It’s a bit like posting a pic in the ‘post a pic of you and your latest purchase’ thread before you’ve received your item, Pete.
Cracking analogy.
Some people are total disclosure types who can’t help telling the world every detail of their lives. Others like to keep things closer.
This is one of those things you probably should reserve comment on until you’ve been there yourself. I’ve been there and still won’t criticise how people choose to do it.
Back to nicknames, our boy get’s Thumper because he has the heaviest footsteps going. All heel, no ball.
We told the world about our first as soon as we knew and lost him/her in utero, went the full 12 weeks before we said anything the 2nd time… and still held our breathe for the whole term.
Ripper.
edit: Also, sorry I have come across as disrespectful and arrogant. I tried to articulate my sentiment clearly, but it does sound critical huh.
It does, yeah. But no matter.
If you’re discussing this in light of impending fatherhood, I’d suggest putting your opinions to one side and deferring to the person carrying the child. But that’s just my two cents.
Well there we go, that’s the lesson I needed to learn. I didn’t get it, I still don’t entirely, but I get it much more than I did. Thanks, and sorry.
Not too bad imo. Also you’re not riding much at the moment eh, Pete? I reckon think less, ride more. Or, think lots while riding.
And +1.
My youngest celebrated - Genie - his first birthday yesterday. Man, time flies!!
Time sure does fly. My older one turns 5 tomorrow, which seems insane. I got home from my first day at a new job yesterday, and she greeted me with: “Dad, you worked at the council today. I’m going to call you The Hero of Bendigo!”
Yep, but to each his own.
The parents in the room know that 12/13-week scans are (usually) the first time you find out that the little one is healthy (or not), most folks tend to hold on until then. Mrs C and I kept it to ourselves for a while longer because it felt (to us) a bit like the sneaky small joy of the unchecked tattslotto ticket in the wallet.
When we were having #1, a good friend lost theirs very late term and ours was showing a couple of troubling potentials of his own. I couldn’t bring myself to unbox the pram until after he arrived and even then he made a bit of a dramatic entrance. 14 now, stands eyeball to eyeball with me, is on his way to being a handy bass player and sounds like Russell Crowe when he talks.
Exactly. There might be a tough decision to make at that time you don’t want to have to explain to all and sundry.
Showed my little girl how to hit a ball, you bring the bat back and… you hit it. was fun then we played pirates and sang songs, having kids is ace.
When Lauren came home with the first scan, it said MIA JOHN FAWKNER on it, so we’re referring to it as Mia John for now. All is ticking along nicely.
!!! We knew it!!! Both Annabelle and Miranda suspected Lauren was pregnant when you guys were here.
Massive Congrats!!!
Onyas pete/lauren!
high5
One of the hardest secrets to keep. Congrats to you both.
very good.
Woo! Nice one WCP (and partner)!
As I said in the TC thread, congratulations.
On the telling people thing… my older sister told a lot of people (immediate family, work, relatives, friends) very early and then lost the baby. I would never want to be in the position to have to tell people what happened. I think she’ll be waiting a lot longer next time.
I have learned what is probably very obvious, which is that it’s up to the person. My argument for telling early is that a pregnancy not working out is not uncommon and can feel very isolating and difficult and not normal. I would rather my family/friends knowing what I’m going through, and to show that it’s not abnormal and that it’s not a failure of yours. But that’s just me. I find it really difficult to hide what I’m feeling.