TM3 Dads (and Moms) club

[Aitch]

I know there are a few of us around here with rug rats cluttering up our abodes now. Post all your random thoughts, questions, and rants here - and hopefully get some support too! :)

Let's start with this - our guy has been yakking up lots of food recently (sensitive gag reflex) and while his chair was getting cleaned we had nowhere to sit him yesterday. So, diaper box + toys. Seemed happy.

http://i49.tinypic.com/33lf47p.jpg

I LOL'd in my office when my wife sent this photo.

[geobur]

LMFAO I died when I saw this...and I'm not even a parent...yet...hopefully someday :(

[Jackal]

What age did you start start your baby with food? What did you first feed your baby? Seems like there are lots of ready made foods out there (or did you or your wife make something?).
Cute picture btw!

[Pokaroo Kris]

LMFAO I died when I saw this...and I'm not even a parent...yet...hopefully someday :(

+1

[Aitch]

What age did you start start your baby with food? What did you first feed your baby? Seems like there are lots of ready made foods out there (or did you or your wife make something?).
Cute picture btw!

We started doing solids around 5 months I think but he kept showing skin reactions to it so we were constantly backing off. Now he's 8mo and getting about 1tbs of 1st-stage solids 3 times a day with formula. He's been formula-fed since the first couple of weeks - wasn't getting enough breastmilk.

We do make some of our own but also use the Heinz pureed foods. Some taste awful though and he doesn't like those. When we were in Florida we found Gerber organic stuff and he really liked that, but they don't seem to have the same stuff here. Just things like prunes, pears, sweet potato, peas, carrots etc so far.

[rktsci]

^ The PC organic stuff is also quite good. My little guy will eat the fruit but not much else...he just wants whatever we are eating. He's turning 1 on Thursday.

[trulankan]

LMFAO I died when I saw this...and I'm not even a parent...yet...hopefully someday :(

+1 chubby cheeks! :)

[Aitch]

^ The PC organic stuff is also quite good. My little guy will eat the fruit but not much else...he just wants whatever we are eating. He's turning 1 on Thursday.

I suggested the PC stuff but wife hasn't ok'd it lol. Our guy is mesmerized whenever we are eating too.

[Oakley]

My son has always ate whatever my wife and I are eating, of course we mashed it up though. He was a bit strange as an infant though, never liked warm bottles, hated the whole swaddling thing, it was like he was born a year old already lol.

[bunchi]

here are my kids going at it... Gangnam Style! lol

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn315/bunchibunchi/th_kids-gangnam_zpsbb31c866.jpg (http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn315/bunchibunchi/kids-gangnam_zpsbb31c866.mp4)

And my rant.... they hog the tv!!

[ds2chan]

here are my kids going at it... Gangnam Style! lol

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn315/bunchibunchi/th_kids-gangnam_zpsbb31c866.jpg (http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn315/bunchibunchi/kids-gangnam_zpsbb31c866.mp4)

And my rant.... they hog the tv!!

My little guy is 2 and he already hogs the TV!!

Btw, thanks for the fridge and washer set. So far my son likes playing with it. I'm not sure yet if it's because it's new or he really likes playing with it.

This is when my son was little.
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b342/ds2chan/IMG_2214_zpsdcc4bb05.jpg

Halloween 2012
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b342/ds2chan/IMG_5120_zps7b670049.jpg

Waiting for the lockout to end
http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b342/ds2chan/IMG_5129_zpsa1032d52.jpg

[mathew.poulos]

here are my kids going at it... Gangnam Style! lol

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn315/bunchibunchi/th_kids-gangnam_zpsbb31c866.jpg (http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn315/bunchibunchi/kids-gangnam_zpsbb31c866.mp4)

And my rant.... they hog the tv!!

This is awesome! cute kids that's for sure

[boyracer]

Here's my little one. She's just over 3 months now.

http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/9494/photocrh.jpg

[Default User]

My little girls' first tooth came out today. What's the tooth fairy's going rate nowadays?

[loosecannon]

Here's my little one. She's just over 3 months now.

http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/9494/photocrh.jpg

Oh yeah! Didn't you miss the H4H meet for her? Well worth it. :) :P

[boyracer]

Oh yeah! Didn't you miss the H4H meet for her? Well worth it. :) :P



I was there but had to leave, and yes... well worth it..... interesting enough my speed did make it into the picture (the one with the people in it walking around). Last row (last M) next to the left side of Mr. Wilson's CWP speed.

[Jackal]

Here's my little girl at 4 months. She's almost 5 months now. They grow so quickly. We'll be introducing some rice cereal soon.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8503/8362288477_dd548dfd5f.jpg

[bunchi]

My little guy is 2 and he already hogs the TV!!

Btw, thanks for the fridge and washer set. So far my son likes playing with it. I'm not sure yet if it's because it's new or he really likes playing with it.



Cute kid!

Yeah kids love that play set. One of my friend's son (now 3) runs straight to that thing everytime they visit. You're welcome :)

[boyracer]

Here's my little girl at 4 months. She's almost 5 months now. They grow so quickly. We'll be introducing some rice cereal soon.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8503/8362288477_dd548dfd5f.jpg

very cute!!! Don't you get this overwhelming euphoria come over you when they smile or laugh. I'll never tire of it.



*edit* just went through all the pictures in this thread, all the little ones are darn cute.

[Default User]

very cute!!! Don't you get this overwhelming euphoria come over you when they smile or laugh. I'll never tire of it.



*edit* just went through all the pictures in this thread, all the little ones are darn cute.

+1

The first smile - the first words - the first steps - PURE AWESOMENESS!!

But that first dirty diaper....good god! It was like tar LOL.

[optiklenz13]

Ha! I'm done with all the diaper cleaning. Almost time to deal with a teenager though. :/

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8362/8332713562_710b3acf35_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/optiklenz13/8332713562/)
Wacky (http://www.flickr.com/photos/optiklenz13/8332713562/) by optiklenz13 (http://www.flickr.com/people/optiklenz13/), on Flickr

[Jackal]

Here's my little one. She's just over 3 months now.

http://img811.imageshack.us/img811/9494/photocrh.jpg

Real cutie! I too remember when you left the H4H. It was hard for me to attend that meet as you can imagine but I made it thanks to my wife. My little baby was only 1 or 2 months old.
I agree all the babies look so cute!

[geobur]

My little girls' first tooth came out today. What's the tooth fairy's going rate nowadays?

I used to get a toonie when I was younger, but apparently kids are getting like 5 bucks...holy crap. My cousin's kids 2 dollars for a front tooth and 5 bucks for a molar or something like that from the tooth fairy.

[geobur]

Ha! I'm done with all the diaper cleaning. Almost time to deal with a teenager though. :/

haha good luck!

also happy looking family!

[loki]

Ha! I'm done with all the diaper cleaning. Almost time to deal with a teenager though. :/


your family is obsessed with stripes!

[KL3]

Very cute kids everyone!

I wanted to ask the Dad and Mom club of TM3 about newborns. Not my own, I'm not married yet. I wanted to put together some sort of care/gift package for my gf's sister who is due this summer.

What are some things the family would need within the first month or week of having a newborn (can be for the parents or for the newborn, more for the kid)? This would be the first child so everyone is super excited. So far I have a super soft baby blanket. I guess I could give this gift package as part of the baby shower.

Thanks in advance.

[Default User]

Very cute kids everyone!

I wanted to ask the Dad and Mom club of TM3 about newborns. Not my own, I'm not married yet. I wanted to put together some sort of care/gift package for my gf's sister who is due this summer.

What are some things the family would need within the first month or week of having a newborn (can be for the parents or for the newborn, more for the kid)? This would be the first child so everyone is super excited. So far I have a super soft baby blanket. I guess I could give this gift package as part of the baby shower.

Thanks in advance.

diapers - formula - diapers....
One of the best gifts we got was a baby-wipe warmer.

If it's their first child, chances are - they are all set for supplies, clothes, etc. So the best gift could be something for the parents-to-be, Like date night certificates for Dinner and a movie, or even a Salon gift certificate for the mom-to-be (pre-paid manicure/pedicure)

[Jackal]

^^ Sleepers, diaper genie, diapers (pampers are best imo), receiving blankets, changing station, swaddle me sleeper, waterproof sheet (on one side), wipes, What to Expect in your First Year book (too many to list).

Also you should ask if they have a registry.

[Aitch]

Diaper genie, wipe warmer are awesome gifts. Volunteering for baby-sitting duties during date night is also a great gesture!

[peterm15]

Diaper genie, wipe warmer are awesome gifts.

Great ideas.



