Why do they always happen when we're exhausted? Had to change the sheets, his outfit, and the mattress protector at 2 in the morning. Is this normal or are we doing something wrong with diaper size? He's 6 weeks and wearing size 1.
Told them whoever cleaned theirs first got to pick what we have for dinner. My 8yo moved like he was in fast forward. It was like watching the Tasmanian Devil in a t-shirt. Room was spotless in 15 minutes. Usually takes me threatening his life three times. Will definitely be using this trick again.
He looked at me and said "Daddy play with me now" clear as day. I know kids do this stuff but man it hit different hearing it. My wife and I just looked at each other in shock. Getting the good stuff now.
I work in tech and my manager expects me to respond to Slack messages until like 9pm. When I'm home I'm supposed to be present with the kids but my brain is still at work. I've tried turning off notifications but then I get anxiety that something important happened. My wife says I'm not really "here...
Just got back from our first actual camping trip with the kids (tent, fire, all of it). We went to a state park about 90 minutes away. Took way more prep than I expected but man it was worth it. The kids slept in the tent, we made s'mores, hiked a trail in the morning. Only one minor meltdown which ...
Spent the last 4 weekends building a 16x12 deck in the backyard. It wasn't perfect but it's solid and my kids were actually interested in helping with parts of it. Taught my 10 year old how to use a drill and he was so proud. Cost way less than hiring someone and we got to spend time together. If yo...
Our oldest pulled a 3.8 gpa this semester. He was struggling a bit last year and we were worried but he buckled down, asked for help when he needed it, and it paid off. Took him out for lunch and told him how proud we are. This is the stuff that really matters.
Our son is 3 weeks old and honestly I feel like I have no idea what I'm doing. My wife is nursing so I'm mostly changing diapers and trying to soothe him when he cries at night. Half the time he cries anyway even though I'm pretty sure his diaper is clean. Is this normal? Does it get better? I love ...
Our daughter is 6 weeks old and we're on night 3 of basically zero sleep because she won't settle. We've tried everything. Swaddling, feeding, burping, white noise, the works. She just cries and cries. I know newborns are tough but I didn't expect to feel this zombified. How long does the newborn st...
Just dealt with the worst diaper situation of my life. Poop up the back, on the onesie, on the blanket. My daughter smiled at me the whole time like she was proud of herself. How do you guys not gag? I was literally breathing through my mouth trying not to throw up. Does it get easier or do you just...
After basically stealing every spare dollar from the last year I finally got my whole setup how I wanted it. New TV, decent sound system, comfortable chair. Last night I played for like 6 hours straight without anyone asking me for anything. Total bliss. Gonna be honest it's probably the best money ...
Been working on this baitcaster setup for like 3 months whenever I could sneak down to the garage. Got the drag dialed in perfect and tested it in the backyard yesterday. Can't wait to hit the lake this weekend. My 8 year old wants to come which means I'll probably spend more time untangling his lin...
This might sound small but man it got me. He was just sitting in my lap this morning eating cereal and out of nowhere goes 'I love you daddy' and gives me a hug. I had to get up and pretend to get more milk because I had something in my eye. Worth every sleepless night and poopy diaper honestly.
Our son is 3 weeks old and I think I've slept maybe 20 hours total in that time. I'm not exaggerating. My wife and I are trying to split nights but even when it's supposedly my sleep time I just lie there listening for him. Is this normal? Does it get better? I'm exhausted but also terrified to actu...
Been ripping out old cabinets in the kitchen for the past month. Finally got the new ones installed yesterday. Still need to do the countertops and backsplash but progress feels real now. Wife says she's impressed I'm not just hiring someone. Saving us a lot of money doing it myself but man I undere...