I've got 8 weeks of paid leave and I'm down to 4 weeks left. Going back to work means going back to 9-hour days and my wife will be solo with our 5-month-old most days. She keeps saying she's got it but I can see the stress already. We can't afford daycare yet (maybe in 6 months?) so it's all on her...
This is embarrassing to admit but my wife has completely checked out of our relationship since our son was born (3 months ago). Every conversation is about the baby. Every interaction is about the baby. When I try to get her attention she's annoyed. I know the newborn phase is intense but I didn't r...
My parents are offering to watch our 8 month old for one night so my wife and I can stay at a hotel nearby. Just one night. Supposedly this is good for us and will help our relationship or whatever. I am irrationally anxious about this. My parents are capable, he's been with them before for a few h...
My doctor suggested it for tracking meds and symptoms. Just started using it and it's pretty solid - super simple interface and the reminders actually help. Especially helpful because I kept forgetting my afternoon dose and then wondering why I felt terrible. Not sponsored or anything lol, just want...
My 4-month-old isn't rolling over yet and I've already read five articles about how this could mean something is wrong. My mom says 'babies develop at their own pace' which is probably true but also NOT HELPFUL when you're googling 'signs of developmental delay in infants' at 2am. When did parenting...
Baby boy is 3 weeks old and the second we try to put him in the bassinet he loses his mind. We're holding him basically 24/7 right now and I know that's probably a bad habit but I'm so tired. Wife and I are tag teaming sleep but one of us is always holding him. Is this normal or are we doing somethi...
After 6 months of planning and way too many trips to Home Depot, I got the man cave finished. Got the beer fridge in, pool table is level (barely), and mounted the TV on the wall without drilling through any cables. The wife said I could only use Sundays for golf matches but I'll take it. Already ha...
Changed my daughter's diaper this morning and got destroyed from both ends somehow. Looked like something from a horror movie. Now I understand why people buy in bulk. Also bought my first pack of baby wipes today, they sell these things by the truckload and I get it now.
I let him pick his team (Ravens) and I took the Bengals thinking I had this locked up. He threw me 3 picks and ran for 200 yards. When he scored the game winner with 30 seconds left I didn't know if I should be proud or if my gaming era is officially over. Might need to start letting him win more of...
Started at 4am with the smoker, held temps steady around 225 the whole time, wrapped it in foil after the stall around hour 8. Pulled it at 203 degrees internal temp and let it rest for an hour. The bark was perfect, meat was so tender it was falling apart. Neighbors could smell it all day and kept ...
Just wanted to share what's been working for us. We started using OurFamilyWizard for all custody stuff and it's a game changer. No more text arguments, everything's documented, and honestly it keeps me from saying stuff I'd regret when I'm frustrated. We also agreed that communication about the kid...
My custody agreement is every other weekend Friday through Sunday. But for the last three weekends, my ex has texted me Sunday afternoon asking if the kids can stay until Monday or Tuesday. First time I said yes, trying to be the cool dad. Now it's become a thing and she expects it. Last time I said...
Okay so she's 6 and I know it changes day to day depending on who said no to candy last, but this morning she told me I was her favorite and that I was the best daddy. My wife heard it and just laughed. I'm still riding this high. I'm absolutely going to crash back to reality tomorrow when I have to...
Our son is 3 weeks old and I swear he's only sleeping like 12-14 hours a day total. I read somewhere it should be more like 16-17 hours. Is he getting enough? Should we be worried? He eats every 3-4 hours and seems alert when he's awake. My wife says I'm overthinking it but I'm genuinely nervous we'...
My daughter is 3 weeks old and I don't think I've slept more than 2 hours straight in days. My wife and I have been trying to split nights but honestly I'm not sure we're doing it right. Last night I fell asleep sitting up in the chair while holding her and woke up panicking. We have her on a bassin...