Volunteering for baby-sitting duties during date night is also a great gesture!

Not so much. Lol.

I was volunteered by my GF ( with her help) to babysit once. Worst 6 hrs of mu life. After that any time she volunteered I went to the bar.
Although the child was colicky (sp*)

Edit*

Btw it is probably the best thing you can do for parents. Just make sure you meet the child a few times first.

[Nick]

you beat me to it Aitch! but ya, the best gifts i received were a diaper genie and a thermoscan ear thermometer. you'll definately use the diaper genie everyday for a new-born for a couple of years. it might not seem like you put alot of thought into it but gift cards are good because of certain items they might need down the road and also a new mom will be super picky for what she wants for her child. on the side, make sure the parents see you wash your hands before you touch the baby =]

[rktsci]

Here is my little guy! This is from just after Christmas and today is his 1st birthday!

http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/7379/imageenwb.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/832/imageenwb.jpg/)

[Aitch]

Don't worry, I wouldn't have left our guy with anyone when he had colic. Only once he was sleeping soundly in the evenings did we do that.

[JD@WhitbyMazda]

http://sphotos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/s720x720/582301_610835316243_1694514459_n.jpg

There's my two girls. One 3 year old and one 3 month old.

http://sphotos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/c0.90.403.403/p403x403/183362_10101529711607752_1147844281_n.jpg

And here's the first snowman of the year.

With 2 girls my biggest worry is the impending teen years...

[Default User]

I remember my daughters first day of JK (as if it wasn't emotional enough) she comes home and tells me she got married to a boy named Xavier.

2nd day if JK i dropped her off at school and I started lookin for this kid LOL

[ds2chan]

Very cute kids everyone!

I wanted to ask the Dad and Mom club of TM3 about newborns. Not my own, I'm not married yet. I wanted to put together some sort of care/gift package for my gf's sister who is due this summer.

What are some things the family would need within the first month or week of having a newborn (can be for the parents or for the newborn, more for the kid)? This would be the first child so everyone is super excited. So far I have a super soft baby blanket. I guess I could give this gift package as part of the baby shower.

Thanks in advance.

I'd suggest diapers, wipes, and/or frozen homemade meals. Of course, I wouldn't give them the frozen homemade meals until the baby is born. They will be so glad when it's time to eat and all they have to do is throw something in the microwave or oven and BAM. Homemade meal.

[RedRaptor]

I'm wondering how you guys are dealing with the car seat situation. My little guy is almost a year old now and he's grown out of his rear facing Graco Snugride 35. We bought a Safety 1st dual (rear or front facing) car seat for 30lbs to 65lbs.

The problem is there is no way I can set it up rear facing cuz the rear is too small. Right now its set up as front facing (which he is loving it!) but officially due to his age/weight, he's supposed to rear facing still.

It still blows my mind to see my little guy in a front facing car seat...time flies!

[Default User]

I'm wondering how you guys are dealing with the car seat situation. My little guy is almost a year old now and he's grown out of his rear facing Graco Snugride 35. We bought a Safety 1st dual (rear or front facing) car seat for 30lbs to 65lbs.

The problem is there is no way I can set it up rear facing cuz the rear is too small. Right now its set up as front facing (which he is loving it!) but officially due to his age/weight, he's supposed to rear facing still.

It still blows my mind to see my little guy in a front facing car seat...time flies!

one of the reasons I had to get a larger vehicle
(you probably already did) but have you tried behind the passenger seat - with the front seat pulled all the way up?
Most likely, Wifey would have to sit in the back seat though.

[RedRaptor]

one of the reasons I had to get a larger vehicle
(you probably already did) but have you tried behind the passenger seat - with the front seat pulled all the way up?
Most likely, Wifey would have to sit in the back seat though.

Yeah Eric, thats the only way it will work. Wifey is strongly against being in the back seat with him.

She thinks that's how "immigrants" roll.

[JD@WhitbyMazda]

I'd suggest diapers, wipes, and/or frozen homemade meals. Of course, I wouldn't give them the frozen homemade meals until the baby is born. They will be so glad when it's time to eat and all they have to do is throw something in the microwave or oven and BAM. Homemade meal.

+1:like

[JD@WhitbyMazda]

Yeah Eric, thats the only way it will work. Wifey is strongly against being in the back seat with him.

She thinks that's how "immigrants" roll.

My wife just eats the dashboard when we drive. She's pretty short though...

[Default User]

Yeah Eric, thats the only way it will work. Wifey is strongly against being in the back seat with him.

She thinks that's how "immigrants" roll.

LMFAO...again - the reason I bought a bigger vehicle

[boyracer]

Yeah Eric, thats the only way it will work. Wifey is strongly against being in the back seat with him.

She thinks that's how "immigrants" roll.

lol, exactly what my wife said.

[Aitch]

My wife said the same thing about riding in the back (she's Sri Lankan).... before the baby was born. She's been riding in the back for 8 months now.

Our guy is getting pretty tight in his infant seat when he's bundled up, otherwise he is ok.... hoping he lasts in it until April because my folks bought us the next car seat but it is in Florida until then lol. At that point he should be big enough to go forward facing safely.

[loki]

Loki need car seat for speed3

[ds2chan]

My wife said the same thing about riding in the back (she's Sri Lankan).... before the baby was born. She's been riding in the back for 8 months now.

Our guy is getting pretty tight in his infant seat when he's bundled up, otherwise he is ok.... hoping he lasts in it until April because my folks bought us the next car seat but it is in Florida until then lol. At that point he should be big enough to go forward facing safely.

FYI, you are not allowed to import car seats from other countries because they don't adhere to the Canadian safety regulations.

http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/roadsafety/safedrivers-childsafety-notices-2007c09-menu-353.htm

http://bc.ctvnews.ca/baby-on-board-not-if-car-seat-bought-in-u-s-1.798220

[Aitch]

FYI, you are not allowed to import car seats from other countries because they don't adhere to the Canadian safety regulations.

http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/roadsafety/safedrivers-childsafety-notices-2007c09-menu-353.htm

http://bc.ctvnews.ca/baby-on-board-not-if-car-seat-bought-in-u-s-1.798220


Mother effer.

[Default User]

Yeah i found out about that when i tries to import a Recaro baby seat.

Instead - you can get a custom cover made that says Recaro (or anything for that matter)

[rktsci]

LMFAO...again - the reason I bought a bigger vehicle

That's my plan for my upcoming vehicle purchase (my lease is up early July).

In my car (a Kia Soul) I have the car seat rear facing behind the passenger seat with it almost fully forward...it's a tight fit for my wife but she can manage because she's short. In her car, we put the car seat behind the driver seat so I could fit in the passenger seat. When our son was still in the bucket carrier I had to sit in the back of my wifes car as she was adamant about it being behind the passenger seat at that time.

[rajin929]

awesome thread Aitch!

This is our Monkey, he is 12 weeks old. His Colic has gotten much better now he is getting a bit older, but still has some acid reflux issues causing him to spit up quite often, but nothing abnormal. He smiles when he sees hot girls which is a plus, and his "poo face" is f^&*king hilarious.

He finally got his first round of booster shots last night, he took the first one like a champ - then realized what was going on, and went ape shit for the second needle. LOL

We are using a Britax infant seat and like everyone else, the passenger seat is almost all the way up. My wife has no choice but to sit in the back with him. Since we live in Brampton, we blend right in with the 'immigrants' haha.

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u252/rajin929/th_aayan_zps8d3486f9.jpg (http://s170.beta.photobucket.com/user/rajin929/media/aayan_zps8d3486f9.jpg.html)

[rukus]

heres my little runt.

he is 13 weeks now, and is already showing hes going to be a very busy boy. he almost never stops moving. some part of him is always on the go.

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h159/rukes_2006/IMG_0715_zps1d6f6ffa.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h159/rukes_2006/41978126-B340-4263-B02A-9AC54C65B527-10070-000008790EBB48EB.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h159/rukes_2006/image.jpg

[Aitch]

awesome thread Aitch!

This is our Monkey, he is 12 weeks old. His Colic has gotten much better now he is getting a bit older, but still has some acid reflux issues causing him to spit up quite often, but nothing abnormal. He smiles when he sees hot girls which is a plus, and his "poo face" is f^&*king hilarious.

He finally got his first round of booster shots last night, he took the first one like a champ - then realized what was going on, and went ape shit for the second needle. LOL

We are using a Britax infant seat and like everyone else, the passenger seat is almost all the way up. My wife has no choice but to sit in the back with him. Since we live in Brampton, we blend right in with the 'immigrants' haha.

http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u252/rajin929/th_aayan_zps8d3486f9.jpg (http://s170.beta.photobucket.com/user/rajin929/media/aayan_zps8d3486f9.jpg.html)

^^LOL. I found the Britax seat in our car to be not to bad for the front seat. However my wife likes it a bit closer to the dash and upright anyway so it works out.

