Holy crap, I'm a Dad!!! *Week 6*

[spunwicked]

Little India is a milk devouring machine and it looks like her eyes are starting to settle on dark green

 

[MadMike'86]

Week 22!

http://www.pregnancyguideonline.com/wk22.htm

Another week has rolled on by, and I must say time is flying! But are we having fun? Yes!

My ladies are both doing well, Mrs Mad is growing slightly, the bump is definately getting bigger And my daughter is nearly at her "viablity" date, this means if she was born early she would at least have a fighting chance of survival.

Mrs Mad is feeling our little girl kicking everyday now, which is reassuring.

We are seeing her family over the Christmas break, I know she is looking forward to it and it will be nice to see everyone again/get spoiled

My thoughts this week:

Again excitement and impatience, we both are now ready for her, we have millions of clothes/babygrows, the nursary is ready. If she came today we would have everything we need to care for her. This is a good position to be in and it does take some of the stress away I guess. But I want her here now, I want to meet my daughter, I'm ready for the challenge!

 

[Pupik]

Something like this?

More like breasts, not legs.

 

[axletramp]

Nice update - brings back great memories. 👍

Green eyes Spunswicked, that's pretty cool. Mine were lucky enough to get mum's blue eyes, not my dark brown buttons.

 

[spunwicked]

I'm ready for the challenge!

And challenged you will be! hehe

Yesterday I was changing Indy, slimy nasty baby poo everywhere when she decided to vomit mid change, got her cleaned up ready for fresh nappy, great stuff 👍 Then she decides to pee, wetting her clothes. Cue running upstairs to find fresh clothes, begin clean down again then finally get nappy on. Put her in clean clothes then begin to feed.

How messy can one baby be?

@ axletramp - Green eyes just like her old man.

 

[Ellis]

Yesterday I was changing Indy, slimy nasty baby poo everywhere when she decided to vomit mid change, got her cleaned up ready for fresh nappy, great stuff 👍 Then she decides to pee, wetting her clothes. Cue running upstairs to find fresh clothes, begin clean down again then finally get nappy on. .

Oh I still get ready like this But im prepared with a bucket now and some wipes on standby for when I wee poo and vomit

 

[MadMike'86]

And challenged you will be! hehe

Yesterday I was changing Indy, slimy nasty baby poo everywhere when she decided to vomit mid change, got her cleaned up ready for fresh nappy, great stuff 👍 Then she decides to pee, wetting her clothes. Cue running upstairs to find fresh clothes, begin clean down again then finally get nappy on. Put her in clean clothes then begin to feed.

How messy can one baby be?

@ axletramp - Green eyes just like her old man.

I have to be honest, your not exactly selling the whole changing concept to me

I will be ok with body fluids and general ickyness, as long as none of it ends up in my mouth somehow

How's the sleep going? are you getting any?

Also, how is Mrs Spun coping?

 

[W3H5]

I was changing my 1 year old sister this week. I just put her in the bath and blast her with the shower until clean, dry and then dress her. Job done. She doesn't complain. Well, she only has a ten word vocabulary.

 

[axletramp]

I'm guessing 'help' isn't one of them yet.

The thought of changing a baby is worse than actually doing it. Before long you'll be doing it in your sleep - literally! The fun part is when you're out and there aren't any toilets. It's amazing how resourceful you can be be when it's needed.

 

[W3H5]

The thought of changing a baby is worse than actually doing it. Before long you'll be doing it in your sleep - literally! The fun part is when you're out and there aren't any toilets. It's amazing how resourceful you can be be when it's needed.

 

[axletramp]

Nah!

 

[spunwicked]

I have to be honest, your not exactly selling the whole changing concept to me

I will be ok with body fluids and general ickyness, as long as none of it ends up in my mouth somehow

How's the sleep going? are you getting any?

Also, how is Mrs Spun coping?

It's one of those little tasks that's great when accomplished You feel glad it's done and your little one seems grateful. I must admit, I'm not great with poo, it makes my gag reflexes go into overdrive.

Sleep is non existent, I have perma-red-eyes. I must look like a full time stoner.

Mrs. Spun seems to have eternal patience but is flagging a little too. Indy is getting more active with each day that passes. Last night I got her to sleep after what seemed like forever by making her cuddly elephant dance about in front of her. At about one in the morning.

Ups: Indy smiles a little every now and then - people say it's wind but you end up thinking otherwise as it's too cute.

 

[Ellis]

Ups: Indy smiles a little every now and then - people say it's wind but you end up thinking otherwise as it's too cute.

