Comments on: So you’ve gone and made a baby! http://isoglossia.com/2007/07/12/so-youve-gone-and-made-a-baby/ Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:02:30 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: jack http://isoglossia.com/2007/07/12/so-youve-gone-and-made-a-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-67072 jack Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:32:06 +0000 http://isoglossia.com/2007/07/12/so-youve-gone-and-made-a-baby/#comment-67072 Malander.. your not supposed to pick the toy up for the child.. It will learn pretty quickly not to throw the toy if you dont get it for him. Craig... your attitude will change when you have kids.. you will love it.. It is unexplainable the awesome change that will happen in your life. Just get rid of all your preconceived ideas. Malander.. your not supposed to pick the toy up for the child.. It will learn pretty quickly not to throw the toy if you dont get it for him.

Craig… your attitude will change when you have kids.. you will love it.. It is unexplainable the awesome change that will happen in your life. Just get rid of all your preconceived ideas.

]]> By: Milander http://isoglossia.com/2007/07/12/so-youve-gone-and-made-a-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-58356 Milander Fri, 28 Dec 2007 16:37:29 +0000 http://isoglossia.com/2007/07/12/so-youve-gone-and-made-a-baby/#comment-58356 You forgot to mention that at a certain age, around 9-12 months, the child discovers that by throwing its favourite toy out of the cot and screaming about it can induce severe feelings of guilt in the mother and force her to repeatably get out of bed until the small hours of the morning. The child will find this immensly amusing. As an added entertainment bonus the child will also be highly amused to watch his/her mother berating her husband in the morning who has recently discovered that he has the amazing ability to sleep through anything up to and including a nuclear explosion You forgot to mention that at a certain age, around 9-12 months, the child discovers that by throwing its favourite toy out of the cot and screaming about it can induce severe feelings of guilt in the mother and force her to repeatably get out of bed until the small hours of the morning. The child will find this immensly amusing.

As an added entertainment bonus the child will also be highly amused to watch his/her mother berating her husband in the morning who has recently discovered that he has the amazing ability to sleep through anything up to and including a nuclear explosion

]]> By: Jack http://isoglossia.com/2007/07/12/so-youve-gone-and-made-a-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-33219 Jack Wed, 18 Jul 2007 17:50:37 +0000 http://isoglossia.com/2007/07/12/so-youve-gone-and-made-a-baby/#comment-33219 Corollary to "you don't go out any more." You will go out less when the wiggler is older. Immobile and sleeping beats the hell out of jumping, yelling, and flinging. It's also the only time in your life when you're allowed to bring food INTO a restaurant. Don't limit it to bottles or toddler snacks. Appetizers and can's of pop can be packed in if your clever. Corollary to “you don’t go out any more.” You will go out less when the wiggler is older. Immobile and sleeping beats the hell out of jumping, yelling, and flinging.

It’s also the only time in your life when you’re allowed to bring food INTO a restaurant. Don’t limit it to bottles or toddler snacks. Appetizers and can’s of pop can be packed in if your clever.

]]> By: frankly http://isoglossia.com/2007/07/12/so-youve-gone-and-made-a-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-33076 frankly Mon, 16 Jul 2007 19:18:35 +0000 http://isoglossia.com/2007/07/12/so-youve-gone-and-made-a-baby/#comment-33076 I have 3, 27 YO, 20 YO and 18 YO - what they neglected to tell you in this is that the first year is the easiest after that is just gets harder! 8-{D I have 3, 27 YO, 20 YO and 18 YO – what they neglected to tell you in this is that the first year is the easiest after that is just gets harder! 8-{D

]]> By: sgazzetti http://isoglossia.com/2007/07/12/so-youve-gone-and-made-a-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-33056 sgazzetti Sun, 15 Jul 2007 18:25:01 +0000 http://isoglossia.com/2007/07/12/so-youve-gone-and-made-a-baby/#comment-33056 To paraphrase Hemingway, "anyone who can be deterred from having children should be deterred." To paraphrase Hemingway, “anyone who can be deterred from having children should be deterred.”

]]> By: Craig http://isoglossia.com/2007/07/12/so-youve-gone-and-made-a-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-33035 Craig Sun, 15 Jul 2007 16:05:09 +0000 http://isoglossia.com/2007/07/12/so-youve-gone-and-made-a-baby/#comment-33035 I am NEVER having kids. You're right about providing a public service by serving as an ad for abstention. My sisters have both produced children in the past few years and I just find the whole thing to be a frigging nightmare. Even as a kid I didn't like other kids. I am NEVER having kids. You’re right about providing a public service by serving as an ad for abstention. My sisters have both produced children in the past few years and I just find the whole thing to be a frigging nightmare. Even as a kid I didn’t like other kids.

]]> By: Elsa http://isoglossia.com/2007/07/12/so-youve-gone-and-made-a-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-32999 Elsa Sat, 14 Jul 2007 22:56:10 +0000 http://isoglossia.com/2007/07/12/so-youve-gone-and-made-a-baby/#comment-32999 This got posted to Metafilter today. Brace yourself for commenters who don't know you're kidding. Um, a little bit. Smooch 'em for me. And tell M to get her ass over here, STAT. She needs a break, and I need a sister. This got posted to Metafilter today. Brace yourself for commenters who don’t know you’re kidding.

