in the wash.
Hey, congrats Carbo and Aberzombie!
Congrats to both Carborundum and Aberzombie, my wife and I are also expecting in November, so I will let you know what to expect after that.:)
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My tip is to crawl around the house a few times before she does. This will help you to identify the sharp, hard edges with your forehead before she does. Also, remember to stick your fingers in everything while crawling. If they don't come back you weren't meant to have them. Finally, if you see something sharp while crawling around the house stick it in your eye, nose, ear, or mouth. She will.
I thought about Ben for a bit, but that is a big name to give a kid. Even if he is family.
Congrats to both Carborundum and Aberzombie, my wife and I are also expecting in November, so I will let you know what to expect after that.:)
Dood, why is everyone knocking up their wives around here?!?!?
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Congrats to all on the "growin the hobby". I have two kids myself...8 and 12. My 12 year old I had try out gaming and he likes it. My 8 year old...she is more into Bella Sarah at this time, which I am okay with.
Lets see...advice and stuff? Umm...enjoy it. As much as I like sleeping through the night, I miss babies. Don't get me wrong older kids are a hoot, but babbies have that "fresh outta the oven" quality to them. Plus they basically stay where you put them.
They make everything for babies. Some you may need, some don't need but it's good to have and other is crap. Go to a store to get a stroller and the salesman will try to guilt you into getting one with anti-lock brakes, roll cage and a "independent, single piece, passenger suspension system" and will guilt you about "not caring" if you get something in your price range. Bottom line try things out, read and research. Some kids just don't like pacifiers/binkies. Mine...both spat them out. One kid had to have either Mommie or orthodontic nipples to drink from...the other she'd drink from the finger of a surgical glove with hole in the tip. One loved the swing and didn't really care one way or the other for the "bouncy seat". Baby wipe warmers...to warm baby wipes so it isn't cold to their tushies...no. IMHO falls into the "crap" section.
Bottom line learn and have fun. Before I had my son I couldn't imagine my life with a kid. Once he got here I didn't want to imagine life without him. Same for my daughter. I wouldn't trade either for anything.
My 12 year old I had try out gaming and he likes it. My 8 year old...she is more into Bella Sarah at this time, which I am okay with.
Have you tried Once upon a Time? I am sure you can find it cheaper somewhere else. I play this with my 7 year old daughter. It is not quite role playing, but it certainly keeps the imagination working.
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Just found out that we're going to be parents in March! :-)
Can't stop smiling!Any tips? Anecdotes? Ideas for how long to leave it before rolling up its first character?
Congrats!
Let's see, tips:
Don't be afraid to let your baby cry...sometimes there's nothing you can do and taking a breather goes a long way towards letting you retain your sanity.
Women get crazy when they're pregnant. Insane even, one might say. Learn to drop things and admit you're wrong (even if you're not).
One word: EPIDURAL.
Take advantage of used clothing, etc. First timers tend to go nuts and buy buy buy. A few nice outfits are all that are needed (special occasions, pics, etc.). Oh, and don't waste your money on newborn stuff...they outgrow it in, like, a week. Just get 0-3.
Consider cloth diapers. I wish I had...my kid's almost two and I'm still spending $50/mo on diapers. Besides, their poop doesn't really stink until they start eating solids, so if you want to, switch back to disposable then.
Don't share a bed with your baby. It's dangerous and it's a viscous cycle. Letting my kids cry it out did a great deal for my sanity and sex life.
Learn to not mind being vomited and urinated on. Alot.
Don't be afraid to let family watch the baby so you can get some quality time w/ you SO. You'll be grateful you did.
As for rolling up a character, my oldest two were 5 and 6 when I started running little mini-games for them. No character sheets, just a blank combat map, some markers and some minis. Give them some dice and tell them what number they need to get on it, let em roll away (be sure to tell them above a number...my oldest rolled a nat 20 and was bummed b/c he missed b/c i told him he needed to roll a 12).
Congratulations! I have two kids; both in college....Start saving now! You may hqve to give up buying Pathfinder products for the next 21 years.....
The only way will be to buy them as presents for the little one.
Congrats anyway enjoy the journey (all of you)...I'm told it never ends!
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Have you tried Once upon a Time? I am sure you can find it cheaper somewhere else. I play this with my 7 year old daughter. It is not quite role playing, but it certainly keeps the imagination working.
No...I have not...but I will take a look at it. My FLGS has the most amazing and obscure items. Perhaps they have it. For her...my daughter she likes Bella Sarah since she gets to get on the computer and play with the horse in question. For my son he likes the battle maps and action of combat but he also likes to tweak a character to his liking...not to "munchkin it" but for his tastes. There has been times he picked something suboptimal but chose it for the "feel of the character".
Don't be afraid to let your baby cry...sometimes there's nothing you can do and taking a breather goes a long way towards letting you retain your sanity.
Yes...agreed. Also lets you learn to distinguish between "hungry" cry, "change me" cry, "sick" cry, "I am not hurt but I scared myself" cry and so on.
Women get crazy when they're pregnant. Insane even, one might say. Learn to drop things and admit you're wrong (even if you're not).
Yes..supposedly their brains shrink while pregnant.
