Awesome!
thta is funny poor old buford
credit repair
Nice one.
Not bad, but it ain't Wednesday.
Looks like BJW has started a day early. Does that mean I have to start drinkin' on Thursday?
No, but why wait?
Giraffe - you should be too sleep deprived to know what day it is.
I don't have a sense of humour apparently.
That's not a bad joke! Is it Good Joke Tuesday?
Spacebunny,
Hopefully the Giraffe took our advice and encouraged his wife to breastfeed. Its better nutritionally for the baby and better for the dad who can stay in bed where he belongs. Despite what you women say, you can't tell the difference if the kid is crying for food or a diaper change, so why get dad up when there is a 50% or better, chance that there isn't anything he can do anyway?
I've always known exactly why my babies are crying. The one that actual makes me laugh is "I'm mad" one. You're two weeks old what on earth do you have to be mad about?!
I KNEW it! That whole "breast is best" thing is just a male driven plot so that they don't have to get up in the middle of the night
Wow..could you describe the difference between the cries, or is it not something that could be described?
I don't think I could describe it but if I spend any amount of time with a small baby (I was nanny) I could always tell pretty quickly what the different cries were. All parents develop this because they certainly don't go running every time they hear their 3 year old cry.
All parents develop this because they certainly don't go running every time they hear their 3 year old cry.
Uh-oh, sounds like child abuse to me. Don't worry, CPS is on their way to help!
Giraffe - you should be too sleep deprived to know what day it is.
What are you implying? That daddy's sweet little girl would keep him up all night?
It has really been great. She wakes up 2-3 times a night.
Hopefully the Giraffe took our advice....
We want to breastfeed of course. Currently we aren't getting enough milk for baby and there are reasons to suspect that we may never get enough milk. So we have borrowed a pump and are trying to increase production. In the meantime she gets mostly formula. And daddy knows how to mix formula so I do have to help with nighttime chores. So far she only wakes up about twice a night. With the formula it seems like we can have her fed and back to sleep in a half hour so if we take turns we don't lose as much sleep.
Spacebunny, Have you ever heard of Dunstan baby language?
The Mrs. was sold on it so we bought the DVD. We haven't watched it completely yet because the babe showed up ahead of schedule. Maybe we will have time to watch it tonight.
so why get dad up when there is a 50% or better, chance that there isn't anything he can do anyway?
I think it has something to do with sharing the misery. Since mom isn't getting any sleep dad is supposed to lose sleep too, even when the logic is against it.
I KNEW it! That whole "breast is best" thing is just a male driven plot so that they don't have to get up in the middle of the night
Somehow I still end up getting up. I mix the formula while she holds the baby or vice versa. I usually get to go back to bed first though. I am not complaining so far. Maybe when the excitement dies off a little. They say you are better off letting the baby cry for a few minutes. If she goes back to sleep, everybody gets more sleep.
You guys can't tell I'm excited about this can you?
"That whole "breast is best" thing is just a male driven plot so that they don't have to get up in the middle of the night"
Oh no thats not the only reason we say that. If I told you all the reasons they'd take away my man card.
BOOBIES!
That is all.
I can relate Giraffe. My wife and I just got a 7 day old foster baby about a month ago. My wife and I are both walking zombies.
Giraffe, if she isn't getting enough milk, there is a thing she can use that delivers formula, via tube, right alongside the breastmilk. Baby can nurse and get all she needs, and this also may stimulate production so that she can eventually breastfeed exclusively.
Unfortunately, I don't know what it's called. Maybe ask La Leche?
Found it!>
There are other brands. Google supplemental nursing system
Sorry, haven't done that in awhile.
"Sorry, haven't done that in awhile."
What, given breastfeeding advice to another man?
Of course this is nates...
Hahaha! No, I meant that I haven't typed a hyperlink in awhile, which is why I screwed up the html.
Why do you think I'm a man? That's equally funny.
Giraffe I'm unfamiliar with Dunstan, I do recommend Babywise (the somewhat secular version of Growing Kid's God's Way - same author) though.
Stop mixing formula in the middle of the night, it can be made ahead of time and stored in the fridge for up to 24 hours.
Vox and I don't talk much about kids on blogs, but feel free to email me if you have any specific questions.
Giraffe I'm unfamiliar with Dunstan, I do recommend Babywise (the somewhat secular version of Growing Kid's God's Way - same author) though.
Yep we have the book. I would recommend it too, will all seven days of parenting experience that I have.
Dunstan may be useful, we watched it last night. Most of the video is crap, they could have fit the useful parts into 5 minutes.
"Why do you think I'm a man? That's equally funny."
Yes I did. Then after I posted that, I started thinking that you were a very attractive women from New Zealand. Then at work today I was debating the issue. So I came home and checked here first. My bad, and my apologies.
Now that I'm properly chastised, are you a true Kiwi or is there a story behind the alias?
Breastfeeding is important for the developpment of the immune system in chilluns. This is Western medicine based
Traditional Chinese practice is to not allow people other than the parents near the baby for one month, after which, a kind of coming out party is arranged for the relatives. This is Chinese Medicine based
Don't apologize. I have a lot of stereotypically masculine personality traits (like being a geek) and I find it very funny when people in blogland think I'm a guy. Nobody in person gets confused!
I'm from WI, and whether I'm attractive depends on whether you like your women with face paint.
When I babysat in high school, one of "my babies" called me Kiwi when he was learning to talk. I think he was embarrassed by the fuss his parents and I made over it, and he learned to say my name right away. But I liked Kiwi, so I kept it. When I got a Yahoo account, 'kiwi' wasn't available, so I chose 'kiwi_geek', as I was a computer science major. Over time, I became 'Kiwi the Geek'. One friend also calls me Kiwi Bird.
