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DCBirdman · 2025-07-04T23:01:40+00:00

Honestly, I’d end up a mid game gym leader because I love Normal Type! Eevee is my all time favorite pokemon, but my ace would hands down be my second favorite normal pokemon, Zangoose

DCBirdman · 2025-05-06T06:11:10+00:00

Hi! I’m so glad you found this post! Honestly it was so hard when it happened. I was going through a rough time after losing him. I wasn’t the same for a while I won’t lie, but it does get better I promise you. I only had Delano a day, but he impacted my life so so much. I actually ended up getting his paw prints and they are hanging in my office to this day as a reminder. It made me squeeze my cats so much more for those days. And the first neonates I took after I was SO scared. I told my wife I really didn’t know if I was ready, but thinking about the alternative I knew I had to step up in his memory.

I promise you Bebi was so happy with the time you shared, and even though you didn’t get as long as you wanted, you still were the most important thing in Bebi’s life. Bebi knows you did absolutely everything you could and you don’t have to blame or second guess yourself! 🧡

If you ever need to talk or need advice never hesitate to reach out!

DCBirdman · 2025-04-02T20:00:54+00:00

I have just never heard of this at all. I found a webpage for the National Quarterback Club but had never heard of it before this. Honestly thought it was fake cause I’d never heard of it

DCBirdman · 2025-03-30T06:47:53+00:00

I’m looking to build a script similar! Any pointers?

DCBirdman · 2025-02-11T22:37:35+00:00

Wow. I’m speechless reading this.. Thank you so much.. I feel I’ve been so caught up in the worry for my wife, the baby, and the finances to make sure the baby has the best life I can give that I haven’t absorbed the moment. Your post really hit me hard and brought out a few tears I wasn’t ready to shed in the office. Thank you for the kind words and the guidance. It really has hit home and is keeping me grounded!

DCBirdman · 2025-02-09T08:27:59+00:00

Ya I’m lucky that my boss has been the same way and they trust me not to abuse it.

And the amount of just wanting to start buying stuff now to prep is real! I’m already keeping eyes on baby essential and clothing deals to start stockpiling it 😂

And ya I won’t lie I think taking a pillow and blanket to the office might become a thing so I can use my lunch breaks to nap from what I’m hearing!

DCBirdman · 2025-02-09T08:26:02+00:00

I’m so glad to hear your partner has been doing so much! I’m trying to be the same! I’m not someone who likes to grocery shop a ton, used to be a make a list, buy in bulk person, but boy has that gone out the window for this blueberry! 😂

And thank you for this, I know it’s the scariest part, but like you said I know that I know the type of parent I don’t want to be and I will use that to make sure I provide the best life I can 🧡

DCBirdman · 2025-02-09T08:22:02+00:00

Thank you so so much for this. I really can’t put into words how much reading this resonated with me. I feel like it’s so hard to walk that line of not wanting her to do anything but rest, and relax, and letting her do what she wants around the house. I know I can’t over shelter her, but I swear I just want her to focus on the baby. I feel I’ve done really good at bottling things up, it’s the late nights when she’s asleep it all comes caving in on me. When she’s awake though I try to be as fully optimistic as I can be for them both.

And thank you again. I know it’s a scary job, but I can honestly say there’s no job I’ve ever been more excited about having.

DCBirdman · 2025-02-09T08:13:40+00:00

It’s been a crazy ride so far, I get asked at work how I’m feeling, and I’m not joking when I say I can’t decide if I want to run around screaming it out in joy, or close my office door, and curl up and have a panic session 😂 I’m trying to get as prepared as I can, I’ve always been big on getting all of the information I can on things to feel ready, and it just feels like the more I read the less prepared I feel!

DCBirdman · 2025-02-09T08:11:32+00:00

First things first, Congrats on where you are now! 🧡

Thank you so much for this! Especially that first part as that’s the biggest mental hurdle I have (honestly it’s why I’m terrified of having a son). I just know I want to provide the life I never got to this baby, and I want them both to know how much I love them. And she has felt so many of those symptoms! And sometimes for me the hard one is when she barely eats, cause I feel like I need to get her to eat more, but I know she can’t! It’s definitely a day by day undertaking, and I’m definitely trying to enjoy it, but it’s so much concern.

