I was combing my son's hair this morning before school trying to get the part right..."Why can't we let my hair just do its thing." "One day when you weren't here I fixed it by myself and I looked gooood!"
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20 days from her 1st birthday and she is FINALLY sleeping through the night. Just happened one night. Now she is pretty consistent from 8pm until about 7 am, sometimes longer.
Feel like a new man these days.
Feel like a new man these days.
Wife buys the groceries. She insists on it, actually. If not, I'll come back with the strangest mix of **** you can imagine. Plus, she would rather go alone. It's much quicker without me and two kids.
My 10 year old son and 6 year old daughter already know there will be a double standard with it comes to dating. Not that they know that dating really means, but the constant "do you have a girlfriend yet" questions to the boy compared to "you better not have a boyfriend" comments to my girl have got that ball rolling. Even if I am joking....which I'm not. I'll kill a mofo.
My 10 year old son and 6 year old daughter already know there will be a double standard with it comes to dating. Not that they know that dating really means, but the constant "do you have a girlfriend yet" questions to the boy compared to "you better not have a boyfriend" comments to my girl have got that ball rolling. Even if I am joking....which I'm not. I'll kill a mofo.
Bernie, opposite is true in our house.
I almost invariably buy the groceries. I go at like 7 AM on a Sunday morning because I hate going so much but she will spend an inordinate amount on dumb **** + take forever if she goes herself. I stick to the list and try to GTFO as soon as possible. It's just easier that way.
I almost invariably buy the groceries. I go at like 7 AM on a Sunday morning because I hate going so much but she will spend an inordinate amount on dumb **** + take forever if she goes herself. I stick to the list and try to GTFO as soon as possible. It's just easier that way.
My wife orders the groceries from click list on Tuesday and picks them up Thursday when she gets off work. But back when we did it the old way I would do the physical grocery shopping and I actually enjoyed it. Put in some headphones and just relaxed
Don't let her steal your joy.
Correct. She shops and cooks and I clean the mess and cut the grass. We both get some alone thought process time and we both get a **** job.
That switches right about now with summer coming up and me grilling out more. She cleans and I cook now which is better for me being outside on the grill.
#3 is technically(we have a wrong due date) 30 weeks in but measuring 36 weeks. 5 pds 7 oz with supposedly 2 months to go........and we have a bet the kid won't make it to June.
Pretty pumped really!
I enjoy grocery shopping, it's one of my favorite past times. I also like to cook, but I hate cleaning up. We kinda share cooking and cleaning depending on the day.
Thanks for the Mother's Day gift ideas, DADYERO!
Thanks for the Mother's Day gift ideas, DADYERO!
Question - How old were your kids when they stopped taking naps?
My oldest (just turned 3) pretty much refuses to take a nap now. This - as you know - leads to her being in a horrible mood at night.
My oldest (just turned 3) pretty much refuses to take a nap now. This - as you know - leads to her being in a horrible mood at night.
Anyone that has two kids: Did you second child start walking well before the first?
My son started walking just after his 1st birthday. My daughter was 9 months. She basically skipped crawling all together. I think it has to do with her emulating everything her big brother was doing at the time.
She never liked some of god awful cartoons my oldest watched either. No Backyardigans, Thomas the Train, or the F'n Doodlebops. Which is great....and sad at the same time.
My son started walking just after his 1st birthday. My daughter was 9 months. She basically skipped crawling all together. I think it has to do with her emulating everything her big brother was doing at the time.
She never liked some of god awful cartoons my oldest watched either. No Backyardigans, Thomas the Train, or the F'n Doodlebops. Which is great....and sad at the same time.
My second kid has done everything earlier than my first. It's all about keeping up with the older kid, I think.
Have noticed that the our youngest (1 year old) doing everything earlier that his sister as well. Anything his sister does, he is trying to do it too.
- 2nd also did things earlier. Esp potty training. Hell, he basically told my hen one day (and he does in fact yell all his words) MOMMY I DONT WANT TO WEAR A DIAPY ANY MORE IN THE DAYTIME OR THE NIGHTTIME SO ILL JUST PEE AND POOP IN THE POTTY.......amen, brother.
