Official Dads of TMB Thread

Discussion in 'The Mainboard' started by Boo MFer!, Apr 9, 2015.

  1. Bruce Bowen

    Bruce Bowen Well-Known Member
    Donor

    Solo Dad duty with 4 month old and almost 4 yo through tomorrow. Lord beer me strength.
     
  2. duc15

    duc15 Hey Nong Man
    Donor
    Portland Trail BlazersGreen Bay PackersOregon State Beavers alt

    Teared up in the doctors office seeing the baby move and hearing the heartbeat. This damn baby already has me as a huge softie
     
  3. steamengine

    steamengine I don’t want to press one for English!
    Donor
    Duke Blue DevilsHouston AstrosKansas City ChiefsLiverpool

    You’ll be singing and dancing like an absolute buffoon before you know it. Assuming you already don’t.
     
  4. infected donkey

    infected donkey Arkansas Razorbacks
    Donor
    Arkansas RazorbacksChicago CubsAvengersBarAndGrillSoutheastern Conference

    I find myself a LOT more empathetic these days. Took the 5 month old on his first road trip to meet the great grandparents for the first time today. Little man was a champ on the drive down (~2 hours) and most of the day before I had to flex that new dad knowledge of my own child to feed him/nap time " GGP's he's not tired he's in a happy mood and likes what we're doing..." No no, he's not happy, he's getting fussy and is about to go to 100% asshole real fucking fast so get out of the way.
    About 5 mins away from the house he started to get restless in his carseat on the way back home, And no blowout diapers so I consider today a fucking success! (he typically has 1/day where he takes a grown man shit that no diaper will be able to contain)
     
    Bo Pelinis, Rabid, bigred77 and 2 others like this.
  5. Baron

    Baron Well-Known Member
    Donor
    Cincinnati BearcatsCincinnati RedsCincinnati BengalsTennisTiger WoodsFC Cincinnati

    Every time my wife has given birth, I’ve been in the room for all, I’ve cried like a baby each time. The first time I wasn’t sure what to expect as I tend to hide feelings well, but each time seeing the baby for the first time absolutely wrecked me. It’s a beautiful moment.
     
    buy_dont_lease, PaulKemp and duc15 like this.
  6. Name P. Redacted

    Name P. Redacted I have no money and I'm also gay
    Donor
    Kansas State WildcatsSeattle Kraken

    Holy shit my two year old will not sleep through the night and if one of us isn’t in her room she screams her head off I am going to give her a horse tranq if this goes on much longer
     
    Bo Pelinis, NoNatty, Rabid and 2 others like this.
  7. a.tramp

    a.tramp Insubordinate and churlish
    Donor
    Kansas State WildcatsTexas Rangers

    Taken from a covid thread somewhere but weirdly applicable here.

    E972E01B-2676-4F48-AC19-00F8357AD38E.jpeg
     
  8. Name P. Redacted

    Name P. Redacted I have no money and I'm also gay
    Donor
    Kansas State WildcatsSeattle Kraken

    I got some sleep and feel much better
     
  9. Marbles

    Marbles Trudging the road to happy destiny
    Donor
    Auburn TigersAtlanta Braves

    I wasn’t around for the birth of my step son naturally so my daughter was the first time. I’ve helped deliver babies in the hospital when I was in healthcare.
    When my wife was delivering my daughter the nurse got her ready and started to push. She told me we would call the doctor in when we got close. My wife started to push and the nurse started screaming at me to push the button for the doctor. She ran in and didn’t even have time to gown up of glove as my daughter literally fell into her arms as she got close to my wife. The look of shock on the doctors face when she walked in scared the shit out of me.
     
    PaulKemp and Baron like this.
  10. a.tramp

    a.tramp Insubordinate and churlish
    Donor
    Kansas State WildcatsTexas Rangers

    If there is anything this boy loves more than daddy’s hat, idk what it is. Consequently, also the reason the patch is pealing [sigh].