Our guy freaked when he got his shots but he calmed down after only about a minute or so.

[Jackal]

Picked up the Safety First Omega elite for my baby girl at CT two weeks ago when it was on sale. Anyone use this one or something similar? I still have to install it in the Mazda 3.
http://m.canadiantire.ca/mt/www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/4/Auto/ChildCarSeatsandAccessories/Stage2/PRDOVR~0466234P/Safety+1st+Alpha+Omega+Elite+Car+Seat.jsp?locale=e n#video

[crash2]

here are my kids going at it... Gangnam Style! lol

http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn315/bunchibunchi/th_kids-gangnam_zpsbb31c866.jpg (http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn315/bunchibunchi/kids-gangnam_zpsbb31c866.mp4)

And my rant.... they hog the tv!!

Nice TV....

[ds2chan]

Picked up the Safety First Omega elite for my baby girl at CT two weeks ago when it was on sale. Anyone use this one or something similar? I still have to install it in the Mazda 3.
http://m.canadiantire.ca/mt/www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/4/Auto/ChildCarSeatsandAccessories/Stage2/PRDOVR~0466234P/Safety+1st+Alpha+Omega+Elite+Car+Seat.jsp?locale=e n#video

I have something similar to this. Mine is Safety 1st but I can't remember which model. If the size is similar then your front passenger seat will be right at the dash and will be unusable. There won't be much room for bags either. Don't forget to get some foam swimming noodles because the seat probably won't be leveled until you put about 3 pieces of noodles under the front end of the car seat. I got my swimming noodles from Canadian Tire.

[Jackal]

I have something similar to this. Mine is Safety 1st but I can't remember which model. If the size is similar then your front passenger seat will be right at the dash and will be unusable. There won't be much room for bags either. Don't forget to get some foam swimming noodles because the seat probably won't be leveled until you put about 3 pieces of noodles under the front end of the car seat. I got my swimming noodles from Canadian Tire.

Hey thanks for the tip about the foam noodles. I'll install it soon. I saw a video on the install of these larger rear facing car seats and they take up lots of space. My wife sits in the back with the baby so the loss of the front passenger seat isn't a problem. I'll be losing my sub in the trunk too for the stroller lol.

[eguiyab]

I'm a Dad to be in August!! I'm really excited and scared at the same time. I'll be keeping an eye on this thread to pick up some pointers.

[Aitch]

I'm a Dad to be in August!! I'm really excited and scared at the same time. I'll be keeping an eye on this thread to pick up some pointers.

Do your car modding BEFORE the baby comes.

[SonicBoy]

Get lots of sleep before hand and don't push yourself. The first few months can be brutal trying to adjust to 3 hour feedings.


I'm a Dad to be in August!! I'm really excited and scared at the same time. I'll be keeping an eye on this thread to pick up some pointers.

[Default User]

Get lots of sleep before hand and don't push yourself. The first few months can be brutal trying to adjust to 3 hour feedings.

LOL - it gets better after the 8-10 week.

[rajin929]

a few starter tips for new parents I found that are sometimes overlooked...

Expecting? Time to start planning financially. Having 1 person not working can be hard. Try to live on 1 income, and bank as much of the rest as you can as a 'reserve fund'. Also try to pay down some of your debt as well. Yes, there's EI maternity benefits, but if you can get in the habit of scaling back and getting used to living on less income, once baby comes money will be 1 less thing to worry about! You'll have some hefty savings to pull from when you need to cover expenses as they arise.

Babies don't need much for the first few months. They need a place to sleep, some clothes, some food and diapers/wipes. Don't worry to go out and buy everything right now - you'll probably get a LOT of items as baby shower gifts from family and friends. You don't need to get every single item ready before the baby comes.

Like weddings, babies are HUGE industry. If you haven't noticed all the marketing, hype and hoopla around baby products...you will now. Resist the urge to go ape shit and buy super expensive items and other stuff you probably will never use. Also, people like to compare and compete on who has 'the best', don't keep up with the jonses. Your kids will suck Money out of you for the rest of thier lives, spread out the pain as much as possible! (read that: more $$ on baby = less $$ for MODS, which you should have done to your car already haha)

Visitors? Take a number. Talk with your wife and agree upon how you will handle visitors once baby gets home. Everyone's going to want to come over. People's intentions are good and they are super excited to see baby - but it can be overwhelming the first few days/weeks taking care of mom, baby and having to entertain people. Yes, you can't tell immidiate family to scram, but politely asking friends to give you a week or two before coming over is all it takes to lessen your stress, and give you more time to spend with baby.

There's no right or wrong Everyone will give you advice on how to take care of your baby. End of the day, it's you and your wife. As long as you two are on the same page, things will be fine. Read all the books and google until the cows come home, every baby is different and as a first-time parent, of course you'll worry and stress out about things. Just try to keep a cool level head (I know, easier said than done).

You are no longer #1. Get over it. Baby comes, you get knocked down pretty far down the list of important people LOL. Your job is now more of a support/errand boy than a husband, so don't get butthurt when your wife doesn't even know you're in the room. Now's not the time to be petty over stupid shit that doesn't matter. Don't worry, after a few months your wife will notice your existence.

Even though you're not #1, you have people by your side. Family and friends will certainly offer to lend a hand, don't be afraid to take them up on the offer. It can be simple as having your mom come over and cook some food for you guys while you take care of baby, or get some rest. Accept the help from others - but make sure to remember to return the favor later down the road and help them when they need it!!

You'll be surprised the things you can do with no Sleep. Like many others have said, get your sleep in now while you can! LOL

[mazdabetty]

^ Seems like babies turn your life upside down. Still not seeing the appeal of having children!!! lol :P



Not so much. Lol.

I was volunteered by my GF ( with her help) to babysit once. Worst 6 hrs of mu life. After that any time she volunteered I went to the bar.

Me tooooo.... I looked after my 3 & 4 year old niece and nephew last weekend and it was the worst 4 hours of my entire life as well. I was counting down the minutes until the nightmare was finally over. Brutal!!! If you don't like kids don't volunteer to babysit. You'll regret every second of it hahaha

[sw33tb3rry]

Very beautiful children!!!

[Jackal]

^ Seems like babies turn your life upside down. Still not seeing the appeal of having children!!! lol :P




Me tooooo.... I looked after my 3 & 4 year old niece and nephew last weekend and it was the worst 4 hours of my entire life as well. I was counting down the minutes until the nightmare was finally over. Brutal!!! If you don't like kids don't volunteer to babysit. You'll regret every second of it hahaha

I felt the same way when I babysat my sister's baby a couple of years ago. She expected me to have some bonding time with him but I said I didn't really enjoy it and she was pissed. Lol. But seriously it's totally different when they are your own kids. I can't wait to get home from work and hold her and see her smile.

[Oakley]

For all those asking about car seat installs, check with your local police and or fire department if they do it, they usually hold a car seat install once a month. 55 division does this at the Canadian tire at Lakehore and lesie every other Saturday but you have to make an appointment.

[Default User]

It's flu season. And this year is especially bad.

BE SURE TO PROTECT YOUR FAMILY!

I caught the flu bug and I'll tell you first hand how scary it is to think "what if the baby catches it?"

I've been quarantined in my own home for the past few days as if it was H1N1.

[SonicBoy]

^ Seems like babies turn your life upside down. Still not seeing the appeal of having children!!! lol :P



May not see it now but suddenly down the road you may change your mind.

Kids are not for everyone and I totally understand why some people/couples prefer not to have them.

Having a kid is a life changer that I'm sure all Dads and Moms will agree.

[Default User]

Makes you wonder why people even post in this thread to begin with. :loco

[boyracer]

I felt the same way when I babysat my sister's baby a couple of years ago. She expected me to have some bonding time with him but I said I didn't really enjoy it and she was pissed. Lol. But seriously it's totally different when they are your own kids. I can't wait to get home from work and hold her and see her smile.
I couldn't agree more. Seeing my daughter at the end of the day is best part of my day.

It's flu season. And this year is especially bad.

BE SURE TO PROTECT YOUR FAMILY!

I caught the flu bug and I'll tell you first hand how scary it is to think "what if the baby catches it?"

I've been quarantined in my own home for the past few days as if it was H1N1.
lol, so true


May not see it now but suddenly down the road you may change your mind.