Um, a little bit.

Smooch ‘em for me. And tell M to get her ass over here, STAT. She needs a break, and I need a sister.

]]> By: taylor payne http://isoglossia.com/2007/07/12/so-youve-gone-and-made-a-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-32998 taylor payne Sat, 14 Jul 2007 22:31:44 +0000 http://isoglossia.com/2007/07/12/so-youve-gone-and-made-a-baby/#comment-32998 Required reading for all parents on a one-way ticket to Parentsville. There is not a word in this article that doesn't hit home like a Barry Bonds-powered swing to a parent's sternum. Required reading for all parents on a one-way ticket to Parentsville. There is not a word in this article that doesn’t hit home like a Barry Bonds-powered swing to a parent’s sternum.

]]> By: Ben http://isoglossia.com/2007/07/12/so-youve-gone-and-made-a-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-32985 Ben Sat, 14 Jul 2007 16:31:45 +0000 http://isoglossia.com/2007/07/12/so-youve-gone-and-made-a-baby/#comment-32985 One good point to note is that the first six months are the easiest. They're basically lumps - feed them, change them, and there's not much else to it. After that things get more complicated. The switch from inert blob to nonstop crawling machine on a mission to seek out stuff to pull down onto its head, can seem like a matter of hours. After that comes walking, talking, and dating, in rapid succession. So enjoy the first six months. One good point to note is that the first six months are the easiest. They’re basically lumps – feed them, change them, and there’s not much else to it.

After that things get more complicated. The switch from inert blob to nonstop crawling machine on a mission to seek out stuff to pull down onto its head, can seem like a matter of hours. After that comes walking, talking, and dating, in rapid succession.

So enjoy the first six months.

]]> By: BoolaMom http://isoglossia.com/2007/07/12/so-youve-gone-and-made-a-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-32983 BoolaMom Sat, 14 Jul 2007 16:20:40 +0000 http://isoglossia.com/2007/07/12/so-youve-gone-and-made-a-baby/#comment-32983 Amen. Amen.

]]> By: Katja http://isoglossia.com/2007/07/12/so-youve-gone-and-made-a-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-32964 Katja Sat, 14 Jul 2007 13:34:02 +0000 http://isoglossia.com/2007/07/12/so-youve-gone-and-made-a-baby/#comment-32964 Hej congrats, you are on MeFi! :) I will never forget the look on Fang's face when littlie Ivan the Terrible peed all over his face, it was dangerously funny...and a damn shame I didn't have a camera at that moment...for the record, I got peed on but NEVER in the face. Hej congrats, you are on MeFi! :) I will never forget the look on Fang’s face when littlie Ivan the Terrible peed all over his face, it was dangerously funny…and a damn shame I didn’t have a camera at that moment…for the record, I got peed on but NEVER in the face.

]]> By: DarkoV http://isoglossia.com/2007/07/12/so-youve-gone-and-made-a-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-32854 DarkoV Fri, 13 Jul 2007 12:52:33 +0000 http://isoglossia.com/2007/07/12/so-youve-gone-and-made-a-baby/#comment-32854 ...P.S., I <b>will</b> pass this on to the kiddies so they can peruse these notes from the field before they, uhhmm, take to the fields themselves, like bunnies with wiggly noses (and other wiggly body parts). A ripping yarn about splashes of ice-cold water to the face (and other wiggle body parts). …P.S.,
I will pass this on to the kiddies so they can peruse these notes from the field before they, uhhmm, take to the fields themselves, like bunnies with wiggly noses (and other wiggly body parts).

A ripping yarn about splashes of ice-cold water to the face (and other wiggle body parts).

]]> By: DarkoV http://isoglossia.com/2007/07/12/so-youve-gone-and-made-a-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-32853 DarkoV Fri, 13 Jul 2007 12:49:17 +0000 http://isoglossia.com/2007/07/12/so-youve-gone-and-made-a-baby/#comment-32853 This is absolutely brilliant! Almost persuasive enough to concoct a scheme with the ever-loving wife to go forth and procreate. <b>Almost</b>. I'm enjoying, perhaps too much, these moments of quiet interludes. This is absolutely brilliant!

Almost persuasive enough to concoct a scheme with the ever-loving wife to go forth and procreate.
Almost.
I’m enjoying, perhaps too much, these moments of quiet interludes.

]]> By: G.I http://isoglossia.com/2007/07/12/so-youve-gone-and-made-a-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-32852 G.I Fri, 13 Jul 2007 10:45:09 +0000 http://isoglossia.com/2007/07/12/so-youve-gone-and-made-a-baby/#comment-32852 This text could be used as an advertisment for durex :) This text could be used as an advertisment for durex :)

]]> By: gaoo http://isoglossia.com/2007/07/12/so-youve-gone-and-made-a-baby/comment-page-1/#comment-32814 gaoo Fri, 13 Jul 2007 02:11:53 +0000 http://isoglossia.com/2007/07/12/so-youve-gone-and-made-a-baby/#comment-32814 I suppose this is where we all share our projectile poop stories. Of the kid's, not our own! Shall I start? Or we could talk about birth control methods. I suppose this is where we all share our projectile poop stories. Of the kid’s, not our own! Shall I start?
Or we could talk about birth control methods.

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