Nawww bless I smile too when i pass wind

 

[MadMike'86]

It's one of those little tasks that's great when accomplished You feel glad it's done and your little one seems grateful. I must admit, I'm not great with poo, it makes my gag reflexes go into overdrive.

Sleep is non existent, I have perma-red-eyes. I must look like a full time stoner.

Mrs. Spun seems to have eternal patience but is flagging a little too. Indy is getting more active with each day that passes. Last night I got her to sleep after what seemed like forever by making her cuddly elephant dance about in front of her. At about one in the morning.

Ups: Indy smiles a little every now and then - people say it's wind but you end up thinking otherwise as it's too cute.

I have some experience with nappy changing, Lawson has deployed some horrific turds for me to clean up, which I can handle...Ironically the worst part for me was having to move his junk out the way as he had managed to get poop under his ball bag Lawson is my nephew for the record...This means when my daughter has a messy poop how do I clean it? I don't even....?

I'm sure it all comes naturally, right?

As for the sleep thing...looks like I will be prestiging Black ops a few times in the early months!

 

[spunwicked]

I have some experience with nappy changing, Lawson has deployed some horrific turds for me to clean up, which I can handle...Ironically the worst part for me was having to move his junk out the way as he had managed to get poop under his ball bag Lawson is my nephew for the record...This means when my daughter has a messy poop how do I clean it? I don't even....?

I'm sure it all comes naturally, right?

As for the sleep thing...looks like I will be prestiging Black ops a few times in the early months!

Best not think about the finer details too much Madmike, just that it gets ridiculously messy in the most disgusting of ways!

And with the gaming, I find Skyrim helps a little as it's not a quick pace game - I'm that frazzled that firing up Black Ops has little appeal although when I'm not shock tired I like to fire up GT5 for a few laps.

 

[MadMike'86]

Late! 23 week update

So, why the delay you ask? Well, let me fill you in....

The 3 of us spent Friday-wednesday down south with the wife's family, 5 days of belly rubbing, baby talk, and baby shopping.
Of course there was plenty of man time with my best mate/bro in law which helped balance out the week for me at least

So what did we get up too?

Basically meeting up with all my wife's family, it's great seeing all my neices and nephews again, we all went out for dinners and shopping ect, we picked up alot of baby related things (clothes, bottles, ect) and Mrs mad's mother brought the Cot for our little gal which was a bonus

I think it has done my wife good seeing everyone again, I feel bad she lives with me (130miles away) but I know she is happy here, so it's always nice for her and myself to see everyone.

I have learnt the horrors of teething, Lawson (my 7 month old nephew) spent a couple of the days going MENTAL...It certainly tested my patience/parenting skills as I could hear him all night....and day....and night again
Still, at least I know what's coming right?

I decided to treat myself to a new game...I brought MW3 on sale. I don't know what relevence that has to my daughter, but I just wanted to tell you all

so overall it was a busy 5 days, enjoyable but pricey.

 

[spunwicked]

Still, at least I know what's coming right?

Hehe, it evens out mate 👍 Thanks for the update, was wondering how you were getting on. Over the half way mark now, have you got your birthing plan ready? How are the nerves holding up?

 

[Mrs. Famine]

And the sleep situation doesn't get any better you know

Mini-Fambicle is 2 months old on Sunday coming, and still I'm up two to three times in the night with her for feeds. A few nights ago she fed hourly...

I'm not entirely sure how I'm functioning right now, but the last 8 weeks does seem to have passed by in kind of a blur.

 

[spunwicked]

And the sleep situation doesn't get any better you know

Mini-Fambicle is 2 months old on Sunday coming, and still I'm up two to three times in the night with her for feeds. A few nights ago she fed hourly...

I'm not entirely sure how I'm functioning right now, but the last 8 weeks does seem to have passed by in kind of a blur.

Wow MC, you have it very full on. India is now sleeping from 12-5, 5:30-9 with a feed and change in the middle. She's a bit grimbly at the moment as she's managed to catch a little cold but other than that, wow. Being a dad is incredible.

 

[MadMike'86]

Great, more tales of sleepless woe! lol

Mini update, I brought a new car.....an Alfa Romeo 156 Sportwagon!

1.6 litre Twinspark.

Now that's what you call compromise

 

[Mrs. Famine]

Wow MC, you have it very full on. India is now sleeping from 12-5, 5:30-9 with a feed and change in the middle. She's a bit grimbly at the moment as she's managed to catch a little cold but other than that, wow. Being a dad is incredible.

I shall hazard a guess that India is formula fed?

