crazyzeus1
Member
So beautiful to hear a man tell a good birth story!!!! It's usually us women who do all the tellin'. Contratulations & what a blessing!
treybom
Member
Originally Posted by jdragunas
jcrim, i have a grand idea:
you should use that heart-wrenching story as the first entry in a journal you should keep of your daughter. You should write in it everytime you feel overwhelming emotions about her... good ones, bad ones, frustration, anxiety, jealousy, etc. Keep it until she turns 16, 18, 21, or whatever age you feel good about, and give it to her as a birthday present. You should include pictures, heirlooms, awards (from school, beauty pagents, etc.), and anything that you feel is important in raising your daughter. Talk about little stories about her in it too... "the other day, brooklyn did this...". I'm telling you, that will be the best gift you could ever give someone. Then you and her can read it together when she's older... you have no idea how much you forget, but with a journal to write it in, you can read it all again and go "oh yeah, i remember that". Share it with your wife. You can both make entries. Do it handwritten, so it's more personal...
sorry for all of the instructions... i'm a little crafty, and i love scrapbooking opportunities!!!
great idea!
jcrim, i have a grand idea:
you should use that heart-wrenching story as the first entry in a journal you should keep of your daughter. You should write in it everytime you feel overwhelming emotions about her... good ones, bad ones, frustration, anxiety, jealousy, etc. Keep it until she turns 16, 18, 21, or whatever age you feel good about, and give it to her as a birthday present. You should include pictures, heirlooms, awards (from school, beauty pagents, etc.), and anything that you feel is important in raising your daughter. Talk about little stories about her in it too... "the other day, brooklyn did this...". I'm telling you, that will be the best gift you could ever give someone. Then you and her can read it together when she's older... you have no idea how much you forget, but with a journal to write it in, you can read it all again and go "oh yeah, i remember that". Share it with your wife. You can both make entries. Do it handwritten, so it's more personal...
sorry for all of the instructions... i'm a little crafty, and i love scrapbooking opportunities!!!
great idea!
cartman101
Active Member
congrats!!! Now you can buy your wife a lovely fish tank because of all she went through
cartman101
Active Member
Originally Posted by Cartman101
congrats!!! Now you can buy your wife a lovely fish tank because of all she went through
BTW, i hope your daughter aint afraid of sharks
congrats!!! Now you can buy your wife a lovely fish tank because of all she went through
BTW, i hope your daughter aint afraid of sharks
J
jcrim
Guest
Thanks for the feedback everyone. Jdrag, I plan on doing some type of scrapbook... we have the hospital bracelets too.
BTW, regarding my friend... he had been a "recreational" drug user for probably 10 years. I know this was a factor. I can't imagine his parents coming home to find that horrific image in their house. For some reason he wanted them to find him.
On another note, I promised some pics. The last one may get me some heat... just a shot of a happy dad pretty tired from spending the night on a chair in the hospital room. Go ahead and roast away. But isn't my daughter beautiful?
BTW, regarding my friend... he had been a "recreational" drug user for probably 10 years. I know this was a factor. I can't imagine his parents coming home to find that horrific image in their house. For some reason he wanted them to find him.
On another note, I promised some pics. The last one may get me some heat... just a shot of a happy dad pretty tired from spending the night on a chair in the hospital room. Go ahead and roast away. But isn't my daughter beautiful?
ifusayso
Member
I love seeing dads so involved and excited with their new baby. I work in a nursery in a large hospital and we take all patients(paying or not) and unfortunately not all cases are as we would like.
I work mostly in a intensive care nursery and they are working on encouraging Kangaroo care which is designed for very premature infants to bond by skin to skin contact with both/either their mom and dad. It is a beautiful experience to see these tiny babies in natural close skin contact with their parents.
Congratulations on the birth of your baby girl!!
Heather
I work mostly in a intensive care nursery and they are working on encouraging Kangaroo care which is designed for very premature infants to bond by skin to skin contact with both/either their mom and dad. It is a beautiful experience to see these tiny babies in natural close skin contact with their parents.
Congratulations on the birth of your baby girl!!
Heather
lovethesea
Active Member
Originally Posted by jcrim
As I sit in one seat after another and pace around the delivery room,. .
I don't think my hubby found comfortable seat in 36 hours. He pretty much sent himself to the corner.
Beautiful baby....congrats. 2nd to last pic is priceless :joy:
Sorry for the loss of your friend, things had to be running deep for him and his family. A friend of my husbands did the same thing, but with a car in the garage. Devistating for all.
Post more pics of that beautiful baby. :happyfish
As I sit in one seat after another and pace around the delivery room,. .
Beautiful baby....congrats. 2nd to last pic is priceless :joy:
Sorry for the loss of your friend, things had to be running deep for him and his family. A friend of my husbands did the same thing, but with a car in the garage. Devistating for all.
Post more pics of that beautiful baby. :happyfish
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darth tang
Active Member
congrats!!!!
J
jdragunas
Guest
ohmigosh!!! That is the cutest little baby ever!!! I think the 3rd to last picture is awesome... she looks a little stoned... lmao!!! And jcrim, nice pic!!! You actually just look like you gave birth...
J
jdragunas
Guest
ben, when are you going to have kids???
and BBB, your little bro is adorable!!!
and BBB, your little bro is adorable!!!
J
jcrim
Guest
Originally Posted by jdragunas
ohmigosh!!! That is the cutest little baby ever!!! I think the 3rd to last picture is awesome... she looks a little stoned... lmao!!!
If you think she looked stoned there, check out the pic below.
I appreciate everyone's kind words. It's funny, I've reread this thread every day since I wrote it and I relive the experience over and over again. I can still feel the emotions of that day. Now I just have to figure out how to be a dad??? :help:
ohmigosh!!! That is the cutest little baby ever!!! I think the 3rd to last picture is awesome... she looks a little stoned... lmao!!!
If you think she looked stoned there, check out the pic below.
I appreciate everyone's kind words. It's funny, I've reread this thread every day since I wrote it and I relive the experience over and over again. I can still feel the emotions of that day. Now I just have to figure out how to be a dad??? :help:
maeistero
Active Member
sorry about your buddy. i've had a few friends that went that way and my cousin. it's strange. not the way i'd want to go.