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…and then there were four
On Monday morning, about 3:20am, another Illiterate Infant came into the world. There’s a whole birth story waiting to be told about this one, but for now, I’ll just summarise it by saying that my wife amazed me, filled me … Continue reading
Mums on Dads Guest Post – Dads and Pregnancy
Some of you may know of today’s guest poster as a the prolific commenter, others may know of her as the person who celebrated the milestone of her 1000th post with yet another, bigger milestone. Others may know her as … Continue reading
Posted in Guest Posts, Mums on Dads
Tagged Abdominal distension, Childbirth, Couvade Syndrome, Family, pregnancy
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My (very) pregnant valentine
2 weeks to go (roughly) 2 weeks until you swap the pain in your back and cramping for the muddled fog of sleep deprivation that will come from a helpless, hungry new-born sleeping beside us. Which is why I’m proposing … Continue reading
Posted in Being a Dad, fatherhood
Tagged Family, Home, Parenting, pregnancy, Sleep deprivation, Valentine Day
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Mums on Dads guest post – My ‘maybe babies’
Meet Beth*, a good friend of mine who could tell many a torrid story about a long haired, Mitsubishi Colt driving, uni student, unmotivated by study but highly motivated about having a good time. I’ve known Beth for over 15 … Continue reading
Here we go again: A fortnight of contradictions
I am living in a house of contrasts. Well, I call it contrasts, my wife calls it you-have-no-idea-what-I’m-going-through-growing-YOUR-baby. I’ve just spent the last two weeks at home being a full time dad, and loved it. My wife has spent the … Continue reading
Posted in Being a Dad, fatherhood
Tagged Australia, Family, Fear, Home, Peppa Pig, pregnancy, Prenatal development, Wife
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Read me in four months…
Kev, If, through your haze of sleep deprivation and bewilderment you remember to read this when your supposed to, you’ll have recently become the proud father of your second child. By my rough calculations you’ll have just bought said child home from the … Continue reading
to find out or not to find out…
It’s sitting on our cluttered dining table in a glossy white folder from the clinic, held securely in a sticky-taped envelope marked “gender”. The result is from our 19 week scan and sits there unread, waiting for one of us … Continue reading
Posted in Being a Dad, fatherhood
Tagged Family, In vitro fertilisation, Infant, pregnancy
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My 3rd Fathers day performance review…
Kevin, attached is the 3rd annual performance review of your role as vice team leader of the illiterate infant household. Core Skills: You have come along way in two-and-a-bit years. We note your ability to change a nappy (both kinds), … Continue reading
Posted in Being a Dad, fatherhood, Raising Girls
Tagged gifted parenting, humour, pregnancy, project kickoff
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And we said we’d never do it again…
There’s a joke that parents of toddlers the world over are in-on. It’s the one where none of them tell their friends that haven’t had kids yet about the 2 years of sleep deprivation, 12 different types of vomit and … Continue reading
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