Kids are not for everyone and I totally understand why some people/couples prefer not to have them.

Having a kid is a life changer that I'm sure all Dads and Moms will agree.
it certainly does. For me it was for the better.

[MSMitch]

Awesome pics - all the best to everyone (with and without kids!).

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj195/dr_mitch/IMG_0120_zps911225d8.jpg

That was two years ago already...

[Default User]

tell me more about the trunk bench

[Default User]

[shameless plug] In case any of you with a little princess is looking for some play sets [/shameless plug] (http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/showthread.php?68741-FS-Gently-Used-kids-play-sets-**Always-Updated)

[loki]

http://ct.fra.bz/ol/fz/sw/i53/2/11/29/frabz-Shameless-pug-2e3790.jpg

[Jsquared]

My wife and I have decided not to have children. However, after watching my 5 nieces grow up, I am consistently amazed and floored at how cute and adorable kids are and how neat it is to watch them grow and learn.

Tons of great kids in this thread! Props to all those who have taken on the role of parents. I see what my brother goes through on a daily basis and I have so much more respect for him now. Well done all!

[2zoom]

What can I say the kid has great taste... A spinning image of myself when I was that age.

http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/2228/18952510150092009346758.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/705/18952510150092009346758.jpg/)

[sw33tb3rry]

What can I say the kid has great taste... A spinning image of myself when I was that age.

http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/2228/18952510150092009346758.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/705/18952510150092009346758.jpg/)

TOOOOOO
CUTE!!!

[2zoom]

TOOOOOO
CUTE!!!

Thanks Agnes...

[MSMitch]

tell me more about the trunk bench

Rear facing seats in my Volvo V70R. Kids love it - but I only use it when when carry 6 or 7 people. :)

[rajin929]

Wagons are uber pimp, been looking around and surfing the net researching different ones as a potential replacement to the accord coupe, too early yet to move into a minivan but I think I will in the end. Going to keep the Mazda 3 and just drive it into the ground so the replacement to my car have to serve it's purpose well
Just don't ever see myself going CUV/SUV/Crossover

[ds2chan]

[shameless plug] In case any of you with a little princess is looking for some play sets [/shameless plug] (http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/showthread.php?68741-FS-Gently-Used-kids-play-sets-**Always-Updated)

lol. I'm trying to sell a couple of things as well. I guess all the new parents are too tired to check out the for sale section!!

[r4BBiT]

Awesome pics!

I'm going to be a dad as well. Our due date is July 4th :D

[Default User]

Awesome pics!

I'm going to be a dad as well. Our due date is July 4th :D

congrats !

[r4BBiT]

Thanks :)

We are going to find out sex on Feb 14th (hopefully).

[Aitch]

Thanks :)

We are going to find out sex on Feb 14th (hopefully).


Prediction: none for another 8 months.

[Hyperion]

Prediction: none for another 8 months.

Heyoooooo

[Default User]

LMFAO - not necessarily true... Only for the first child.

[r4BBiT]

lol, its more like 4 months isn't it? :D

[She_Prime]

http://i140.photobucket.com/albums/r40/angela_294/matt1.jpg

My little guy and Mazda about a year and a half ago.

Some may remember him from the 2009 BubbaQ lol

[Queue]

My kids..... in 2003.

http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k486/Queued/Misc/Gavian_Jonah-2003_zps059c1c9a.jpg


And now....

http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k486/Queued/Misc/QKids2012_zps42c784f9.jpg

What happened?!?! Now ages 13 and 16. I've asked them many times to chop off the mops on their head, but I think their refusal is just to get me jealous!

[p-o-g-i]

My kids..... in 2003.

http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k486/Queued/Misc/Gavian_Jonah-2003_zps059c1c9a.jpg


And now....

http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k486/Queued/Misc/QKids2012_zps42c784f9.jpg

What happened?!?! Now ages 13 and 16. I've asked them many times to chop off the mops on their head, but I think their refusal is just to get me jealous!

Their refusal is because they look at you and see a glimpse of their future :p. j/k

[loki]

Prediction: none for another 8 months.

In that case, should have kept the air ride kit

If you not getting the booty might as well enjoy the lowz

what she gonna do? Get mad and withhold sex? nope....


go get em' tiger!

[Jsquared]

Queue, those are great pics. I had no idea when we met that you were even old enough to have kids let alone a 16 and 13 year old. Congrats man! Does your 16 year old get to drive the speed yet?

[sw33tb3rry]

Queue, those are great pics. I had no idea when we met that you were even old enough to have kids let alone a 16 and 13 year old. Congrats man! Does your 16 year old get to drive the speed yet?

+1 I thought the same thing when I met him. When he told me he was a dad I was like "no way" you look so young. Now I am even more shocked that he has a 16 year old.

Awesome pics of past and present Queue. All grown up and it even looks like one of them is surpassing you in the height department. Hheehehe I am just teasing.

[Default User]

My kids..... in 2003.

http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k486/Queued/Misc/Gavian_Jonah-2003_zps059c1c9a.jpg


And now....

http://i1112.photobucket.com/albums/k486/Queued/Misc/QKids2012_zps42c784f9.jpg

What happened?!?! Now ages 13 and 16. I've asked them many times to chop off the mops on their head, but I think their refusal is just to get me jealous!

Damn bro - I remember when the little one was...a little one LOL

And I still remember your GQ hair doo from back in the day, bro. You shouldn't talk about the latest teenager hair styles LOL. I think it's better than what we rocked back in high school

[rajin929]

saline drops + aspirator = big boogers FTW.

got so excited and high five'd the wife after removing the epic snot was making my son's life miserable hahaha

it's like playing that game 'operation' as a kid, have to act swift and precise without getting him startled LMAO

[Aitch]

LOL. My wife is the snot removal expert. Somehow she squeezes his nostrils and extracts it all in one motion.

[Aitch]

So yesterday my wife decided out of the blue (at least to me) that she wanted to take our son on vacation to Sri Lanka when her parents go back there in a month. And although I'll miss them both, my first thought was OMG I'M GOING TO GET SO MUCH DONE.

Sleep.
Actually clean the apartment properly.
Clean out storage locker.
Install stuffs.
Socialize.

Then after reserving the flight with our travel agent she realized how crazy it would be dealing with a teething, fussy 10-month old essentially by herself on 2 ten-hour flights, when I am by far the more patient of us with him. Now the plan is dead.

Oh well. It was an exciting 5 hours.

[S.F.W.]

Why doesn't she travel with her parents & the kid ? That way the grand parents can hep deal with demon child.

[Jackal]

So yesterday my wife decided out of the blue (at least to me) that she wanted to take our son on vacation to Sri Lanka when her parents go back there in a month. And although I'll miss them both, my first thought was OMG I'M GOING TO GET SO MUCH DONE.

Sleep.
Actually clean the apartment properly.
Clean out storage locker.
Install stuffs.
Socialize.

Then after reserving the flight with our travel agent she realized how crazy it would be dealing with a teething, fussy 10-month old essentially by herself on 2 ten-hour flights, when I am by far the more patient of us with him. Now the plan is dead.

Oh well. It was an exciting 5 hours.

We had this discussion too. My wife wanted to go back to Japan for a visit so my in-laws could meet him. She was planning to go back with my mother in law at the end of her visit and then I'd go to Japan and meet up with her and then fly back together. No go. She thought that it would be too hard to deal with a crying baby for a 12-14 hour flight. So we're probably going to Niagara Falls and Ottawa this summer. Lol.

I was thinking (although I'd miss my little princess) I could catch up on movies, socialize and play tons of tennis while she was away. Yup.

[Aitch]

Why doesn't she travel with her parents & the kid ? That way the grand parents can hep deal with demon child.

That was part of the plan. But her dad has a broken wrist, and her mom isn't that great at calming the kid down. Plus then in Sri Lanka we're worried about malaria and dengue from mosquito bites, the places she's going won't likely have nets on all the windows.

[Default User]

My first worry is "shit! What I'm a gonna eat?" LOL

But yes - even with a day or two of "me" time - you still miss what's waiting for you at home.

[Jackal]

My first worry is "shit! What I'm a gonna eat?" LOL

But yes - even with a day or two of "me" time - you still miss what's waiting for you at home.

I can think of a few foods I'd eat. Pizza, wings (and beer), kare kare, adobo and halo halo at Remely's. etc. Cook myself some corned beef with tomatoes,potato and garlic. Hmmm what else?

Then miss them much. :(

[Aitch]

Hell I'd invite all you dads over for all that food and beer.