Of course favorite pastime of the older brother is absolutely crap on everything 2.0 does. 2 would literally kiss the ground 1 walks on and 1 wouldn't give 2 credit for splitting the atom.
- Sloot, of course the grocery is you and every other hen's fave....that's why I don't think the grocery-click thing will make it. I mean, hens want to go to Krogers and Targets daily. Biggest change when my wife quit work was not the loss of her income but the gain of her Targets spending. That joint can diaf.
- [laughing] at Bryan Rax and the shoe/bear story. I watch my language in front my kids to the max, there's no telling what would have flown out of my mouth in that scenario.
Of course favorite pastime of the older brother is absolutely crap on everything 2.0 does. 2 would literally kiss the ground 1 walks on and 1 wouldn't give 2 credit for splitting the atom.
- Sloot, of course the grocery is you and every other hen's fave....that's why I don't think the grocery-click thing will make it. I mean, hens want to go to Krogers and Targets daily. Biggest change when my wife quit work was not the loss of her income but the gain of her Targets spending. That joint can diaf.
- [laughing] at Bryan Rax and the shoe/bear story. I watch my language in front my kids to the max, there's no telling what would have flown out of my mouth in that scenario.
Bought the boys their first basketball goal today. Really excited to teach them the game and the basics before they really get involved.
My dad never got me into the sport for some reason he always wanted me to play baseball but I hated it, as do my kids. So just like me they are finding themselves in soccer and basketball which is a perfect sport combo.
On a side note they had a stationary bike marked down to $147........I might go back for that sucker tomorrow.
My dad never got me into the sport for some reason he always wanted me to play baseball but I hated it, as do my kids. So just like me they are finding themselves in soccer and basketball which is a perfect sport combo.
On a side note they had a stationary bike marked down to $147........I might go back for that sucker tomorrow.
Is buying a baseball bat for Little League as much of "wallet rape" as anything else on this planet?
Good grief. If you haven't crossed that bridge yet because your kid is too young, start saving now. $$$$
Good grief. If you haven't crossed that bridge yet because your kid is too young, start saving now. $$$$
Did you get that orange abortion of a bat that all the kids in copper braided necklaces have?
Shoot, those are so 2 years ago. Better be getting the green Mako Torq nowadays.
My son has try outs for tee ball all stars tomorrow and I haven't slept in 3 nights. Pretty much my whole life hangs in the balance.
Bats are insane. My son picked out a really cool one at Dicks. That Easton Mako or whatever. I pick it up and start heading to the checkout with him and glance at the price tag - $149.99. nooope. i had no clue they were that expensive. I'll probably get it for his birthday, but man alive. I can't imagine him being able to hit the ball any further than he does with a new bat. Probably just an accessory tbh
Bats are insane. My son picked out a really cool one at Dicks. That Easton Mako or whatever. I pick it up and start heading to the checkout with him and glance at the price tag - $149.99. nooope. i had no clue they were that expensive. I'll probably get it for his birthday, but man alive. I can't imagine him being able to hit the ball any further than he does with a new bat. Probably just an accessory tbh
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I never gave in and got one for my boy (bad parent, IMO) and after looking at the prices, I see I made a good choice. He decided to play flag football anyway.
I haven't crossed the bridge for the necklace. The kid hasn't gotten into the baseball bling as of yet.
My son used a very nice mid-priced Easton bat for 2 years and crushed with it (hit his first homer with it last year).
He's also been on a travel team since he was 6 (I know, LOL) and all the other teams they played had the orange Makos. Slowly, but surely, some of our parents started getting them as well.
So, for Christmas we broke down and bought the newest green version (not the Torq, which is the one where the bottom of the handle twists).
There's more to it than just buying it and going out and crushing it. They have to be "broken in" by first hitting a bunch off the Tee, then hitting a bunch with soft toss, then hitting a bunch with regular batting practice (rotating the bat a 1/4 inch after each hit). I had to watch a YouTube video on how to break in a composite bat as I had no idea.