Mrs. Spunwicked will be very pleased she's getting a good night's kip in, 1/2 an hour awake in a 9 hour period is very good considering how old she is

Incidentally, the number of times I'm up in the night doing feeds is variable - Famine does not witness any of them

 

[MadMike'86]

.......and here she is!







Clear side repeaters/indicators on order 👍

 

[spunwicked]

I shall hazard a guess that India is formula fed?

Mrs. Spunwicked will be very pleased she's getting a good night's kip in, 1/2 an hour awake in a 9 hour period is very good considering how old she is

Incidentally, the number of times I'm up in the night doing feeds is variable - Famine does not witness any of them

India gets formula last thing at night/during the night and breast milk through the day, a happy compromise. Otherwise dad wouldn't be able to help take some of the weight from mum

 

[Neal]

India gets formula last thing at night/during the night and breast milk through the day, a happy compromise. Otherwise dad wouldn't be able to help take some of the weight from mum

Good plan but also count yourselves lucky, I've know a few couples that were breast feeding who really struggled to get their baby to take a bottle at all.

 

[spunwicked]

Good plan but also count yourselves lucky, I've know a few couples that were breast feeding who really struggled to get their baby to take a bottle at all.

To be fair, I can see why. With formula tasting like sugar pork water, I wouldn't want to drink it either. But then I haven't tried the other so don't know what I'm comparing to.

 

[MarcoM]

Good plan but also count yourselves lucky, I've know a few couples that were breast feeding who really struggled to get their baby to take a bottle at all.

That, or the other way around. With our first lady the breast feeding would not work. Poor girl ended up twice almost unconcious in the hospital during her first two weeks in. Eventually we decided on formula.

It was a very emotional time. I actually hate the breast feed mafia in the Netherlands. They do everything to promote it, regardless the condition of your baby.

During the pregancy of our 2nd daughter, my wife was in doubt about breast feeding. Luckily I convinced her to start with formula right away. We were glad we did. With a starting weight of 4.7 kg the big baby would have drained my wife empty. Especially with an older little girl walking around, every bit of relief = relief.

And, bottle feeding is fun for dads.




Nice wheels Madmike!!!!

 

[Mrs. Famine]

I formula fed my first, purely because she didn't seem interested in the breast at all. However I wasn't offered any support or assistance and the transition to formula was far too easy. Having learned from my mistakes, daughter no.2 is exclusively breastfed and won't take a bottle (I wasted 3oz of expressed milk finding that one out...)
She did have a few top-ups in the first few days via syringe as my milk didn't arrive until day 5, the once I used a bottle (which she did take), she became confused so I'm not surprised she doesn't like bottle teats now!

 

[spunwicked]

I actually hate the breast feed mafia in the Netherlands. They do everything to promote it, regardless the condition of your baby.

They're a bit like that over here mate, once a camp is chosen it can get pretty intense. There's a lot of pro-breast going on which is fine, but ultimately, it's up to the parents and neither side of the camp should be chided.

 

[Zupplu]

Nice one. Good luck mate!

 

[MadMike'86]

Week 24 update

http://www.pregnancyguideonline.com/wk24.htm

So here we are, only a mere 3 weeks left before we enter the third, and final Trimester!

I decided (after some heavy hinting) to take Mrs Mad out to celebrate our Viability day, we went to the cost Yesterday, Hunstanton in Norfolk, England.
It was insanely windy and chuffing cold, even so we had a great time, it was nice to go out on a date with the wife again, I guess when your married/live together it is easy to forget the importance of dating and keeping things fresh.
Anywho, we walked for miles along the coastline (mainly due to me not knowing the town and parking miles away from the town centre ) Mrs Mad coped very well with what must of easily been 4miles of walking by the time we got back to the car.
We did the usual beach day out stuff, walking, drawing in the sand, getting a pint and chips, and visiting the big, dead, Sperm whale! Yes, that's right, proof? look below!








I wish to say at this point, it isn't some form of morbid curiosity that drove myself and mrs mad to see this poor whale, the way we see it was the fact that this may be the only chance we ever have of seeing a Sperm whale in the flesh and as you can see, to touch one....it angered me to hear that people had been taking it's teeth as trophys.

In other news, my little girl is kicking like a London Rioter on a shop window, I have felt her loads now, and on one occasion I talked to her through the "Belly phone" and she started kicking like mad, which blew my mind!

My thoughts this week:

Well, it's been a busy week, new car, weekend trips, more baby paraphenalia ect, but it has made me realise the importance of keeping my relationship with Mrs Mad exciting, it's been far too long since we just went out and had fun.
I realise Mini mad can hear me now, so I plan on reading to her at night and getting her used to my voice, I hope she is as excited to meet me as I am her!

That's all folks!