Laopeh asking for advice - older fathers chat

[Atonchia]

Almost forgotten.

 

Take plenty of photos and videos and label the folders by chronological order or by date.

Create sub folders within each as selected photos/videos. Only choose a handful photos that represent that age.

For me the 1st 3 years have a monthly photo shoots.... subsequently are by events/outings and birthdays, all individual portraits.

I saved travels and excursions separately as family photos.

So when grown up have a properly documented growing up library of memories. 

[therock]

2 minutes ago, Ender said:

The old man reap the benefit of log PT in his old age. Lifting his grand daugther with ease.

Yeah, my SOC days of 8.30min are coming in handy haha..

[Atonchia]

Back up the photos and videos with solid state HDD or if you prefer cloud storage.

[therock]

4 minutes ago, Lala81 said:

Well its normal. The hole in your heart is filled. 

Biology is psychology. Sleep more. U will need it lol. 

I was never the fastest, not often the first, but I get there... some of my classmates are expecting their kids to get married ... 

Yep tired, haha - luckily wife is WFH right now... I still have to go out and do my thing.. 

[therock]

1 minute ago, Atonchia said:

Back up the photos and videos with solid state HDD or if you prefer cloud storage.

Since my research days, I keep a min of four backups haha

[Jman888]

congrats!! 

I felt tire already

 

[Atonchia]

3 minutes ago, therock said:

Since my research days, I keep a min of four backups haha

Before Birth.

Document the growth on a weekly basis on your wife.

It create the bond between the kid and the mum....as well as you and wife.

Important:

Preferably have a few background same orientation.

Edited December 15, 2021 by Atonchia

[macrosszero]

Oh yes:

First trimester - morning sickness and no announcements till the pregnancy is stable

Second trimester - Babymoon period. Things are stable and baby isn't too big as to cause mobility problem. Go on a trip (if VTL allows), and enjoy your last moments of 2 person life

Third trimester - ready your Go bag, wife is like a whale, just wait and plan, and plan and wait. 

[Asicskk]

Congratulations Bro 😃

[mersaylee]

Sleep, change diaper, sleep, feed or prepare milk, sleep, change diaper, sleep, feed or prepare milk, sleep, ...

same pattern for at least few months...without any of those multi patterns to make an angel...😁

But fret not, the bundle of joy more than make up for the lost sleep, bad smell, football, mahjong...😂

[mersaylee]

1 hour ago, Kb27 said:

Congrats !

The first 3 yr of my journey so far is dealing with milk powder and diapers. They cost a bomb, but I manage to bring the costs down, and he's still turning out to be a bouncing, healthy boy. 😀

You invested in a cow? 😁

[Mason016]

Congratulations!!!

Tip 1: Buy maternity insurance, if you haven’t done so. 
 

Tip 2: Enjoy the journey! 

[Fcw75]

Congrats bro! I always thought you were a father already..haha. 

恭喜恭喜。

[Datsun366]

49 minutes ago, therock said:

Yeah, my SOC days of 8.30min are coming in handy haha..

How lian.

😄

Its more like mathilda and joshua and basic main range. More than 8.30min long.

X 3 over . Ai mai?

All good.

Edited December 15, 2021 by Datsun366

[PSP415]

Congrats! 

Plan which primary school to go already? 🤔🥸😳

😂😂😂😂 Kidding. Dun fret. These days the stress is on parents to pass exams, not the young one. Oops. 

So much to look forward to and am excited for you. Losing sleep is going to be a norm for a few years.

A new chapter to be young again, at heart also great. 

Take care and wishing you and wifey a wonderful parenthood, the young child a blessed life always filled with love. 

Cheers 🍻

 

[zipping]

[Ender]

One of the first thing you do is open a cda account for her with one of the local bank. All the baby bonus will go in there.

[therock]

Good morning and thanks everyone 

when I heard an adjacent couple talk about pre school and kindergarten when we were still at antenatal checks it sent my head spinning 😵‍💫 

you can queue up when you produce an ultrasound!!

luckily my wife is alumni at a good school but wow..