Found out today that some kid was being mean to my daughter at recess and my 9 year old son told the kid to knock it off and stood with her. The teacher pulled me aside to tell me how proud she was of him for doing the right thing. I told him about it when I picked him up and he was all embarrassed ...
Three years ago I was sleeping til noon on weekends. Now I'm up at 6am making pancakes shaped like dinosaurs for a 4 year old who only eats the legs. I can't remember the last time I slept past 6. I wouldn't change it but man do I miss that sleep. The dinosaur legs though? Those are pretty cool.
I told him I was getting my bearings. He said 'Dad your bearings left 10 years ago.' I think he might be onto something.
Before kids I was about me. My schedule, my interests, my money, my time. It was amazing honestly. Now everything is about them and I love them so much it hurts. But sometimes at like 2am when I'm up with a sick kid I think about those old days and miss them for like 5 seconds. Then the kid feels be...
My daughter is 6 weeks old and she smiled at me this morning while I was changing her diaper. Not a gas smile either, it was real. I know it's probably a small thing to most people but I literally teared up. This parenting thing is insane. Never thought I'd be this emotional over a smile.
Tried making pizza dough from scratch last night and it actually turned out pretty good. Toppings were a mess because my kids wanted pepperoni and nothing else but hey we all ate together. Small wins. Anyone have a good dough recipe that doesn't take all day?
Work got crazy for like 6 months and I couldn't get out to the course. Finally had some free time last week and played 18 with some guys from the club. Felt rusty but amazing to be back. Turns out the group already replaced me with another guy named Dave. There are two Daves now. This is my origin s...
I told him because I'm not a dad yet. Then I realized I've been a dad for 8 years. Mission accomplished.
Been talking about it for 3 years. Last weekend I just decided to rip off the band-aid and start. Two days in and I'm realizing I should've watched more YouTube videos first. The footings are a mess but my wife says it 'has character'. Hoping I can salvage this thing.
Who else spent way too much time on draft fantasy leagues this year? I'm in 3 leagues and already regretting my picks. My brother's talking trash and it's only week 1. This is gonna be a long season.
My 2 week old daughter is spitting up what seems like way too much after feeds. She's gaining weight and seems happy but I keep freaking out that something is wrong. Called the pediatrician and they said it's fine but I swear she's rejecting everything I do as her dad. Is this just anxiety on my par...
My son will scream his head off the second I put him down but the moment he's in my arms he's out cold. My arms are dead but I can't bring myself to move him. Pretty sure I'm going to fall asleep like this and drop him. Send help and coffee.
Used to spend 2 hours at the gym 5 days a week. Had my whole identity wrapped up in being the fit guy. Now with two kids under 5 I'm lucky if I get 3 workouts in a month. My abs are gone, I've got a dad gut now. Thing is I don't even miss it that much? I get more satisfaction from my 6 year old sayi...
I was out 4-5 nights a week, sleeping till noon, no responsibilities. Fast forward to my daughter being born and I'm a completely different person. Can't party anymore, sleep is precious, my buddies don't get it. First year was honestly depressing, felt like I lost myself. Now at 4 years in, I've fo...
Just wanted to say this to someone who might get it. I was a mess in my twenties and early thirties. Couldn't keep a job, went through two failed relationships, drank every night to deal with anxiety. Got sober at 33, and then met my wife a few months later. Now I have a 1 year old and another on th...