[Jackal]

Hi Moms and Dads.
I already have an audio monitor for my baby's room but my wife and I wanted a video monitor so we could check on our 7 month old baby without waking her. Also she has recently learned to roll over on her belly. I did some research and found some good baby video monitors which ranged from $170 to $400 then I decided to check if there was an app for that. So I found a well-reviewed one for $3.99, decided to try it and it worked well. All you need are two iphones or ipads (or in my case a mini ipad and iphone). I was rarely using the mini ipad anyway so I decided to use it as the video camera. It works through wifi and BT if wifi is not available.

Anyway here's the app. You can set up call alerts. You set one as the child unit and the other as the parent unit.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8376/8545364340_5eaf685431.jpg

This is the parent unit view on my iphone. Since the video camera does not have night vision it turns the screen white with a press of a button and you can see the baby clearly. You can also play music for the baby or talk to the baby through your phone. Here's a pic of the video through your phone. The camera is set a bit crooked.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8377/8544266859_773c0f5585.jpg

[rajin929]

that is pretty cool!

[eguiyab]

Another similar app/device is using network cameras.
I presently use a DLink network cam, Actually i have 4 around the house to monitor our dog when we are away.

http://www.dlink.com/ca/en/home-solutions/view/network-cameras/dcs-932l-day-night-cloud-camera

You can still access it via a mobile device, or a comp. Plus the camera's a relatively cheaper about 100 a pop.

[Jackal]

This was timely because last night she flipped on her stomach for the first time and she had her face planted in the mattress. We saw this on the video and went in and flipped her over. I am pretty sure she would have been ok but it was nice to know why she was crying.

[Aitch]

I was resistant to installing a baby cam (we use a Foscam unit) because I didn't see the point. But it really is useful to see what he is up to, whether he actually needs attention or can just be left to cry it out etc.

On a tangent - at Christmas was the first time we started letting our guy sleep with both arms out, not just one (~7.5months); before that with both his arms out he would startle himself awake and not go back to sleep. The very first time I put him down on his back, he just flipped right to his stomach and went to sleep and I'm like "well so much for trying to keep him on his back" (i.e. to avoid SIDS). Has slept on his stomach ever since.

[boyracer]

Happy St. Patrick's Day

http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/2528/03172013027.jpg

[rajin929]

boyracer that's awesome!

Last night our 4.5 month old rolled like a BOSS. Did one, then looked at my wife and I clapping and threw in two more rolls for good measure!
Cheesy as it sounds, i'm proud of the little guy. Past few weeks he was getting so frustrated by not being able to do it, but he didn't give up.

[boyracer]

boyracer that's awesome!

Last night our 4.5 month old rolled like a BOSS. Did one, then looked at my wife and I clapping and threw in two more rolls for good measure!
Cheesy as it sounds, i'm proud of the little guy. Past few weeks he was getting so frustrated by not being able to do it, but he didn't give up.

lol, I completely understand. Not cheesy at all. Those little things is what we as parents look forward to.

[rktsci]

My son is 14 months and we just had our first experience with the virus called Roseola. He was feverish for a few days and then once the fever broke he developed a rash almost instantly which made us think he was having an allergic reaction to something. Not fun especially since I was caring for him that day, since he was home from daycare, and he broke out into the rash literally just as my wife walked in the door from work.

[Aitch]

My son is 14 months and we just had our first experience with the virus called Roseola. He was feverish for a few days and then once the fever broke he developed a rash almost instantly which made us think he was having an allergic reaction to something. Not fun especially since I was caring for him that day, since he was home from daycare, and he broke out into the rash literally just as my wife walked in the door from work.

Oh that's no fun at all. Especially the timing part, where your wife is like "he has this rash and you didn't call me???"

[rktsci]

Oh that's no fun at all. Especially the timing part, where your wife is like "he has this rash and you didn't call me???"

LOL..Not quite...It was more like "did you not notice the rash on his face??" But it literally happened as I was holding him while going to meet my wife at the front door and I wasn't looking directly at him!

[Slade]

The wife and I are expected our first child, a boy! In August.

Already adjusting the sleeping pattern....and slowly not being surprised to seeing the wife up at 2:30am cooking Peameal Bacon so she can have a sandwhich lol!

[Aitch]

The wife and I are expected our first child, a boy! In August.

Already adjusting the sleeping pattern....and slowly not being surprised to seeing the wife up at 2:30am cooking Peameal Bacon so she can have a sandwhich lol!

Congrats! Does she make you one as well?

[Slade]

nah, I made one at midnight when I came home from darts with some major munchies lol!

I seem to be eating every time she does, not going to end well for me lol.

[boyracer]

nah, I made one at midnight when I came home from darts with some major munchies lol!

I seem to be eating every time she does, not going to end well for me lol.

lol, my wife ate for two, where as I ate for 3....sometimes 4.

[loki]

nah, I made one at midnight when I came home from darts with some major munchies lol!

I seem to be eating every time she does, not going to end well for me lol.

my wife didn't do the whole craving thing

thought it was really a movie thing that people come to believe as true. She just ate normal the whole time

[Slade]

Mine isn't really getting any craving per se, she just can't eat a big meal at once, so she eats multiple smaller meals.Except for the first bit she loved a cinnamin bagel herb and garlic cc :S

I eat a big meal everytime, and I eat multiple meals a day. I am the definition, of a fat kid.

[loki]

Mine isn't really getting any craving per se, she just can't eat a big meal at once, so she eats multiple smaller meals.Except for the first bit she loved a cinnamin bagel herb and garlic cc :S

I eat a big meal everytime, and I eat multiple meals a day. I am the definition, of a fat kid.

yeh for sure she got full really quickly.


I grew a sympathy belly for the duration. It's the least I could do.

[mazda3kitten]

Awww so nice to see you daddies taking care of your ladies, sympathy bellies and all!!
Congrats Slade!!
I remember late night cravings for cake...any kind of cake, and cereal, lots of cereal!
Being pregnant also made me realize that Sausage and Egg McMuffins need to be served AAAALLLLL DAY!!!
Hell hath no fury like a pregnant woman needing a Sausage and Egg Mcmuffin at 9pm!!!

[rukus]

my wife would crave salt and vinegar chips. i kept a couple bags hidden int he garage, and when she was having a rought time, id fill a small baggy with a serving and bring it to her. she diddnt want the bag accedible to herself

[loki]

here's my little one when she was a few days old


https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/892960_10101725708862682_33272464_o.jpg

[Default User]

I think "cravings" is just a cop out so that expectant mothers get the chance to have their way And at the same time - have an excuse to eat whatever they truly want LOL


My wife "craved" Ponderosa chicken wings when she was pregnant with our first child. Just so happens when we would blast across the border to fill these "cravings" - we would stop over at the COACH outlet 'cause "we're already here"

[sw33tb3rry]

here's my little one when she was a few days old


https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/892960_10101725708862682_33272464_o.jpg

Adorable!! Congratulations!!

[Default User]

My son's "Tummy Time" fail

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/04/19/e6ara5yr.jpg


And the two reasons I don't drive a Mazda3 anymore
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/04/19/9yha5eju.jpg

[peterm15]

Keep the baby pics coming.
I like babies as long as I can give them back at the end of the day.

[Aitch]

here's my little one when she was a few days old


https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/892960_10101725708862682_33272464_o.jpg

So cute.

Ethan doing his douche look.

http://i45.tinypic.com/fwck7.jpg

[boyracer]

here's my little one when she was a few days old


https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/892960_10101725708862682_33272464_o.jpg

She's adorable Chris. That's full set of hair she's got there.

[peterm15]

So cute.

Ethan doing his douche look.

http://i45.tinypic.com/fwck7.jpg

Alright. I'm a sucker for chubby cheeks. Lol.



She's adorable Chris. That's full set of hair she's got there.

I love when babies are born with a full head of hair. They look like really small people. Then they loose it and look like babies again.

[loki]

well it's going on 3 weeks and she hasn't lost any hair

[rajin929]

congrats man! such nice hair, good to see she takes after the mrs. :P

[loki]

mexican stand off


https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1001534_10101937113236622_1742296284_n.jpg

[Thrizzl3]

juice wins....by default.

[Shinglez]

Haha mad cute

[Aitch]

Nice.

[Mr Wilson]

Juuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuice

Kids got more hair than I do......yay male pattern baldness.

[r4BBiT]

Cool pic loki. Here is our new addition to family :)

Sorry for crappy photo quality; Facebook does not let you download the original :\

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RhSH8v5GVQo/UfkTOm_iYAI/AAAAAAAAAk0/75DcbQaNPTE/w553-h830-no/970102_550536511674327_720100817_n.jpg
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-AmUwfdo4Uy0/UfkTPPIb2JI/AAAAAAAAAk4/48bsD29Jdk4/w1244-h830-no/1040048_548580941869884_12054174_o.jpg

[Slade]

Wife's due date is this Saturday.

