It has been a wild couple of months since I last posted!
I was able to do about two weeks of the school year before my son was born and then I was out for two weeks and now the first nine weeks is over. I will recap the first 45 days of the year later but today I want to offer 5 tips for new dads. #1 Dressing your baby in just a shirt instead of a onesie makes changing diapers at night infinitely easier. Our kid, Grayson, was up about every two hours and on breast milk the go to the bathroom a lot. He would go while he was feeding so the trick we figured out was to feed him and then wait because often he went again and if you already changed him you had to do it all over again. Changing a diaper wakes the baby a lot and makes them harder to put back down so tread lightly. #2 Pick out some good movies/tv shows to watch while you are home. Babies sleep a lot and for about the first two months aren't really interactive so it can be boring. I had just received the entire James Bond collection for my birthday so we watched a lot of those when we were up early. It was nice to hold my kid, drink some coffee, and watch Bond. #3 Don't wear clothes you can't replace. You will get all kids of stuff on you and it may ruin some of your clothes so be careful what you were. #4 Do something nice for you and your partner. Even a date night in can be nice. Just be in a little thought and make them feel valued. I got my wife flowers (you can get them super cheap at grocery stores) and just tried to tell her how beautiful she was even though she argued otherwise. Keep in mind they have gone through a huge change and need a lot more love and support right now. #5 Enjoy your time with your kid. We have friends that are struggling to have kids and we had our own scares so appreciate that you have a child. Say that you get to do something and not that you have to do it. Be thankful and treat them with love. Even when it is my son's witching hour, I try to remind myself that it is not his fault. His crying his way of trying to communicate with me. It is not personal. Also, if possible, take turns because you will get frustrated. Don't get mad if you partner has the magic touch that day to calm them down. My wife has a way of holding Gray that gets him calm with in minutes that I can't replicate. Appreciate and treat them with care; you only get one like them.
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AuthorKyle is a 34 year old teacher that loves James Bond, history, donuts, and sneakers. Archives
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