    3994B7D7-17A0-4F98-9649-6E1C4D57A025.jpeg

    13F68898-CD59-4DCD-8F02-3922E4977DB9.jpeg
     
    stric006, THF, Bruce Bowen and 3 others like this.
  11. WhiskeyDelta

    WhiskeyDelta Well-Known Member
    Donor

    1/3 got asked by her PE teacher to try out for her middle school basketball team. Made it to the final round of cuts but the coach didn't take any 6th graders. She's a bit miffed just because the coach took some eighth graders who didn't bother to show up to the first two practices like they were supposed to
     
    Bruce Bowen likes this.
  12. THF

    THF BITE THE NUTS, THUMB IN THE ASS!
    Donor
    Arkansas RazorbacksSan Francisco GiantsOklahoma City ThunderDallas CowboysSan Francisco 49'ersMontreal Impact

    Is it dusty in here?

    Little guy is laying on his changing table with mom changing his diaper and getting him ready for bed. With where she is standing he can turn his head and see me sitting in a chair waiting to hang out until he goes to sleep. I usually sit in his room and hang out while he goes to sleep as opposed to rocking him so he gets better at going to sleep on his own.

    A few weeks back in the bath time; he was sticking his tongue out and I started matching him. So he would stick his tongue out and move it back and forth like he is licking his lips. So I started matching it. Now at random times I will just stick my tongue out and move it back and forth and he will do the same thing.

    Tonight he looked over at me and did it while mom was changing his diaper and when I did it back, he just started cracking up laughing. I would laugh and he would start it again. Then when I did it he would crack up laughing again. It was the damn cutest thing watching him cut up while he and I matched each other.

    It’s crazy how much he patterns himself after me. Earlier I was working pizza dough for dinner and he walked over and got a round oven mat from his play area and started patting it and turning it over and matching what I was doing.

    Kids are incredible.
     
    Bo Pelinis, Sub-Zero, Baron and 9 others like this.
  13. NoNatty

    NoNatty Keyboard Cowboy
    Donor
    Oregon DucksPortland Trail BlazersSan Francisco 49'ersManchester UnitedPortland Timbers

    My almost three year old has now said “fuck it” to my wife a few times when he is upset. She is very unhappy with me.
     
  14. PaulKemp

    PaulKemp Well-Known Member
    Donor TMB OG

    Say what you will about the ubiquity of smartphones being a detriment to society, but easily capturing moments like these is rad

     
  15. TYdeFan05

    TYdeFan05 gOATS ™
    Donor
    California Golden BearsAlabama Crimson TideAtlanta BravesTampa Bay Buccaneers

    Hey I got my sons first Roll Tide on my phone tonight. It’s a gift and a curse.
     
    stric006 and PaulKemp like this.
  16. jbr

    jbr Well-Hung Member
    Donor TMB OG

    Boomer post here…

    I feel like sports cost about $20/season back when I was a kid.

    I’m paying like $250/kid per baseball season, $350 for basketball, $150 for soccer, etc for my kids. All of these activities run year round too. Shit is adding up fast.

    :old::old::old:
     
    Bo Pelinis, Rabid, Sub-Zero and 5 others like this.
  17. Pharm

    Pharm Right Handed
    Donor
    Florida State SeminolesAtlanta HawksAtlanta Falcons

    Almost two year old. Any ideas on help with stopping biting?


    Also how do I get all this diaper gel out my washing machine?
     
    bigred77 and a.tramp like this.
  18. two

    two Hello
    Donor TMB OG
    Game of ThronesGrateful Dead

     
    Rabid and Tobias like this.
  19. Tobias

    Tobias dan “the man qb1” jones fan account
    Donor
    North Carolina TarheelsAtlanta BravesCharlotte HornetsNew York GiantsManchester CityNational LeagueBarAndGrill

    dudes undeniably rock
     
  20. Zack Zedalis

    Zack Zedalis Silver Foxin'
    Florida GatorsTampa Bay Buccaneers

    It’s definitely pricey, but man do I love watching my boys love what they’re doing
     
  21. jbr

    jbr Well-Hung Member
    Donor TMB OG

    My kids are still very young (6 and 4), but I agree. My older one is starting to put it together a little bit on the baseball field and it’s a trip to watch. When my guy was hitting, I overheard another parent say “Watch how hard this kid hits the ball for how young he is…”

    I smugged hard.
     
  22. Name P. Redacted

    Name P. Redacted I have no money and I'm also gay
    Donor
    Kansas State WildcatsSeattle Kraken

    What’s the context of the biting. Our kid just recently stopped. We worked a lot with daycare to give them lots of teething bracelets so they could redirect her. They also would give her some extra outside quiet time because it seemed like she was getting overstimulated which led to biting. At home we had lots of discussions about biting and making sure to stop and correct her. Gave her a flick to the head a time or two when she was really adamant.