One word: EPIDURAL. Take advantage of used clothing, etc. First timers tend to go nuts and buy buy buy. A few nice outfits are all that are needed (special occasions, pics, etc.). Oh, and don't waste your money on newborn stuff...they outgrow it in, like, a week. Just get 0-3.
Epidural...good thing. She had one with the second kid. First one took FOREVER and a day to come. Second one...2nd cup of coffee and I have a lil' pink princess. On clothing...very true...they sneeze really hard and BOOM just jumped a size.
Consider cloth diapers. I wish I had...my kid's almost two and I'm still spending $50/mo on diapers. Besides, their poop doesn't really stink until they start eating solids, so if you want to, switch back to disposable then.
Correct on the smell thing...for some though it's the "yuck factor" of baby poop that gets to them. Some people have weak stomachs.
Don't be afraid to let family watch the baby so you can get some quality time w/ you SO. You'll be grateful you did.
Best advice I have heard...wish I was told that when I was a young man and serving in the military. Just because you are an "adult" and have a baby and all that doesn't mean you are not YOU still.
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Congratulations and all the best to you and your family, Carborundum!
Congratulations and all the best to you and your family, Aberzombie!
As for the advice: Don't try to get your head full with advices on how to be perfect parents. First your child needs you for three things: Keep him/her sated, keep him/her clean and healthy, be there for him/her.
If you ignore your childs crying (yes, sometimes you should, though probably not in the first few weeks), keep in mind that a scared childs needs you, even if there is nothing to fear. One thing he/her must learn now is to trust you, so you can guide your child later to the more muddy waters of childhood and adolescence.
As your childs needs grow more complex, so do your abilities to understand your child and your childs ability to express itself. Common sense and natural empathy provided, you should to fine.
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Congrats! I have two sons, 9 and 6. Both of them have March birthdays. They both say they want to play role-playing games (Star Wars for mine, mostly) but both they have attention span issues, that is normal for young boys, I'm told. They like the idea of the game, but they aren't into deep story telling, and if anything takes more than a couple of minutes to discribe, they lose focus. I kind of think the only reason the younger one wants to do it is because the older one is doing it, but who knows, maybe they will both be gamers (of the tabletop variety) when they grow up. Good luck with yours, and enjoy the good moments. Get a videocamera, grandparents want to see everything, and it is very useful for embarassing your children when they get older.
...Have you tried Once upon a Time? I am sure you can find it cheaper somewhere else. I play this with my 7 year old daughter. It is not quite role playing, but it certainly keeps the imagination working.
No...I have not...but I will take a look at it. My FLGS has the most amazing and obscure items. Perhaps they have it. For her...my daughter she likes Bella Sarah since she gets to get on the computer and play with the horse in question. For my son he likes the battle maps and action of combat but he also likes to tweak a character to his liking...not to "munchkin it" but for his tastes. There has been times he picked something suboptimal but chose it for the "feel of the character".
Don't be afraid to let your baby cry...sometimes there's nothing you can do and taking a breather goes a long way towards letting you retain your sanity.
Yes...agreed. Also lets you learn to distinguish between "hungry" cry, "change me" cry, "sick" cry, "I am not hurt but I scared myself" cry and so on.
Women get crazy when they're pregnant. Insane even, one might say. Learn to drop things and admit you're wrong (even if you're not).
Yes..supposedly their brains shrink while pregnant.
One word: EPIDURAL. Take advantage of used clothing, etc. First timers tend to go nuts and buy buy buy. A few nice outfits are all that are needed (special occasions, pics, etc.). Oh, and don't waste your money on newborn stuff...they outgrow it in, like, a week. Just get 0-3.
Epidural...good thing. She had one with the second kid. First one took FOREVER and a day to come. Second one...2nd cup of coffee and I have a lil' pink princess. On clothing...very true...they sneeze really hard and BOOM just jumped a size.
Consider cloth diapers. I wish I had...my kid's almost two and
I wholeheartedly agree with all the above. Also spend as much time with them as you can they grow up way to fast. Way too fast.
Congratulations
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I ended up with amniotic fluid all over me from the waist down and all over my half of the bed...that sucked.Just don't let amniotic fluid get on the stuffed Mommy and Baby Cthulhu set your friend will invariably get you.
Seriously, that was a scary few weeks...
I was to the side holding China's hand, but the midwife got a nice drenching (along with the Cthulhu stuffies). The midwife had just picked up a hook to break the water with, but it broke spectacularly right before she could do whatever she was going to do. Didn't phase her a bit, she just kind of looked, and put down the hook, saying "I guess I won't be needing this then..."
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I ended up with amniotic fluid all over me from the waist down and all over my half of the bed...that sucked.Just don't let amniotic fluid get on the stuffed Mommy and Baby Cthulhu set your friend will invariably get you.
Seriously, that was a scary few weeks...
I was to the side holding China's hand, but the midwife got a nice drenching (along with the Cthulhu stuffies). The midwife had just picked up a hook to break the water with, but it broke spectacularly right before she could do whatever she was going to do. Didn't phase her a bit, she just kind of looked, and put down the hook, saying "I guess I won't be needing this then..."