Oh yeah, and when they get older, like around 12, become a good listener. Don't ask too many questions, just listen, and they tell you everything! That 10 minute drive to school in the morning is awesome!
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BOTL UPCOMING MAINTENANCE
Hi Everyone, as mentioned in my introduction post, BOTL needs quite a bit of updating, patching and whatever else I might come across. Over the next few weekends BOTL may be unreachable on occasion as I do migrations or updates, etc. Just be patient - we'll be back! I'll generally try to keep these maintenances until later in the evenings.
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Derek | BoM June 2014
Be patient
Be firm
Be patient
Don't be harsh
Be patient
Be present
Be patient
Congratulations! Support mama, understand she will be emotionally volatile and will not know why; crib is a safe place, put her down and get a break; taking shifts can be a life saver; don't feel like you have to cherish every moment, a lot of them suck; just be present, put the phone/video games/tv/distractions away when you're having family time, nothing is worth missing the little years because you were distracted.
Be firm
Be patient
Don't be harsh
Be patient
Be present
Be patient
Congratulations! Support mama, understand she will be emotionally volatile and will not know why; crib is a safe place, put her down and get a break; taking shifts can be a life saver; don't feel like you have to cherish every moment, a lot of them suck; just be present, put the phone/video games/tv/distractions away when you're having family time, nothing is worth missing the little years because you were distracted.
Patience appears to be the most common suggestion and I can definetly see why. Thanks for all of the tips/suggestions. I'm already enjoying it immensely, besides the lack of sleep, and it's only day 4!
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Congrats, that's awesome! Many happy wishes to you and your growing family. If I can give any advice at all, it's to enjoy and appreciate all the little things as time goes on. It goes faster than it seems. Sometimes the hours seem like days, but the years do to, if that makes sense. My first-born just turned 18, and it seems like yesterday we were watching Blue's-Clues together. You have a ton of great memories ahead of you. Hopefully, you had some cigars to hand out to everyone in attendance...