Anyway, he loves it now and hits lasers with it. And Every now and then, when he gets that perfect pitch, he BOMBS it (he's hit 2 so far midway through the season, which is good for second in our league).
Good luck with the all-stars, Brax (even though I never know if you are being serious). I think our coaches vote on it this weekend.
He's also been on a travel team since he was 6 (I know, LOL) and all the other teams they played had the orange Makos. Slowly, but surely, some of our parents started getting them as well.
So, for Christmas we broke down and bought the newest green version (not the Torq, which is the one where the bottom of the handle twists).
There's more to it than just buying it and going out and crushing it. They have to be "broken in" by first hitting a bunch off the Tee, then hitting a bunch with soft toss, then hitting a bunch with regular batting practice (rotating the bat a 1/4 inch after each hit). I had to watch a YouTube video on how to break in a composite bat as I had no idea.
Anyway, he loves it now and hits lasers with it. And Every now and then, when he gets that perfect pitch, he BOMBS it (he's hit 2 so far midway through the season, which is good for second in our league).
Good luck with the all-stars, Brax (even though I never know if you are being serious). I think our coaches vote on it this weekend.
I was shamed into buying a good bat a couple weekends ago. My 7yr old was still using his Wal-Mart bat from T-ball in the coaches pitch league. I had no idea kids bats were so damn expensive. I ended up with an Easton that was on clearance at Dick's. It's definitely not top of the line but it's better than the old Wal-Mart bat. I had no clue that you have to break in composite bats either.
Also, I was clueless as to how competitive and how "serious" coaches pitch is. We have one kid on our team that played in coaches pitch last year and our coach is new to this league as well. We are the worst team in the league by far...to the point it's embarrassing for the kids. The best team in the league is undefeated and I haven't seen any team get within 10 runs of them. The league director's kid just so happens to play on this team as well.
Also, I was clueless as to how competitive and how "serious" coaches pitch is. We have one kid on our team that played in coaches pitch last year and our coach is new to this league as well. We are the worst team in the league by far...to the point it's embarrassing for the kids. The best team in the league is undefeated and I haven't seen any team get within 10 runs of them. The league director's kid just so happens to play on this team as well.
Kid baseball, and all the crazy stuff that happens, could be its own multi-page thread.
We stayed and watched the best team play after our game (we lost 16-5) Monday night. There was one particular double play where the ball was hit down the line to the 1st baseman and he tagged the bag for an easy out. The other team sent their runner at second to third which is usually a good idea especially since this kid is pretty fast. The first baseman throws the ball to third but it's high. The third baseman jumps, makes a great catch, then tags the sliding runner all in one motion.
We have trouble keeping our third baseman from licking his hands and then sticking them in the dirt to see how much dirt will stick to his palms.
We have trouble keeping our third baseman from licking his hands and then sticking them in the dirt to see how much dirt will stick to his palms.
It's a few more years before my kids get involved in sports. I am looking forward to it and dreading it.
Lol, I am being serious. I wouldn't really care much but baseball has become his life. It's the first "activity" he's ever really loved, so he really wants to make the team. He's worried the coaches will laugh at him if he doesn't make it, which of course wouldn't happen, but the fact that he's that stressed makes me stressed. I think he has a good chance. He's a lefty and can absolutely murk the ball. And he's a good little fielder too. Super fast. One of the AS coaches approached me after a game and asked me to bring him to tryouts. Little man was turbo stoked. Just don't want to imagine how crushed he'd be if he didn't make it. We'll see.
My Dolly eats the leather off baseballs now. ***** the seams right out. A couple times I thought she had worms.
I'm as big of a baseball dad as there is, but our Tee ball organization sounds nothing like yours, Rax. All stars for tee ball? Not a chance. I mean, my youngest who just turned 4 plays. And he isn't even the youngest.
Now, it gets serious very quickly after that. 6 year old machine pitch is the next step up. We played my oldest up in that league when he was 5. He started in the outfield for the first 1/3 of the season and batted next to last.