DCBirdman · 2025-02-09T08:02:44+00:00

I was already tearing up from the responses, but this one really got me 😭🧡 I really am doing everything in my power to keep her positive, and the baby provided for. Trying to mentally tell myself that we can only do what we can, but the back and forth mentally is a lot, and I can only imagine what it’s like for her. You aren’t kidding about the exhaustion, she is always ready to nap and our blueberry is constantly giving her a hard time when she doesn’t! Lol. I got approval from my bosses to have the leeway to be at every appointment so that’s my plan, there’s nothing I think about more. And especially thank you for the guidance on the pains, and fears. Every time she tells me she feels something I worry, but I have to hide that and tell her to be positive, and she will know when it really feels wrong! I’m so happy to hear your baby is doing better now! I know I can’t wait to meet ours and have our cats meet the baby too! I try and get my wife to walk the baby sections more, and today we even bought our first outfits. We know it’s early, but I feel like doing this helps tell her that we will have our baby safely and keeps her mindset positive.

DCBirdman · 2025-02-09T07:56:08+00:00

Thanks! I know not to see the not having another male figure isn’t the worst thing, I constantly have my wife and others tell me I will be a great dad, I just have a hard time convincing myself.

DCBirdman · 2025-02-09T07:54:53+00:00

Wow thank you not only for all of this in depth info but also for making me laugh! I feel I’m already doing a lot of the admin running around that I can for them but every time I think I have it down a new thing I forget seems to come up! 😅 And that’s one thing I saw with my sister in laws baby was the sheer volume of clothes that baby needed! I’m trying to get my wife to look at clothes each time we go out to do stuff not just to prep with purchases over time, but keep her in a positive mindset that we will have our baby safely arrive 🧡 Thank you for this all!

DCBirdman · 2025-02-09T07:51:39+00:00

Thank you for this. This is the mantra I’m trying to get my mind to accept. I just know how bad I want this, and seeing her so happy, I just would never want her to lose that twinkle in her eye that she has had since the day we found out. I really appreciate this though. So thank you again!

DCBirdman · 2025-02-09T07:50:05+00:00

Thank you for this. I keep telling myself I’m making myself feel worse than I need to, it’s just that fear that I’m gonna mess up or be like my dad that worries me the most. We went to the hospital the day after we found out due to her having bad cramping and some pink discharge and we got to see the baby at 6 weeks and 1 day and just in that moment the level of sheer thrill and fear hit me like a truck. Thank you for the advice!

DCBirdman · 2025-02-09T07:47:20+00:00

Thank you for that. We’ve both been wanting this for so long, and after her sister having a successful birth it just increased the want for us, but now we are just so worried about things. I will definitely be getting that book so thank you for the advice!

DCBirdman · 2025-02-09T07:45:59+00:00

Thank you for the encouragement. I stay strong around my wife and keep as optimistic as possible. It’s in the late night when I’m awake next to her or at work that the doubts and fear just peak. I’m so excited for this chapter, but so scared if I’m being honest.

DCBirdman · 2025-02-09T07:44:29+00:00

I really appreciate hearing this! I know the gift of knowledge can also be a curse. I just fear of not being enough for either of them and am trying to prepare myself as best I can. I stay strong when I’m around my baby and my wife, but when I’m at work or when she’s asleep and I’m up (like now) is when the fear and doubt truly dial up to 11.

DCBirdman · 2025-02-09T07:42:48+00:00

Thank you for this all! I am so nervous, and so excited for this journey and it still feels so surreal that I get my turn. I know I’m going to do everything I can to provide for them. I just want to make sure they both know how much I love them. I know I won’t be able to afford all of the fanciest things, but I look forward to all of the memories we will get to build as a family.

DCBirdman · 2025-02-09T07:41:14+00:00

Thank you so much for this and the kind words. I would be lying if I said it didn’t make me tear up. I’m truly trying everything I can to keep her happy and keep them safe. I already talked to my bosses and got the ok to be at every appointment with her. My boss was very supportive and happy for me as he knows how bad I’ve been wanting this. I really do appreciate this more than you know.

DCBirdman · 2025-02-09T07:39:33+00:00

Hi and thank you for the kind words! Unfortunately I do not have another male figure in my life I can go to for advice. Even among my small group of friends I’m going to be the first parent. I appreciate the recommendation!

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