....everything's ready, we think.

[peterm15]

Wife's due date is this Saturday.

....everything's ready, we think.

Good luck.

[loki]

Wife's due date is this Saturday.

....everything's ready, we think.

nothing is ever completely ready. lol

R4BBIT nice pics.

[Tizmee24]

They're all cute ...

[Jackal]

nothing is ever completely ready. lol

R4BBIT nice pics.

+1 that
Fun is about to begin.

[JPJPJP]

Wife's due date is this Saturday.

....everything's ready, we think.

good luck! boy or girl? or you didn't find out?

[JPJPJP]

http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/u532/jpjpjp91/F524B8D1-E824-4479-9842-6C6FC37C75F1-13296-000008DBB4BE2910_zps47d3d685.jpg
Didn't know about this thread until today. So here's a picture of my chubby princess on the swings at the park for the first time last weekend. She's 5.5 months now :)

[Slade]

good luck! boy or girl? or you didn't find out?

Ultrasound said boy :D

Names are already picked out for both.

Taking 2 weeks of vacation to help the wife around for the first bit.

[r4BBiT]

nothing is ever completely ready. lol

R4BBIT nice pics.

Thanks.


Ultrasound said boy :D

Names are already picked out for both.

Taking 2 weeks of vacation to help the wife around for the first bit.

I also did take 2 weeks and 2 days (my work gives you two free days). The time went by so quickly I wish I've taken another week. Congrats and real works starts after they are born :P

[jchc91]

Ultrasound said boy :D

Names are already picked out for both.

Taking 2 weeks of vacation to help the wife around for the first bit.

Congratulations!!!!! Best of luck to you for the first bit ;)

http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/u532/jpjpjp91/F524B8D1-E824-4479-9842-6C6FC37C75F1-13296-000008DBB4BE2910_zps47d3d685.jpg
Didn't know about this thread until today. So here's a picture of my chubby princess on the swings at the park for the first time last weekend. She's 5.5 months now :)

LMAOO she's so cute!!!!

[asyed]

mexican stand off


https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1001534_10101937113236622_1742296284_n.jpg

little troll in the making :chuckle

[jaynsue13]

This is a great thread Im still trying to upload pics in my post I have dropbox and I am trying to learn how to use it I will upload my own pics

[JPJPJP]

Ultrasound said boy :D

Names are already picked out for both.

Taking 2 weeks of vacation to help the wife around for the first bit.

Haha nice.. And yeah, I took 2 weeks also. It's hard for the wives. They really need our help, especially the first 2 weeks after recovering from labour.

[Jsquared]

Found you dads some new strollers to match your rides.

http://designtaxi.com/news/359662/Car-Manufacturer-Designs-The-Manliest-Baby-Stroller-Ever/

http://editorial.designtaxi.com/news-pram29072013/1.jpg
http://editorial.designtaxi.com/news-pram29072013/3.jpg
http://editorial.designtaxi.com/news-pram29072013/4.jpg

[Slade]

ahaha my wife actually showed me that last week.

If I can find some cheap rims , im totally getting my brother in law to fab this up for me.

[PEPSIGIXXER]

hey look it's a pooh bear. LOL.


Cool pic loki. Here is our new addition to family :)

Sorry for crappy photo quality; Facebook does not let you download the original :\

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RhSH8v5GVQo/UfkTOm_iYAI/AAAAAAAAAk0/75DcbQaNPTE/w553-h830-no/970102_550536511674327_720100817_n.jpg
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-AmUwfdo4Uy0/UfkTPPIb2JI/AAAAAAAAAk4/48bsD29Jdk4/w1244-h830-no/1040048_548580941869884_12054174_o.jpg

[Thrizzl3]

hey look it's a pooh bear. LOL.

:pervert sign

[shift8]

Didn't know about this thread until today. So here's a picture of my chubby princess on the swings at the park for the first time last weekend. She's 5.5 months now :)

Same age as my kid! Here is mine getting cool on a hot summer day.

http://i.imgur.com/slVqNPJ.jpg

[FD22]

Same age as my kid! Here is mine getting cool on a hot summer day.

http://i.imgur.com/slVqNPJ.jpg

LOL awww. Great pic!

Getting the tolerance built up from a young age huh. Nicee

[r4BBiT]

LOL, nice ^^ :D

[JPJPJP]

Same age as my kid! Here is mine getting cool on a hot summer day.

http://i.imgur.com/slVqNPJ.jpg

Haha.. Priceless.

[JPJPJP]

saw a quote today that I wanted to share to all fathers!

"Fathering is not something perfect men do, but something that perfects the man."

[Slade]

So I am happy to announce that I am officially "Dad" now, we went to the hospital early Tuesday morning and late in the night my wife gave birth to our wonderful healthy baby boy. I have to admit its probably the coolest thing I will ever experience in my life.

7lbs 13oz - Cameron
http://home.cogeco.ca/~jerr/cameron/IMG_2197.JPG

Our hospital staff were 99.9% amazing, I cannot give enough credit to the them and the job they do.

Sleep is now a figure of imagination, its amazing what your'e body can do all of a sudden, my wife was up a solid 24hours by the time we got to our private room and is going on 4 hours sleep since then.

I took my T4i in with me and my 50mm slapped on and it did in awesome job, I was shooting some pics @ 1600 ISO and cannot believe how well the camera did and how clear they look even printed out. 48hours old and over 120 pics of the bugger already.

[XTOTHEL]

So I am happy to announce that I am officially "Dad" now, we went to the hospital early Tuesday morning and late in the night my wife gave birth to our wonderful healthy baby boy. I have to admit its probably the coolest thing I will ever experience in my life.

7lbs 13oz - Cameron


Our hospital staff were 99.9% amazing, I cannot give enough credit to the them and the job they do.

Sleep is now a figure of imagination, its amazing what your'e body can do all of a sudden, my wife was up a solid 24hours by the time we got to our private room and is going on 4 hours sleep since then.

I took my T4i in with me and my 50mm slapped on and it did in awesome job, I was shooting some pics @ 1600 ISO and cannot believe how well the camera did and how clear they look even printed out. 48hours old and over 120 pics of the bugger already.

Congrats :) consider using a tripod and video things to catch those firsts.

You can also look into getting a GoPro and just mount it to yourself haha.

[Slade]

Thanks! The whole reason I upgraded to my T4i was for getting video of the little guy, the wife and I agree it was well worth the money I have spent on it, just to capture those first few moments.

[boyracer]

Slade
Congrats. Let the sleepless nights begin.
hahahaha

[aris]

Slade congrats

[jaynsue13]

Congrats wait until he starts to talk

[Jackal]

Congratulations slade! Great name Cameron.

[r4BBiT]

Congrats :)

[Aitch]

Congrats! Be thankful for every moment of sleep lol.

I had my 5D in the delivery room, right after Ethan was born I picked it up and the damn lens wouldn't focus! So the first photos are all from my phone. After a couple of hours I realized somehow the UV filter on the lens was on wrong and it wasn't borked like I feared - but right after the delivery my mind was blown enough that I couldn't figure that out lol.

[Default User]

My little guy is 9 months old now and tipped the scales at 19lbs

https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/1012229_497270397018686_66519711_n.jpg

[Jackal]

My little girl turned 1 a week ago. 18 lbs 2 oz.

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5500/9532904620_094e51221e.jpg

[Mazdy]

My 4yr old angel......she's starting school this sept. Daddy is the one nervous...lol

http://i1118.photobucket.com/albums/k602/Mazdy-TM3/IMG_54599113276117.jpg

Taken with my rebel t2

[Jackal]

School wow. First day must be scary. Driving her to school or are you throwing her on the bus? My baby is starting daycare next week. Scary times but she'll like it after a while.

[Default User]

As if the first Day of School isn't stressful/emotional enough....

...I pick my daughter up from her first day of school. Naturally you ask "How was it?" Her first reply "Daddy I got married today!"

**** me I almost crashed the car.

[Jackal]

As if the first Day of School isn't stressful/emotional enough....

...I pick my daughter up from her first day of school. Naturally you ask "How was it?" Her first reply "Daddy I got married today!"

**** me I almost crashed the car.

Lmao. Great story.
For my little one no boyfriends until she's 20. Haha. Good luck on that one.

[optiklenz13]

She turned 6 yesterday... Excuse her ponytail, that's my sad attempt on fixing her up before I took the shot. Hahaha.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7414/9620327550_e3d7e747db_b.jpg

[Jackal]

She's so cute. Nice eyes and those dimples. I think her daddy chose her outfit too. Haha.

