Popular Post Mark Albrighton Posted November 21, 2016 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted November 21, 2016 I've been fairly quiet during the last few months. The reason for this is partly because, as you may have guessed by the location of this post, I'm in the VT baby club. Here I am with my daughter Ava, already sporting more hair than her old man. This picture was taken in June when she was 5 months old (she's now fast approaching her first birthday-apologies for only just getting round to letting you know). I found out I was going to be a dad in June 2015, it's been a mad 18 months since. It's a long story which I will only bore you with if asked. The crux of it is Ava, her mum and myself are all happy and while parenthood can be a steep learning curve, I'm happy to report that the biggest tantrum we as a family have had to deal with so far took place shortly after the Brentford equaliser while Ava remained sound asleep. 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Congratulations @Shropshire Lad. I did wonder where you had gone! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Good lad Shropshire lad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colhint Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 well done fella just remind your wife child berth is less painful than a kick in the nads 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colhint Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 now tell her why, I've known loads of women who had a baby, just like I've known loads of lad's who have had a kick in the nad's But i've never known a bloke to say 2 years later, i think i'll have another kick in the nad's 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Rugeley Villa Posted December 8, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted December 8, 2016 Had scan today and it's a girl 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AlwaysAVFC Posted December 18, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted December 18, 2016 It wasn't so long ago I wasn't even thinking about contributing to this thread but it seems things have changed and I went to a 12 week scan yesterday. I've managed to avoid any possibility of it for a chunk of of my life, but parenthood is here and I can't wait. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post The_Rev Posted December 22, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted December 22, 2016 Seeing as everybody is getting ladies pregnant I thought I'd do the same. Went for a scan today, don't want to know the gender but the baby was picking it's nose during the ultrasound. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 38 minutes ago, The_Rev said: Seeing as everybody is getting ladies pregnant I thought I'd do the same. Went for a scan today, don't want to know the gender but the baby was picking it's nose during the ultrasound. Awesome news, number 3 is it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 Yep. Hat trick! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Villarocker Posted December 28, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted December 28, 2016 Parenthood is absolutely awesome and I am jealous of all you guys expecting to be Fathers. Makes me want to go home and get the missus in the mood for another. I adore my son and being a Dad is without the best feeling I have ever experienced. Congratulations to all who are expecting and all who have babies! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 I just have no desire to be a parent. At 37 years old, will it ever change? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awol Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 18 minutes ago, Xela said: I just have no desire to be a parent. At 37 years old, will it ever change? I didn't either but much like marriage I eventually ran out of avoidance strategies with her indoors. Now I wonder what the point of life was before kids, nothing remotely compares to the roller coaster of watching them grow and being a part of that. No 2 popped out in early November with a few health issues and after a few weeks we discovered he has a brain tumour. Fortunately not cancerous and we'll find out in early Jan whether it needs surgery or just continued monitoring. It's not easy, but if there is something more rewarding in life I'd really like to know what it is. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Yep, i was 27 when i had my son. He's nearly 2 now and every single day i want him to stop growing up.. and then when he does, i love him even more... if that's humanly possible. I've always wanted children, but i didn't want to be an "old" parent. I'd hate for my son to have to bury me when he's 15 or 20... Not that there's anything wrong with older parents. They're probably better than i am! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 26 minutes ago, Awol said: I didn't either but much like marriage I eventually ran out of avoidance strategies with her indoors. Now I wonder what the point of life was before kids, nothing remotely compares to the roller coaster of watching them grow and being a part of that. No 2 popped out in early November with a few health issues and after a few weeks we discovered he has a brain tumour. Fortunately not cancerous and we'll find out in early Jan whether it needs surgery or just continued monitoring. It's not easy, but if there is something more rewarding in life I'd really like to know what it is. Thanks for the honest post and I hope your little 'un lives a long and healthy life. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted December 28, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted December 28, 2016 2 hours ago, Xela said: I just have no desire to be a parent. At 37 years old, will it ever change? Silly boy. You don't have 'desire' to be a parent, you just do it, and decide whether it was a good idea later. I guess there may be some who genuinely regret it, but I've never met one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted December 28, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted December 28, 2016 I suspect there are actually quite a few who regret it. But it's such a taboo they never say. I'd certainly regret it if I bred a serial killer, or just ended up with a real shit of a child, but I also reckon there's a decent number of parents who would quite like to roll the dice again and see what became of them if little Jimmy wasn't around. I used to work with someone who I always felt somewhat resented having kids. They didn't outright say anything but you could just tell that the kids were not a highlight of their life and were largely a burden. Other colleagues would have the glowing conversations of what little Jon and Jane got upto this weekend and this particular colleague had to be drawn on the topic and then quickly wanted to talk about something else, and when they did mention them it always was in terms of how they had got in the way of doing other things and so on. I'm sure they were a perfectly good parent and I'm sure their partner saw things differently, but I always felt like they kinda begrudgingly agreed to the kids thing for their partners sake rather than their own joy. I honestly don't think the 'oh you don't understand until you have them' and 'they're your world and that's great' thing helps. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 (edited) 4 hours ago, Xela said: I just have no desire to be a parent. At 37 years old, will it ever change? maybe, yes Edited December 28, 2016 by Rugeley Villa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 My third weren't planned and it's taken a while to get my head round it but within a few weeks of having the little sod at home it will be like we've always had her. Instant love and there is no love like it. You cannot explain the feeling it gives you. Yes there are hard times and I must admit the worrying at times nearly kills me off but you get so much back off them and you get a sense of feeling like you've really achieved something in life. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 4 hours ago, lapal_fan said: Not that there's anything wrong with older parents. They're probably better than i am! Nonsense. Just remember your the best dad your kids will ever have because your the only dad they will ever have. I've made a few mistakes and I've had certain issues but my kids worship the ground I walk on and vice versa. It's all about the love and them also knowing that your their dad and you will look after them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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