The coach moved him to 3rd base for the next 1/3 of the season and had him batting 6th or something. Had me nervous as hell.
Then, literally a game before the end of the season tourney, he moved him to 1st base and batted him lead off. Was not happy at all.... But the coach apparently knew what he was doing (won the tourney and he's been at 1st ever since).
I say all that to say this....... I really hope your son makes AS, but if he doesn't tell him this story:
After that season, the coach called us and asked if we would be interested in doing all stars. He didn't guarantee anything, but said he had a good chance to make it. Of course we said he would be interested; BUT, we didn't mention it to him in case he didn't make it. Turns out, the assistant coach's son made it over my kid (we knew the head coach's son would make it and had a feeling the other kid would as well, even though Hayden was better).
That was an eye opener for us on how things really operated. So, we kept him back in 6 year old for another season to get him away from some of those folks (which, of course, they did away with AS's for the age group the following year). That's when one of the other coaches decided to put a travel team together since they weren't gonna do all stars.
That has helped him develop more than any AS stuff could have. And now that they are older, 75% of our all star teams are made up of our travel team. And they are goooood because they have all played together for 3 years now.
In summary, it may take time for the **** to clear. If he's good, it'll eventually get noticed by the right folks.
My bet: little Rax will make it.
Now, it gets serious very quickly after that. 6 year old machine pitch is the next step up. We played my oldest up in that league when he was 5. He started in the outfield for the first 1/3 of the season and batted next to last.
The coach moved him to 3rd base for the next 1/3 of the season and had him batting 6th or something. Had me nervous as hell.
Then, literally a game before the end of the season tourney, he moved him to 1st base and batted him lead off. Was not happy at all.... But the coach apparently knew what he was doing (won the tourney and he's been at 1st ever since).
I say all that to say this....... I really hope your son makes AS, but if he doesn't tell him this story:
After that season, the coach called us and asked if we would be interested in doing all stars. He didn't guarantee anything, but said he had a good chance to make it. Of course we said he would be interested; BUT, we didn't mention it to him in case he didn't make it. Turns out, the assistant coach's son made it over my kid (we knew the head coach's son would make it and had a feeling the other kid would as well, even though Hayden was better).
That was an eye opener for us on how things really operated. So, we kept him back in 6 year old for another season to get him away from some of those folks (which, of course, they did away with AS's for the age group the following year). That's when one of the other coaches decided to put a travel team together since they weren't gonna do all stars.
That has helped him develop more than any AS stuff could have. And now that they are older, 75% of our all star teams are made up of our travel team. And they are goooood because they have all played together for 3 years now.
In summary, it may take time for the **** to clear. If he's good, it'll eventually get noticed by the right folks.
My bet: little Rax will make it.
That's pretty much exactly what I am worried about. The AS team (or select team, whichever) is coached by three of the tee ball coaches. They all have kids on their teams and I am betting they will each take a few kids from their own teams, which will reduce the spots available. Originally I had planned on not really telling him about the team and just let him go out there and treat it like a big group practice, but the head coach made a comment about it and that's all it took. I'll keep everyone posted.
If he has a pair of these on top of a flat bill cap, then I think the legally have to take him. Your league might be different.
Do they do tryouts and draft players in your league? Back in my day the thing was to fix the tryouts. You have this kid who you knew was good, but you'd tell him to play left handed for tryouts,
or you'd tell him to just not show up at all. Boom. Just got an all star in the 9th round!
or you'd tell him to just not show up at all. Boom. Just got an all star in the 9th round!
Brax, just picture yourself as a grown man kneeling down beside this lil 9 year old who is pumped for his first ever tryout, and you're explaining to him that it's in his best interest to intentionally suck, or else. Think about that. That's the type of dad's you and your son are up against.
Hand-to-God, he wears his like that, upside down on top of his flat bill. He also wears an under armour headband and batting gloves. He's a total dbag.If he has a pair of these on top of a flat bill cap, then I think the legally have to take him. Your league might be different.
I have learned we all have moments like this, as parents, some will be great days and some you have to pick up the pieces. Have a feeling you will do great in both situations. Good luck!