[optiklenz13]

She's so cute. Nice eyes and those dimples. I think her daddy chose her outfit too. Haha.

Thanks, Florentino.

But no, I didn't pick her outfit, she did.. :P

[Default User]

This is what happens when I fix his hair

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/30/dymy5y2u.jpg

[Aitch]

I'll try and post photos - Ethan got the first really complete haircut yesterday since his hair grew out. He hated it but for once he doesn't have any curls on his head! Hopefully he won't sweat so much now lol.

[optiklenz13]

This is what happens when I fix his hair

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/30/dymy5y2u.jpg

Hahaha. Enjoy fixing his hair now.. You don't get to do it once he hits his teen years..

[JPJPJP]

This is what happens when I fix his hair

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/08/30/dymy5y2u.jpg

Why didn't his hair turn yellow? He probably wasn't angry enough for super saiyan mode.. lmaao

[Default User]

LOL

his hair hasn't gone back to normal since

[Skyhigh]

Hey All, we are expecting our first little one soon. A bit overwhelmed in searching for a car seat and stroller. Someone recommended to me Britax B-Agile travel system. Has anyone else used a travel system like this?

[Aitch]

We had that one. A bit pricey but it was very high quality. The seat will fit in the backseat of a 3 ok, with the front seat moved up just a bit. Stroller folds nice and flat, and fits great in the hatch.

The straps all snap together easily, and also release easily which some systems fall short.

[DaveIrwin24]

I have a little guy due on December 11th.
It was our 2nd time doing the Ivf process so it's even sweeter having success after the first attempt didn't work
Think were set on the name Braxton

[Chaos]

We bought the Graco seat & stroller, great unit, but the seat is big in the back, doesn't fit well in a 3, we ended up getting a SUV for the wife and the baby.


Hey All, we are expecting our first little one soon. A bit overwhelmed in searching for a car seat and stroller. Someone recommended to me Britax B-Agile travel system. Has anyone else used a travel system like this?

[rajin929]

We have the b-agile stroller and b-safe car seat and we LOVE it. The b-safe seat does take up room and we had to move the front passenger seat up. We're not skinny people so the wife had to sit in the back with the baby which wasn't an issue.

Our son has outgrown the infant carrier and is now in a Britax Marathon car seat that is rear facing. That seat fits better and allows more room for front seat passenger.

The stroller folds flat is is very compact, it literally only took up 1/4 of the trunk of my wife's sedan. We are still able to put groceries, and even a mid-sized suit case for weekend trips.

Many people buy more fancy expensive strollers, but when folded they take up the entire trunk rendering it useless.
We're trying our very best to not be forced into buying another vehicle, but for some I can see where there is no other option.

I needed space in the trunk one day, so with no wife or baby, I just slipped in the stroller behind the front seat.
I didn't realize before, otherwise I would have just left it at home haha

http://i44.tinypic.com/2qwzjm0.jpg

[Slade]

We are currently using this set - (Greco Chadwick) http://www.toysrus.ca/product/index.jsp?productId=12066605

We got it on sale for $179 so it was some decent savings. We also picked up an extra seat base so we have one in each vehicle for ease.

The stroller goes pretty compact, however even in the box of my truck its tight to my tonneau cover, and its a slim fit into the trunk of the wifes Kia Spectra. It sits a decent height when folded.

[r4BBiT]

Nice, we are using Eddie Bauer Pilot travel system, we bought it mostly because of the compact size. The folded stroller fits into 3's trunk on one side so like rajin929 said you can actually put luggage in there. Good luck doing that with any Graco model (time for SUV)! lol

The downsides of the stroller are the wheel material sucks and the wheels don't turn very well on slick surfaces, like tiles. It is a workout in the grocery store or mall. The second thing are brakes, which fell apart in two weeks and they are sending us new parts.

The car seat is great though. We use two bases so it's very convenient that way.

[Chaos]

My little girl is 1 already!

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z34/tgg_19/IMG_8488_zps109ba733.jpg (http://s189.photobucket.com/user/tgg_19/media/IMG_8488_zps109ba733.jpg.html)

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z34/tgg_19/IMG_3437_zps3806134c.jpg (http://s189.photobucket.com/user/tgg_19/media/IMG_3437_zps3806134c.jpg.html)

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z34/tgg_19/IMG_7164_zps7ce2109f.jpg (http://s189.photobucket.com/user/tgg_19/media/IMG_7164_zps7ce2109f.jpg.html)

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z34/tgg_19/IMG_2094_zps800e41cf.jpg (http://s189.photobucket.com/user/tgg_19/media/IMG_2094_zps800e41cf.jpg.html)

[Tahna Los]

My son, Matthew. He's now almost 4 months old, but this photo was taken at 2 months, before he got his shots.

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/q82/s720x720/74927_10151779090856635_1699572490_n.jpg

Aaaaand after.....

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/q77/s720x720/1000454_10151779091761635_1892835836_n.jpg

[Tahna Los]

Bah links must not be working. Also can't edit either.

[Dave_The_BMXER]

Lyndsey is due in March.

Glad I went with Airlift and not Airrex :P

[Aitch]

Lyndsey is due in March.

Glad I went with Airlift and not Airrex :P


Hahahaha you bastard. Congrats again.

[Aitch]

Bah links must not be working. Also can't edit either.

Fixed for ya.

[Dave_The_BMXER]

Hahahaha you bastard. Congrats again.

Thanks we looked at strollers and car seats the other day. Sooo glad that I retained all of my trunk space and don't have a tank in the way.

[Slade]

Lyndsey is due in March.

Glad I went with Airlift and not Airrex :P

Is you gonna be able to put a stroller in the back with your tank?

Congrats by the way!

[Dave_The_BMXER]

Is you gonna be able to put a stroller in the back with your tank?

Spare tire well install ;)

[Tahna Los]

I have a little guy due on December 11th.
It was our 2nd time doing the Ivf process so it's even sweeter having success after the first attempt didn't work
Think were set on the name Braxton

Hope your last name isn't Hicks, and if you don't know the joke, look it up.... ;)

[JPJPJP]

lollllll^

[Jackal]

Hope your last name isn't Hicks, and if you don't know the joke, look it up.... ;)

I get it.

Congrats Dave the BMxer. Had to take out my sub to accommodate strollers and such.

[DaveIrwin24]

Lol that's actually how we came across the name Braxton, lol
The wife mentioned Braxton Hicks and I was liked the name, weird way of coming across it..

[boyracer]

Lyndsey is due in March.

Glad I went with Airlift and not Airrex :P

Congrats!!! As for strollers, look into B.O.B, developed by cyclest enthusiast, the wheels just pop off with a quick release, makes getting the stroller into the 3 easy.

[JPJPJP]

For all the dad's - Walmart is having an anniversary sale, and the huge box of diapers(both pampers and huggies) are on sale for $33, as opposed to the regular $50-60.. Stack up while they're on sale! I bought mine last anniversary sale, and I just ran out last week. Time to stock up for another year!
http://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/pampers-baby-dry-diapers-econo-pack-plus-size-1/10043616?collectionName=Anniversary+Baby&fromCollectionPage=false

[rajin929]

word up! $33 is an AWESOME price for diapers!
swung by Wal Mart before they closed and grabbed some
also picked up a two boxes of pampers wipes on sale for $17, reg is around $25

[Default User]

Who else knows of any "Price Match" stores?

Often this stuff (ie. diapers, formula, etc) go on sale - but it seems I'm the always the last to know - and they're all gone before I get there.

I actually used a FoodBasic price match at WalMart - and saved $10-12 on a Mega case of diapers.

So if I can get another store to price match WalMart - I'll be golden

[Dave_The_BMXER]

Congrats!!! As for strollers, look into B.O.B, developed by cyclest enthusiast, the wheels just pop off with a quick release, makes getting the stroller into the 3 easy.

We just got a BOB one actually. A jogger.

This one actually http://www.bobgear.com/uploads/products/images/revolution-se-43.jpg

[aris]

Lyndsey is due in March.

Glad I went with Airlift and not Airrex :P

Congrats

[JPJPJP]

We just got a BOB one actually. A jogger.

This one actually http://www.bobgear.com/uploads/products/images/revolution-se-43.jpg

I was looking into this and the Quinny Buzz. Decided to go with the Quinny! I love it! Looks so futuristic, it reminds me of a Segway kinda lol

[JPJPJP]

Who else knows of any "Price Match" stores?

