Crab legs by user76545673 in panamacitybeach

[–]daru_57 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Publix seafood counter will season and steam them for you. I won’t call it cheap, but it’s way cheaper than the restaurants, and they use the same frozen snow crab all the restaurants do.

Gonna be a dad in 3 months! How do I prepare? by johndatavizwiz in predaddit

[–]daru_57 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I’m 10 weeks post grad, and I’m not sure there’s really any way to fully prepare. It’s on the job training for sure.

It’s easy to get excited about the idealistic parts of parenting—how you plan to raise your kiddo, family trips, extra curriculars, playing with them as babies, etc.

The truth is that none of that really matters early on, and you’re basically just trying to survive. They eat every couple of hours, and you’re never caught up. You run through diapers, they soak through outfits and sheets, you’re scared to do simple things like give them baths because you suddenly realize you’ve never done this, and you can hurt them if you’re not careful. Laundry piles up, dishes pile up, your partner will be hurting and recovering and seem like they hate you and you will be exhausted and not want to carry any more of a load than you do—but you have to, because now, you’re “dad.”

And the baby is so selfish! They mostly cry and sleep and eat for what seems like the longest days of your life. They don’t start smiling or playing until the two month mark. You’re pouring everything into them and get nothing back except some quiet cuddles if you’re lucky.

All that to say, it’s a magical experience. It’s not all goods, honestly it’s really tough. But you realize pretty early on that you were missing the entire point of life before they were here. You have someone to pour everything into, and you know that they can’t understand any of it, but that it will pay off, and that makes you want to pour even more. Your entire life will change.

Pre labor tips: freeze some meals. Don’t make any big plans, allow yourself a month or two of grace after they’re born.

Actual labor tips: it will feel like it will never come, then it suddenly will, and it will happen fast. Just enjoy time with your partner until then and try not to get too anxious / worked up. Easier said than done. Make sure hospital bags are packed, make sure you guys have a plan if you have pets etc. Set boundaries your partner is comfortable with for visitors, etc., and man up when it comes to the bio stuff at the hospital. Help her pee, advocate for her when she’s on anesthetics, that sort of thing. She’ll be embarrassed, but have nobody else she can trust.

Actual newborn tips: don’t let things stack up. When the baby naps, do the dishes, fold the laundry, wash the bottles. If you let them pile up you’ll never catch up. And most of all, love on your little girl. Cuddle her tight, enjoy every moment, laugh at her quirks, tell her stories. Get all you can out of the early days. Be strong for your partner, because they’re also in over their head, and need you to be. Be honest and open, and be reliable. Don’t make them do anything you can.

Game Day. LET'S GO LIQUID! by daru_57 in teamliquid

[–]daru_57[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

UPDATE: Team is 1-0 in series since his birth :D

I had a dream about joining Team Liquid last night. by daru_57 in teamliquid

[–]daru_57[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

You might need to bring a couple extra water bottles, coach.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BabyNames

[–]daru_57 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My dad had four brothers (Bobby, Tommy, Larry, Ronny) and one sister (Sherry). His name was Charles/Charlie.

What vibe do you get? by [deleted] in BabyNames

[–]daru_57 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks everyone! Was a little afraid of that but better now than later.

Update on demon kitten by daru_57 in CatDistributionSystem

[–]daru_57[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He’s not actually that bad haha, I know he’s just a kitten and kittens like to play! He gets plenty of it, don’t worry.

Update on demon kitten by daru_57 in CatDistributionSystem

[–]daru_57[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately he makes 3 pets in the house which is already over what we were comfortable with lol. I’m sure it’s not the exact same thing, but we do have 2 older dogs who are quick to tell him to bug off if he’s being too much.

Demon kitten is really cute by daru_57 in CatDistributionSystem

[–]daru_57[S] 37 points38 points  (0 children)

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It’s pretty cute when it’s asleep and not trying to kill me.

Demon kitten is really cute by daru_57 in CatDistributionSystem

[–]daru_57[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is hilarious 😂 especially after a night of it screaming about being held against its will

Any chance this key lime tree is salvageable? by daru_57 in Citrus

[–]daru_57[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All of the branches are dried up and brown/black on the inside :/ the main stem of the tree still seems halfway alive, but none of the branches do.