For Sale: All my diving gear. Will swap for a 3 year supply of nappies...

[Tassie_Rohan]

So whats the second truth of parenthood?

If it's good then I may hold off from putting him up for sale on ebay...

 

[Mike Veitch]

tassie tassie tassie....

all this could have been avoided with Durex

congrats!

 

[Doc Intrepid]

Congratulations, Tassie!

Look forward to getting an uninterrupted nights sleep again in a few years!

(Don't sell your scuba gear. For the next ten to fifteen years you won't be in a position to buy it all over again! And there will definitely be some days when you'll need 'aqua-therapy'! )

Take lots of pictures - they grow fast!

Best,

Doc

 

[Aardvark]

I thought that the first truth of parenthood is that, as soon as your family finds out it's going to happen, everyone is an expert. Advice from everywhere, even those that aren't themselves parents.

 

[bowlofpetunias]

Nope I think that is hmmmm.... the third truth.

The Second truth.......

All children are suicidal and will attempt to do themselves in...in a way that makes the nearest adult look as bad as possible.:blinking: How else can you explain why the same child that thinks you are trying to kill them if you put peas on their plate....will happily swallow drain cleaner?:shocked2: Suicidal I tell you.

Make sure you have good Health Cover..... as soon as they can move on their own steam..... you'll need it!

:blinking:Isn't the greatest feeling in the world when you put your finger into you child's hand and they instinctively wrap their fingers around it? I don't think anything can ever match that feeling when they look at you and your heart melts!:blinking:

Enjoy Tassie... every stage is precious. Now my son is grown I realize this stage is just as precious as the ones that went before!

 

[Tassie_Rohan]

Sorry about the delay getting back to my own thread – just been on a 2 day nappy changing, carpet-shampooing binge. Oh - the hedonistic lifestyle that my wife and I now enjoy!

Thanks for that Bowl – I now repeat like a mantra ‘This Moment is Precious;’ over and over again as I change the umpteenth nappy of the day at 4 am, only for it to be filled up 10 seconds later....

Before it was all 5 star hotels and international dive travel, but now that we’ve discovered the joys of insomnia and my ‘What Poo Is That?’chart there’s no going back.

He’s just starting to smile , grip my hand and focus on faces, so maybe theres light at the end of the tunnel...

 

[D_B]

Congrats Tassie!

... no, dont sell your gear, gust put it somewhere that you can still see it .... and sigh

now for the big question , is he MOF? or NMOF

 

[bowlofpetunias]

If that doesn't help.....Just remember one day he may have to change YOUR diapers... or chose YOUR Nursing Home

 

[BTravlin]

Now what I need is some sort of super nappy that only needs to be changed once a day, or better yet, once a month...

No problem, just get the Pampers that are rated at 19+ kg. I think that should take him awhile to fill!

 

[Belmont]

Felicitations

Keep your stuff, I am now diving with my 24 year old son... priceless.