RUBbette Wives & Housework, si man

[james&olya 1,121]

Hernia!? Never heard that one...a baby lifting a car?

It may surprise some, but hernias are not infrequently diagnosed in the first year of life. Even premature infants have them! And this is one of those diagnoses that can explain persistent crying in an infant!

[james&olya 1,121]

I just heard the cry of a recent born baby today. Damn...that sound cut through me like a knife. It could drive me crazy...as it has to people riding on the edge of insanity. That cry is designed for immediate action as it's impossible to tune out. Fortunately. my son didn't do much of the marathon crying. I'm crazy enough already...don't need more help pushing me into the great dark abyss.

Babies have many different cries. Some are tired or lonely cries, some angry cries, some 'I'm hungry', some scared! The angry and scared cries really get my attention fast, the others not so much as long as I know somebody is attending to whatever the poor little guy needs! A newborn babies cry can be one of the sweetest sounds, depending on the situation!

[visaveteran1 33]

Babies have many different cries. Some are tired or lonely cries, some angry cries, some 'I'm hungry', some scared! The angry and scared cries really get my attention fast, the others not so much as long as I know somebody is attending to whatever the poor little guy needs! A newborn babies cry can be one of the sweetest sounds, depending on the situation!

This sounds like Morse Code for infants. If only I'd known this code when I was a new dad! I'm always the last to know...

[Dave-n-Oksana 49]

'Tude is everything, see man. Mrs. T-B. does some of this stuff, but she chiefly cares for little Mini-Bone, who is as cute as can be but becomes more challenging every day. He awoke 4.5 hours ago (courtesy of some noise that I inadvertently made), and has been crying almost nonstop, and she's been shepherding him tonight with minimal aid from me. I'll be a zombie again at work tomorrow, and she's a zombie the whole time. "Sleep when the baby sleeps" is great advice, except when does one get necessary stuff DONE? She hasn't slept since Mini-B. was born.

It doesn't help that we're trying to get Mini-B. to sleep in his crib by himself -- three completely sleepless nights for us, so far, zzz man.

Here is an old family cure for this problem.....a shot of Bourbon

[james&olya 1,121]

Here is an old family cure for this problem.....a shot of Bourbon

For mom & dad I hope!

[Dave-n-Oksana 49]

For mom & dad I hope!

Of course

[TBoneTX 45,654]

Babies have many different cries. Some are tired or lonely cries, some angry cries, some 'I'm hungry', some scared! The angry and scared cries really get my attention fast, the others not so much as long as I know somebody is attending to whatever the poor little guy needs! A newborn babies cry can be one of the sweetest sounds, depending on the situation!

Lovely, si man. Actually, I boil it down this way: Babies can't talk. This realization makes them so mad that they cry all the time.

Part of the reason for Mini-Bone's crankiness is that he has a slight fever, sizzle man. We plan to keep him as besotted on Infant Tylenol as conditions permit, si man. No comment on what might besot Mommy or Daddy, hic man.

Edited February 8, 2012 by TBoneTX

[james&olya 1,121]

Lovely, si man. Actually, I boil it down this way: Babies can't talk. This realization makes them so mad that they cry all the time.

Part of the reason for Mini-Bone's crankiness is that he has a slight fever, sizzle man. We plan to keep him as besotted on Infant Tylenol as conditions permit, si man. No comment on what might besot Mommy or Daddy, hic man.

The time and involvement you have with your Mini-bone dealing with illness and discomforts probably does more to make the bond between parent and child an unbreakable one than all the party and 'fun' time!Especially at this age he is learning who he can trust to always be there for him. What he learns now will be the basis for everything else in your future relationship. He may not be able to articulate in words what he is thinking and feeling but he can read your feelings for him very clearly! Some day you will look back on these days and realize that even though sleep was sometimes a scarce luxury, you gained something far more valuable.

[Tanya and Barry 59]

For mom & dad I hope!

The first tool of good parenting---NyQuil...

[visaveteran1 33]

The time and involvement you have with your Mini-bone dealing with illness and discomforts probably does more to make the bond between parent and child an unbreakable one than all the party and 'fun' time!Especially at this age he is learning who he can trust to always be there for him. What he learns now will be the basis for everything else in your future relationship. He may not be able to articulate in words what he is thinking and feeling but he can read your feelings for him very clearly! Some day you will look back on these days and realize that even though sleep was sometimes a scarce luxury, you gained something far more valuable.

Actually, I don't remember any of that stuff. It is precious only in the moment, if then. It sounds very good but let's not kid ourselves...some things are better forgotten. Vomit for instance.

[mox 298]

The first tool of good parenting---NyQuil...

Also, on long trips it's best to stick them in the dog carrier you have strapped to the top of your car. Make sure to check on them at least every couple hours.

[Tanya and Barry 59]

Also, on long trips it's best to stick them in the dog carrier you have strapped to the top of your car. Make sure to check on them at least every couple hours.

Make sure you turn the dog carriers with the front facing the rear of the car. So no bugs in the teeth.

[mox 298]

Make sure you turn the dog carriers with the front facing the rear of the car. So no bugs in the teeth.

Good point. Although a few bugs in the teeth never hurt anyone. Builds character, I say!

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

The time and involvement you have with your Mini-bone dealing with illness and discomforts probably does more to make the bond between parent and child an unbreakable one than all the party and 'fun' time!Especially at this age he is learning who he can trust to always be there for him. What he learns now will be the basis for everything else in your future relationship. He may not be able to articulate in words what he is thinking and feeling but he can read your feelings for him very clearly! Some day you will look back on these days and realize that even though sleep was sometimes a scarce luxury, you gained something far more valuable.

When my oldest son was 4 years old he came down with a bad case of pneumonia and was hospitalized and his condition was getting worse. It was the most frightening experience of my life bar none. Fortunately he was in a good place and the good people there were able to help him recover fully. He is now a strong young man with children of his own.

That experince is one I would never trade and one of those things that changes your outlook on life and puts in perspective what is important

[TBoneTX 45,654]

That experince is one I would never trade and one of those things that changes your outlook on life and puts in perspective what is important

Si, man. Such a feeling of terror even when Mini-Bone falls out of bed, and isn't hurt but we don't know it just yet...

A couple of weeks ago, I attended the funeral of an elderly, distant relative. When leaving, I spied a nearby headstone for a little girl who apparently had died on the day of her birth. It had her name, the date, and "Our Baby." I won't forget, no man.