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    EdH
    Iron Heart Deity
    Joined: 2 Jan 2022

    Thanks all! It took over a year of trying this time (and, of course, happened naturally as soon as we dropped thousands of monies on a course of IVF) so we're pretty stoked.

    @Oaktavia Yep, the very end of Nov or the beginning of Dec. Kinda cool that we'll be going through it at the same time, if you ask me. I've mostly forgotten what those early days and weeks are like, so it'll be good to have the refresher course of your experience to remind me! 😁

    Take the dive...

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      ARNC
      啓蒙家
      @EdH
      Joined: 13 Dec 2020

      @EdH congratulations! I confess I did zoom in to see if there was a hint of a moustache on the scan 🙂

      “Every day that you survive you get a free sunset“

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        Oaktavia
        見習いボス
        @EdH
        Joined: 12 Jun 2019

        @EdH said in Parenting:

        @Oaktavia Yep, the very end of Nov or the beginning of Dec. Kinda cool that we'll be going through it at the same time, if you ask me. I've mostly forgotten what those early days and weeks are like, so it'll be good to have the refresher course of your experience to remind me! 😁

        Heck yeah dude I agree, it is cool that we'll be going through it at the same time. Amanda is starting to really feel kicks and headbutts on her belly as of late. I know nothing but early to mid days at this point. It has been really fun and quite the learning experience.

        IG: electricindigowizard

        "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

        WTB: IHJ-32 - XL/XXL

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          EdH
          Iron Heart Deity
          @Oaktavia
          Joined: 2 Jan 2022

          @Oaktavia said in Parenting:

          I know nothing but early to mid days at this point. It has been really fun and quite the learning experience.

          Pro-tip: go to parenting classes near you if you can. It's not for the information necessarily, which can all be found online. It's to get access to a ready-made, local network of other parents who will be going through the same first-baby thing at the same time as you. Mrs H said that the best thing about it was having a WhatsApp group set up afterwards where if she was up feeding the baby at 3am she knew there was a good chance that at least one of the other new mums would be in the same situation, and they could keep one another sane.

          Take the dive...

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            Oaktavia
            見習いボス
            @EdH
            Joined: 12 Jun 2019

            @EdH Oh yes, our classes start next month at the Women's Clinic with a group of parents in our birthing group. We are going to miss the first one because Amanda will be in California but should be able to make the others.

            IG: electricindigowizard

            "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

            WTB: IHJ-32 - XL/XXL

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              SKT
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              @EdH
              Joined: 26 Aug 2019

              @EdH congratulations to you and your wife. 2 is a whole new ballgame!

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                Brian
                Joined: 24 Nov 2022

                Congratulations @EdH

                Although I would have thought the stop after 1 and just buy a bigger TV rule would have come into action

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                  endo
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                  Joined: 29 May 2020

                  @EdH congratulations! Parenthood only really begins with the second child.

                  si tacuisses

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                    EdH
                    Iron Heart Deity
                    Joined: 2 Jan 2022

                    Thanks @SKT @Brian and @endo. I understand that the effort levels required rise exponentially rather than proportionately.

                    @Brian Luckily, we got a bigger telly in the post-Xmas sales this year, so me and my PlayStation are all set on that front!

                    Take the dive...

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                      goosehd
                      Mod Squad
                      @EdH
                      Joined: 8 Apr 2016

                      @EdH Our first one was easy and I thought that parents were exaggerating about their experiences…our second one damn near broke us.

                      I love them both and things have gotten progressively easier…although the oldest is now a teen (whole new list of things) and the other one will be in a few years.

                      Not going to lie though, I love being a dad (most days). 😂

                      "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                        motojobobo
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                        Joined: 22 Aug 2015

                        Congratulations @EdH ! Look forward to your new-baby pics.

                        The journey is the objective.

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                          Nocturama
                          Haraki san Prodigy
                          @EdH
                          Joined: 1 Jan 2023

                          @EdH - congrats man!

                          Re your Pro Tip, mine and my wife’s social lives revolve almost exclusively around the people we met at the parenting/baby group, and our eldest is now 22yo!

                          However, be very careful if the partners meet up for coffee every week. All 6 of the ladies in our friendship group got pregnant with their second child within the same 12-month period!! Apparently they discuss things…🤷‍♂️

                          #JustStopCrocs

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                            EdH
                            Iron Heart Deity
                            @Nocturama
                            Joined: 2 Jan 2022

                            @Nocturama said in Parenting:

                            got pregnant with their second child within the same 12-month period!!

                            Would've been the same in our case, but for the fact that we had some difficulties. Little Miss H is the eldest among our parenting group, but Baby H II is also going to be the youngest!

                            Take the dive...

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                            • GraemeEG
                              GraemeE
                              Joined: 18 Sept 2022

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                                Oaktavia
                                見習いボス
                                @GraemeE
                                Joined: 12 Jun 2019

                                @GraemeE I can't wait to do nice, flat nature walks like this 🙂

                                IG: electricindigowizard

                                "Possibly splitting hairs, but I consider @Oaktavia to be the beardy, dank High Magus of this denim game…" @neph93

                                WTB: IHJ-32 - XL/XXL

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                                • GraemeEG
                                  GraemeE
                                  Joined: 18 Sept 2022

                                  My wife took this one yesterday on our fathers day outing that pretty well captures the diverse vibes of our posse

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                                  • MattM
                                    Matt
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                                    Joined: 4 Oct 2011

                                    The kids keep saying they’re raw dogging stuff. Like “there were no chairs so I had to raw dog it on the floor.” or “I don’t want to wear a sweater I’ll just raw dog it.” WTF.

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                                      goosehd
                                      Mod Squad
                                      @Matt
                                      Joined: 8 Apr 2016

                                      @Matt enjoy the innocence

                                      "I don't give a shit what anyone else is doing, we will do what is best for us and our customers" - Giles P. :)

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                                        Danimal506
                                        Haraki san Expert
                                        @Matt
                                        Joined: 13 Aug 2019

                                        @Matt You ever raw dog a plane ride? No books or iPads or anything. Just staring at the back of the seat in front of you.

                                        I think that’s where the phrase was updated. I can’t wait until my son starts with these new fangled phrases 🙄 (no thanks)

                                        Kyle, TX

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                                          Brian
                                          Joined: 24 Nov 2022

                                          If Jacob ever starts using phrases like that the bar of soap will be coming out for mouth washing

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