Often this stuff (ie. diapers, formula, etc) go on sale - but it seems I'm the always the last to know - and they're all gone before I get there.

I actually used a FoodBasic price match at WalMart - and saved $10-12 on a Mega case of diapers.

So if I can get another store to price match WalMart - I'll be golden

Hmm.. Never thought about price matching diapers before lol.. I always just go to where there is a sale, maybe I should look into which stores price match lol

[Default User]

Hmm.. Never thought about price matching diapers before lol.. I always just go to where there is a sale, maybe I should look into which stores price match lol

Yeah. It's just when diapers go on sale - the size my kid needs is always sold out.

When they're reg price - they have a dozen cases just sittin there.

So with stores that Price Match advertised sales - I have the advantage of a surprise attack blitz and stock up LOL.

[peterm15]

For those I interested and don't know.

Walmart is having an anniversary sale. Lots of baby stuff on sale.

[Jackal]

For those I interested and don't know.

Walmart is having an anniversary sale. Lots of baby stuff on sale.
Repost ;)

For all the dad's - Walmart is having an anniversary sale, and the huge box of diapers(both pampers and huggies) are on sale for $33, as opposed to the regular $50-60.. Stack up while they're on sale! I bought mine last anniversary sale, and I just ran out last week. Time to stock up for another year!
http://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/pampers-baby-dry-diapers-econo-pack-plus-size-1/10043616?collectionName=Anniversary+Baby&fromCollectionPage=false

[peterm15]

Lol.
Well I ain't a dad and not a mom for sure. So i didn't bother reading through.

[Chaos]

Snow day on the weekend!

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z34/tgg_19/IMG-20131124-WA0015_zpsf05dc317.jpg (http://s189.photobucket.com/user/tgg_19/media/IMG-20131124-WA0015_zpsf05dc317.jpg.html)

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z34/tgg_19/IMG-20131124-WA0013_zpsdce2b826.jpg (http://s189.photobucket.com/user/tgg_19/media/IMG-20131124-WA0013_zpsdce2b826.jpg.html)

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z34/tgg_19/IMG-20131124-WA0016_zps1a6fde1c.jpg (http://s189.photobucket.com/user/tgg_19/media/IMG-20131124-WA0016_zps1a6fde1c.jpg.html)

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z34/tgg_19/IMG-20131124-WA0006_zpsce770b20.jpg (http://s189.photobucket.com/user/tgg_19/media/IMG-20131124-WA0006_zpsce770b20.jpg.html)

http://i189.photobucket.com/albums/z34/tgg_19/IMG-20131124-WA0010_zps19581674.jpg (http://s189.photobucket.com/user/tgg_19/media/IMG-20131124-WA0010_zps19581674.jpg.html)

[Slade]

We are starting to look at the next car seat,m Britax something or other that cost more then I can imagine haha, all part of being a parent.

We had our first visit with Santa on the weekend at my work kids party.

Everyone was taking pics with their cell phones and then I busted out the dSLR lol.

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5490/11051910906_823590e472.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jblaggy/11051910906/)
1st Christamas (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jblaggy/11051910906/) by jblaggy (http://www.flickr.com/people/jblaggy/), on Flickr

[mathew.poulos]

We had our first visit with Santa on the weekend at my work kids party.

Everyone was taking pics with their cell phones and then I busted out the dSLR lol.

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5490/11051910906_823590e472.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jblaggy/11051910906/)
1st Christamas (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jblaggy/11051910906/) by jblaggy (http://www.flickr.com/people/jblaggy/), on Flickr


The look on his face says "im shitting right now and this fat ass has no clue!":chuckle

[Jackal]

Cute pics Chaos and Slade!

[rajin929]

The look on his face says "im shitting right now and this fat ass has no clue!":chuckle

hahaha

[r4BBiT]

Nice pics Chaos and Slade :)


We are starting to look at the next car seat,m Britax something or other that cost more then I can imagine haha, all part of being a parent.

We had our first visit with Santa on the weekend at my work kids party.

Everyone was taking pics with their cell phones and then I busted out the dSLR lol.

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5490/11051910906_823590e472.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jblaggy/11051910906/)
1st Christamas (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jblaggy/11051910906/) by jblaggy (http://www.flickr.com/people/jblaggy/), on Flickr

Did Santa's beard yellow from the tobacco smoke? lol

[r4mi5awi]

We've been at labor and delivery since 6 am. Expecting delivery soon this afternoon. :thumbup:

[mathew.poulos]

We've been at labor and delivery since 6 am. Expecting delivery soon this afternoon. :thumbup:

:D congrats

[Genpu_Mz3]

We've been at labor and delivery since 6 am. Expecting delivery soon this afternoon. :thumbup:

yay r4mi!!!!!!!! congrats! its soo exciting!!! mine came a month early dec 26th, cant wait to bring him home

[r4mi5awi]

Congrats to you too!!! Sleep deprivation here we come hahahaha

[Aitch]

Sweet more kids! Congrats guys.

[FD22]

We've been at labor and delivery since 6 am. Expecting delivery soon this afternoon. :thumbup:

Congrats bud! :)

Make sure to get some pics!

[r4mi5awi]

lol, pics or it didn't happen? :p

[FD22]

lol, pics or it didn't happen? :p

Damn straight.

:ttiwwp

[Genpu_Mz3]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/31/y9agavy3.jpg
Heres me with my lil one. Ill try n get pics of him not wrapped up in his cucoon of blankets lol

[rukus]

9agavy3.jpg
Heres me with my lil one. Ill try n get pics of him not wrapped up in his cucoon of blankets lol

congrats!!

[Genpu_Mz3]

congrats!!

thanks :)

[r4BBiT]

Congrats :)

We are getting into teething part, yay! :\

[Timotee]

Happy holidays indeed, what a nice blessing.....congratulations man. :)


http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/31/y9agavy3.jpg
Heres me with my lil one. Ill try n get pics of him not wrapped up in his cucoon of blankets lol

[Timotee]

A warm congratulations is also at hand for your my friend, pictures as well!!!


We've been at labor and delivery since 6 am. Expecting delivery soon this afternoon. :thumbup:

[Genpu_Mz3]

come on r4mi! where are the updates????

[r4mi5awi]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/31/y9agavy3.jpg
Heres me with my lil one. Ill try n get pics of him not wrapped up in his cucoon of blankets lol

Awesome picture bro! Daddy skills are coming along naturally haha

As for me, it was a long day with a lot of surprises. Wife's labor didn't progress and baby's FHR was decelerating spontaneously one too many times. Had to go for C-section around 6 PM.

First yawn...

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/31/revyhamu.jpg

That look when you realized you should've stayed inside...

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/31/8a2e5yvu.jpg

Thanks for all the warm wishes everyone. We'll be out on new years day hopefully.

[FD22]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/31/revyhamu.jpg

You mad bro?!

haha sweet pic!


http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/31/8a2e5yvu.jpg

Someone's not happy



Congrats man, glad everything worked out in the end. Thing's can't always go as smoothly as you'd like. The baby looks healthy and great :)

[rajin929]

congrats to all the new parents on TM3!!

our little guy is now teething with his molars - oh joy, just in time for the x-mas/new years break.

[Genpu_Mz3]

Congrats!!! Good lookin kid! So whats his name and weight?

[Jackal]

^^ Congrats r4mis4ami and 2010maztre!! A "bit" less sleep ahead but it's worth it. Enjoy fatherhood!

[Stathakos]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/31/revyhamu.jpg

"BOOOOOOOOOOST"

Congrats man!

[Genpu_Mz3]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/31/ysu9uma4.jpg
A bit better pic. Sleepin like a champ. In pokeadots today. Yesterday was racecars lol.

[r4mi5awi]

Haha feel free to give us some advice. My baby mod's FBE (fart back exhaust) is hella loud.

[Genpu_Mz3]

Lool

[r4mi5awi]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/12/31/ysu9uma4.jpg
A bit better pic. Sleepin like a champ. In pokeadots today. Yesterday was racecars lol.

Beautiful. God bless! Who does he resemble most mom or dad?

[r4mi5awi]

Congrats!!! Good lookin kid! So whats his name and weight?

Zain. 6.66 lbs. No lie, he's a little devil.

[r4mi5awi]

^^ Congrats r4mis4ami and 2010maztre!! A "bit" less sleep ahead but it's worth it. Enjoy fatherhood!

Thanks Jackal. Been reading this thread awhile back and was able to get in on some sales for baby stuff I wouldn't have known alone. Gonna read it completely in my spare time from start to finish, hopefully lots of good info to be had.

[Genpu_Mz3]

Wow. What are the odds of that lol