    Really it was just a phase she was in, we didn’t stop it so much as she just grew out of it.
     
  23. kezarmyaj

    kezarmyaj eat your floor cereal
    Donor TMB OG
    Dallas CowboysEvertonAustin FCDallas Mavericks altTexas Tech Red Raiders alt

    who was the poster who suggested biting them back? :laugh:
     
  24. Pharm

    Pharm Right Handed
    Donor
    Florida State SeminolesAtlanta HawksAtlanta Falcons

    whenever he gets really mad. At school it’s been over fighting over toys. We keep saying not nice and correcting him and trying to get him to use his word.
     
  25. a.tramp

    a.tramp Insubordinate and churlish
    Donor
    Kansas State WildcatsTexas Rangers

    Don’t forget it was in regards to a boy who was probably 10-12mo at the time!
     
  26. Stone Cold Steve Austin

    Stone Cold Steve Austin Tickler Extraordinaire
    Donor
    Alabama Crimson TideAtlanta Braves

    So, my 13 month old has now bitten 4 times in the past 3 weeks including twice today. Any tips other than biting him back would be most welcome
     
    a.tramp likes this.
  27. The Blackfish

    The Blackfish The Fish in Black
    Staff Donor TMB OG
    Alabama Crimson TideIndianapolis ColtsBook Club

    Do they know what’s triggering him?
     
  28. Stone Cold Steve Austin

    Stone Cold Steve Austin Tickler Extraordinaire
    Donor
    Alabama Crimson TideAtlanta Braves

    He seems to be doing it “lovingly”

    When corrected and told no he cries but I don’t think he’s putting 2 and 2 together yet.
     
    a.tramp and The Blackfish like this.
  29. Rabid

    Rabid Fan of: DQ Treats
    Donor TMB OG
    Minnesota Golden Gophers

    Teething?
     
  30. a.tramp

    a.tramp Insubordinate and churlish
    Donor
    Kansas State WildcatsTexas Rangers

    My first thought is teething as well. Then my next thought is get one of those little spray bottles like to spray a cat with.
     
  31. Stone Cold Steve Austin

    Stone Cold Steve Austin Tickler Extraordinaire
    Donor
    Alabama Crimson TideAtlanta Braves

    Yeah his molars are coming through right now.
     
  32. DriveByBBQ

    DriveByBBQ Well-Known Member
    Donor
    Alabama Crimson TideTiger WoodsBirmingham LegionPGAGrateful DeadUnited States Men's National Soccer Team

    they can hear and start to recognize sounds/voices around 20 weeks.
     
  33. Name P. Redacted

    Name P. Redacted I have no money and I'm also gay
    Donor
    Kansas State WildcatsSeattle Kraken

    Wife fell today (she and baby are fine) today so we went to OBGYN triage. Very funny to see the little baby punch and kick the heart beat monitor for four hours. Sitting there listening to the heart beat on the speakers and then there’s a loud THUNK.
     
  34. ButchCassidy

    ButchCassidy Well-Known Member
    Donor
    Ohio State BuckeyesColumbus CrewUnited States Men's National Soccer TeamSneakers

    My wife can feel our little girl moving around, can’t feel on the outside yet. Pretty stoked for when that time comes. We’re about 24 weeks in.
     
  35. THF

    THF BITE THE NUTS, THUMB IN THE ASS!
    Donor
    Arkansas RazorbacksSan Francisco GiantsOklahoma City ThunderDallas CowboysSan Francisco 49'ersMontreal Impact

    As a follow up to the stool idea, I went ahead and spent a couple hours during the Arky game last week building the top. Put it together this morning.

    E4E73B17-5086-4EAE-A98A-E55FF8385054.jpeg

    I need to paint it but it didn’t turn out that bad.

    DA1FB55E-8B23-4D7F-AA11-5430BA2ACD48.jpeg

    Stool was around $40 on Amazon and lumber was about $20.
     
    Baron, buy_dont_lease, JC and 5 others like this.
  36. Sub-Zero

    Sub-Zero ALL THE TOSTITOS!!!
    Donor
    UCF KnightsMiami MarlinsOrlando MagicMiami DolphinsFlorida PanthersWWEOrlando CityTennisSneakersBig 12 Conference

  37. Marbles

    Marbles Trudging the road to happy destiny
    Donor
    Auburn TigersAtlanta Braves

    Absolutely. I’m a great dad and goofy and fun with my kids but this asshole puts me to shame.
     
