Parenting

[maple_texas]

@americanathreads For sure, abstract is the best way to put it. I was the same way.

True story: when my wife was pregnant, i was looking at our dogs and thinking, “How could a baby be more cute than a puppy?” I just didn’t understand. Of course, I was just in the dark. I think it’s because I’d only ever known other people’s babies and it’s just not even close to the same thing, at least for me.

When someone would bring a baby to the office, I was never the one to run up and look. Now it’s the opposite, but if I’m being honest, it’s mostly because it reminds me of my kids. Even all this talk is bringing me back.

Totally get that everyone’s work situation is different, but that’s a big chunk of time. I hope the best for you man! Talking about this just brings me back. Hope you can share a pic of the little dude!

[EdH]

@americanathreads said in Parenting:

If anyone has any good recommendations around birth/newborn phase that would be great.

In my experience, newborns do 3 things: Eat, sleep, and crap. Mum will take care of Eat. You can help with sleep and crap to help out Mum. Keep Mum happy and she'll keep baby happy and then you'll be happy.

Get out as much as possible in the first 4-6 months. Until around then, they're basically potatoes and are surprisingly easy to take places.

[Brian]

Echo the above really
If possible when the baby sleeps try to sleep also, I think I ran on empty for the first few weeks Jacob was home from the hospital but he was a prem baby and did 6 weeks in the hospital after birth

Oh and nappies wipes etc got pretty expensive

Also don’t listen to the sales people in the baby stores, I think I could have kitted out a wardrobe with only IH for all the stuff we got told we needed and in reality didn’t at all

[steelworker]

@maple_texas nobody knows what they’re doing, that’s what makes it so sporty

[GoodtimeJohnny]

@americanathreads Best job you'll ever have, and the fct they all have their own personalities is what makes it spicy and fun!

[Darth-fader]

As a fan of iron heart does anyone else feel totally overdressed doing the school run?

[americanathreads]

Really appreciate the comments and well wishes. Our boy Ezra was born on Tuesday morning, much to our surprise about 12 days early. Really is an incredible thing to experience! I hope he turns out to be an IH XL so he can make use of some heirloom pieces

[Giles]

@northsouthdenimguy said in Parenting:

I just walked it. It was 217 steps.

FFS

[GraemeE]

@americanathreads congrats and mazel tov

[goosehd]

@americanathreads Congratulations to all of you! Enjoy