On the subject of attractiveness, I should also mention that my hair is down to my waist. It seems most men have a thing for long hair.
OK long hair is a big plus, your a cheese head but thats ok, provided your into brats. Now this makeup deal are you a "with" or a "without"?
A few other qualifying questions:
What, if anything do you put on a brat?
Curds or sliced?
Whats more important, the opening day of Walleye or deer season?
Hahahahaha!
Now this makeup deal are you a "with" or a "without"?
I referred to it as "face paint" to imply that I don't like it. It's gross, makes my face feel oily.
Brats are okay only if they're not too spicy. I put ketchup on them, cheese if available, and eat a pile of sauerkraut on the side.
Curds or sliced?
You mean cheese? Any that's available, and I put it on everything. Once I was going through a food line and my friend behind the counter sprinkled cheese on my food. I asked for more, and he gave me a little more. I said "C'mon, I'm a Wisconsinite!" I was satisfied with about four times the original amount.
Whats more important, the opening day of Walleye or deer season?
Considering 90% of my meat is venison donated to the food pantry, deer season. I'm not even sure if I can eat sport fish, since I'm a "woman of childbearing years". Though if I were fortunate enough to any available, I'd be really disappointed to have to refuse.
to *have* any available
Wisconsinites only eat curds if they are fresh! I won't touch them if I'm not walking out of the door of the cheese factory eating them and hearing them squeak in my teeth. But yes, there is simply no such thing as too much cheese(or dairy in general) on/in your food. You never go to a function in WI without there being a huge cheese tray.
Bitches! My TGI! Celebrate with me!
Mmmm, cheese curds...
Ok, I'm less picky, but they should at least squeak a little.
Behold the power of cheese. :D
Whats more important, the opening day of Walleye or deer season?
I have fond memories of having no classes the first day of deer season (bio major at a small private college), but I don't hunt (yet, one never knows). Walleye are so tasty, but I don't get out to fish much either. I suppose I'll say deer season, because the odds of a walleye damaging ones car is pretty small and I live in the highest per capita deer-car accident county in the country. Hunting is good.
Hey Nate. Bitch! I'll be up tomorrow morning for the Lakers vs Jazz game.
Go Kobe!
Regarding curds: When I was a kid and my mom first discovered cheese curds, we called them "Squeaky Cheese". But I'm so fond of cheese, I'm not very picky.
Deep-fried cheese curds...mmmmmmm...
So Giraffe...with your new baby girl, that's one down, seventeen to go?
I am happy about becoming a father, but lets not get carried away.
No more than twelve.
So what is the lady giraffe getting for her first Mother's day?
I haven't a clue right now.
Might I suggest 8-10 uninterrupted hours of sleep?
Sounds like a good idea. Mothers day really came out of nowhere this year.
Cheese curds should be eaten at room temperature. They're best that way. We had a couple move here from WI and open a cheese shop. He worked in a cheese factory for 30 years before retiring. Twice a month they drive him his order out from WI. The Ipsa family has become fond of WI cheese.
Kiwi, Wendy and Spacebunny, there are a number of high quality women hanging out around here.
Brats are eaten with mustard and some fresh onion. Ketchup is a sin against good meat.
There is a reason deer season and fishing season start at different times of the year. They are equally important and necessary for the well balanced man to partake in.
Here, fishing season never closes with a few small exceptions. So the idea of opening day of fishing season is kind of weird.
In regards to Waterboy's link:
http://www.ebaumsworld.com/pictu...es/view/222937/
Kiwi, Wendy and Spacebunny, there are a number of high quality women hanging out around here.
Why thank you! I try.
Brats are eaten with mustard and some fresh onion. Ketchup is a sin against good meat.
Yellow mustard is nasty, and I only like onions for flavoring. Don't you put ketchup on a hamburger, even?
What about the kraut? Mmmmm...
There is a reason deer season and fishing season start at different times of the year. They are equally important and necessary for the well balanced man to partake in.
Well, it's a good thing I'm not a well balanced man, because I only partake in the cooking & eating. ;o)
"What about the kraut? Mmmmm..."
I make and can my own every year. I have a buddy that has a 8 gal crock that I borrow and fill up with cabbage that I grow. I like doing the whole old fashioned, home made/grown, butchered thing. Except for poultry, I'd gladly pay someone for that. As a kid I hated plucking chickens.
I like several mustards, and I will put some catchup on a hamburger, unless I have fresh tomatoes out of the garden.
Res Ipsa, isn't not putting ketchup on meats a big city thing? Just tell me that doesn't apply to hot dogs as well. Nothing more irritating than someone being snobbish about what they put on their pork puree.
Completely OT, but.. All residents of the CSA will appreciate.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joe...57604423778692/
NATE! We need some bike updates!
Got out on mine for a few miles with my Vulcan buddy from work.
I have to revise my opinion of him. He put on 4500 miles since last August. And that's with lots of bad weather since then. Puts me to shame big time.
Get Dr. Who to take pics from the back!
Ben-El
I believe I said good meat. Put what ever condiments you want on whatever food you want.
Sweet!
I think I had about 4 or 5 Vespers (the James Bond Martinis from Casino Royale), plus several other drinks.
It's now TGIAIHA (Thank God its Anywhere I have Alcohol)
I be rockin here all nihgt
Playin back the pirates and ninjass and badaassess
Happy Mother's Day, buttercup
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