    Sub-Zero and PaulKemp like this.
  38. Sub-Zero

    Sub-Zero ALL THE TOSTITOS!!!
    Donor
    UCF KnightsMiami MarlinsOrlando MagicMiami DolphinsFlorida PanthersWWEOrlando CityTennisSneakersBig 12 Conference

    Theres a couple of episodes that come to mind that just blow me away as trying to live up to it. One is where he pushes around lawn chairs at full speed and pretends to be a train going around the house with multiple stops. Another involves being a medical patient for a long period of time. Daddy Robot comes to mind. Theres a few others where the commitment level is just nuts.
     
    JC, Marbles, bigred77 and 2 others like this.
  39. duc15

    duc15 Hey Nong Man
    Donor
    Portland Trail BlazersGreen Bay PackersOregon State Beavers alt

    Need a good Christmas Present idea from dads that is something my wife will find useful either through the rest of the pregnancy or as a new mother. Looking for something that a new parent would never think you may need or find helpful.
     
    Dr. Mantis Toboggan likes this.
  40. Snakes

    Snakes clumsy interloper
    Donor TMB OG
    Alabama Crimson Tide

    whats your price
     
  41. jbr

    jbr Well-Hung Member
    Donor TMB OG

    It sounds dumb, but AirPods or wireless earbuds

    Then get her a Dustbuster next year
     
    Bruce Bowen and bigred77 like this.
  42. duc15

    duc15 Hey Nong Man
    Donor
    Portland Trail BlazersGreen Bay PackersOregon State Beavers alt

    No more than $200
     
  43. jbr

    jbr Well-Hung Member
    Donor TMB OG

    Seriously a Dustbuster is the single most important thing to own with kids
     
    steamengine likes this.
  44. duc15

    duc15 Hey Nong Man
    Donor
    Portland Trail BlazersGreen Bay PackersOregon State Beavers alt

    already has air pods and we got a roomba as a wedding gift so vacuuming isn’t an issue
     
  45. THF

    THF BITE THE NUTS, THUMB IN THE ASS!
    Donor
    Arkansas RazorbacksSan Francisco GiantsOklahoma City ThunderDallas CowboysSan Francisco 49'ersMontreal Impact

    Is the present for you or your wife? I think its your wife but just making sure.

    I think it was mentioned in here, but a bottle sterilizer/cleaner would be one suggestion. They have some fancy ones like this: https://www.target.com/p/one-step-sterilizer-and-dryer-baby-brezza/-/A-16712199#lnk=sametab

    My wife hated how much time she spent cleaning bottles early on to the point.
     
    duc15 likes this.
  46. jbr

    jbr Well-Hung Member
    Donor TMB OG

    You’ll see
     
    Name P. Redacted likes this.
  47. duc15

    duc15 Hey Nong Man
    Donor
    Portland Trail BlazersGreen Bay PackersOregon State Beavers alt

  48. THF

    THF BITE THE NUTS, THUMB IN THE ASS!
    Donor
    Arkansas RazorbacksSan Francisco GiantsOklahoma City ThunderDallas CowboysSan Francisco 49'ersMontreal Impact

    Oh and I bought my wife this thing when she was in her third trimester. She put it under her desk during the winter and would use it 6 to 10 times a day.



    (Turn off adblocker if it doesn't show up)
     
    Bruce Bowen, Snakes and duc15 like this.
  49. THF

    THF BITE THE NUTS, THUMB IN THE ASS!
    Donor
    Arkansas RazorbacksSan Francisco GiantsOklahoma City ThunderDallas CowboysSan Francisco 49'ersMontreal Impact

    Here it is on Amazon....

     
    duc15 likes this.
  50. John McGuirk

    John McGuirk member of the blue tiger club
    Donor
    Auburn TigersAtlanta BravesDallas CowboysDallas StarsDallas Mavericks alt

    Would y’all get 4 year old one of those balance bikes or bike with training wheels? I think I remember someone on here saying they liked the balance bikes because it prepared them for real bikes but I’m not sure if she might be too young
     
    Snakes likes this.