Topic: So uh, hey. I am a father

[Pugnate]

awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

[K-man]

Sy, you have an unbelievable amount of self-control.  The minute the two lines showed up on the pregnancy test I wanted to shout from the rooftops.

[sirean_syan]

I just really like surprising people with stuff... maybe a little too much. For example, my parents didn't know I was going to graduate from college until a few nights before the event.

I was good enough to "restrain" myself here and let them know when we found out.

[Cobra951]

After 4 miscarriages between daughters, I learned not to shout or congratulate before successful delivery.  Restraint is the prudent approach, if you can manage it.

[K-man]

Yeah we really lucked out.  Aside from some high BP on Beth's part, pregnancy was without complication. And (so far at least) we've got a healthy baby girl.

My ex girlfriend was pregnant too, just a few weeks behind Beth, and her baby died about 3 weeks ago.  I can't imagine having to go through the pain of delivering a stillborn fetus.  Knowing all that work and you don't have anything in the end.  Especially after getting over the first few "dangerous" months, decorating the nursery, baby showers, etc etc.  I just hurt for her and her husband.  Especially now that I know how it feels to be a parent.

So in short:  restraint is definitely the better option. 

[sirean_syan]

So, the worst thing about adjusting to being a parent?

Dealing with the fucking in laws. I mean, you come to "help" which results me in more or less having to entertain you for the next two weeks while I'm trying to keep Aimee and baby comfortable. All the while you get to stare at and hold my baby yet you only willingly giving it back to us when she starts to cry. I effectively loose half my apartment while they're around because they fucking just sit there. They have no will to get up and do shit on their own or actually help unless told to do something. No wonder they're great government employees. Thankfully they're staying in a hotel but fuck me. Anything I've have to adjust to with baby has paled in comparison to dealing with them.

Tonight. They're fucking suggestion to helping? KFC. Really, that's your suggestion? We told you your last dinner passed through Aimee and made baby gassy all last night and hence crying to about 4am. You think KFC is the next best step? I love bad food as much as the next guy, but now is not that time.

[Pugnate]

I've just emailed this thread to your in-laws.