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« on: August 08, 2006, 09:49:42 PM »
As of Sunday, August 6th at 10:45 pm I'm proud to say I'm a father to my first child, Dalton Robert Mumby. Man, it's a wierd experience. I'm really excited, but I've got to admit I have those moments of fear. It's strange. I'm totally proud of this little person I helped make, but then I get these late night moments where I realize that it's no longer just Sheryl and me, but now this little guy. Then I start to think about him as a toddler and sitting down in the basement on a winter Sunday afternoon watching all The Transformers and G.I.Joe DVD's and then when it's totally cool.

So yeah, it's a lot to get use to, but it's cool. My boy is healthy and happy and I think that's all anything a new parent could ask for.
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« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2006, 10:02:19 PM »
Congrads my man and to your wife.  My budies are going through the same thing.  I have been called uncle Pete lately. lol
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« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2006, 01:29:17 AM »
Congratulations.

The joy and trepidation of the first child.  Enjoy! Enjoy! Enjoy!  Kids are wonderful.  

The advice I have always heard and now more fully appreciate is enjoy them when they are young and still excited by all of the things that dad is excited by.  Once they start school dad takes more of a backseat and friends take on a larger role, dependant on sharing of hobbies and activities.  I am shocked my 8 year old seems to have grown out of action figures, but most of his friends don't play with them.

Anyways I digress a bit.  Enjoy every smile, every giggle and every "dad can we play with the toys on the fancy shelf".
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« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2006, 08:05:45 AM »
Congratulations!! :thumbsup:
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« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2006, 08:38:33 AM »
Sleep when you can. Whenever you can. Wherever you can. Sometimes, you may need to go out to the car to sleep.

Have a lot of small and easy to prepare snacks in the house.

If she's breastfeeding, bring her food and books, as it stops being magical, and starts being boring in about 2 weeks.

The first 4 months, the baby just coos, drools, eats, pukes and poops. It's enough, to endeer him to you for life. However, if you start to get bored though, don't feel bad. They get more and more interesting the older they get.

Don't buy any clothes for the first 18 months of your child's life. They will mysteriously appear out of thin air in large, musty smelling boxes.

- R
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« Reply #5 on: August 09, 2006, 10:36:50 AM »
Congratulations, Dave!
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« Reply #6 on: August 09, 2006, 11:03:16 AM »
Congrats!
It's good to hear that he's healthy and happy
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« Reply #7 on: August 09, 2006, 11:46:43 AM »
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Then I start to think about him as a toddler and sitting down in the basement on a winter Sunday afternoon watching all The Transformers and G.I.Joe DVD's and then when it's totally cool.


... and don't forget, you get to watch 'em with him!

Congrats, dude!
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« Reply #8 on: August 09, 2006, 09:36:25 PM »
Congrats Dave!   I'm glad evreyone is healthy and happy.
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« Reply #9 on: August 10, 2006, 07:09:30 AM »
congradulations, all the best to the three of you. I'll be in your shoes in a couple of months.

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« Reply #10 on: August 10, 2006, 10:14:51 AM »
All the best - you life will forever be changed for the better!
You will get to experience all the things you love in life all over again for the first time.
I loved watching Empire Strikes Back with my oldest child for the first time, she went to bed that night wondering if Darth Vader was Luke's father, I kept telling her that I really didn't know and we would have to wait until we got to watch ROTJ.
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« Reply #11 on: August 10, 2006, 03:53:02 PM »
Congratulations!
 
It's good to hear that you're all doing well. I'm sure the little one will bring you and your wife lots of joy.
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