i'm gonna be a dad!!!!!!

[MoFunthanmost]

:banana:

Some of you already know, but we just hit 12weeks! only 28 to go now! :wait:

Mother and baby left NZ Tuesday and have just arrived in Scotland today to be with Grandma. I'll be leaving for the UK in May (hopefully earlier, need to sort Visa and $$$) and seeing what this whole fatherhood thing is like....

Any advice?

Also means I'll be selling the bike, and starting the licence process again in the UK. Anyone interested, give me a PM (shameless plugg I know - but it's for a good cause!)

Will be organising a piss up before I go, so keep an eye out for the post.
:drinknsin

have attached a pic of "lil' Welly" as Katie calls the spud.:rolleyes:

[Motoracer]

Congrats man!!! :)

I wish you a safe delivery of a healthy baby and good health to your partner. All the best to you and your family!

[yungatart]

Its an exciting time for you all, hope all goes well.
Congrats

[cowpoos]

good shit bro....I'll be keen to catch up for a few drinkies before ya piss off....
I hope the wipper snapper doesn't get your lame sense of homour!!!
lol

[sels1]

Congrats there mate, hope it all goes well

[Buster]

Congrats mate. Well done :niceone:

[onearmedbandit]

Congrats mate. We're expecting our first in July.

[Psalm42]

Any advice?


Awesome, congrads.

Advice.... enjoy the last full nights of sleep you are probably ever going to have.
If the baby is a boy remember boys only need 3 things.
A mission, (jobs, tasks, responsibilities)
Rules,
And the knowledge the rules will be enforced fairly.

If your baby is a girl, Buy a shot gun now, you will end up needing it to threaten boys in her future.

But in the mean time, tell your wife the first time she asks you to change a nappy that you will do the next one. And when she asks at the next nappy change, say, oh, I meant the next baby.....

[kro]

I love being a Dad, so look forward to it. Don't worry bout a thing, you will be fine.

[kiwifruit]

congratulations!
Best of wishes to you and yours.

[BEAMER89]

Congrates matey!!all the best:grouphug:

[Streetwise]

welcome to the club, I got four, mmmmm

[riffer]

Yeah, four for me too.

Funny how that happens. One day, carefree happy and with money in the pocket.

The next - you feel like Al Bundy.

Oh well, I've still got most of my hair. Pity its falling off my head and landing on my back.

Kids are fun (mostly), and hard work.

Advice - just remember:

1. It's supposed to be a challenge. Look at what you are raising.
2. You are supposed to be broke. This helps you realise a) how good you had it; and b) how good it will be when they leave.
3. Kids will say "I love you" and "I hate you" in equal quantities - even before they start to speak. Don't take it to heart.
4. Don't sweat the small stuff.
5. And whatever else - be understanding - you thought you were wrong a lot before - wait until after the sprog's born.

Enjoy fatherhood.

[Edbear]

Congrats! as a new Grandad, I got a scan of our Grandson, too. I said to my daughter when I held little Aston for the first time, "It was only yesterday it sems I was holding you in my arms!" She's 26 now and a new Mum! Time flies way too fast! You be sure to find as much enjoyment as you both can in the birth of your little one! It goes by real quick, even though it seems to take forever to arrive! :first:

[bugjuice]

congrats!!
now you know your tackle works ;)

[Velox]

Yeah congrats mate! So this means your leaving NZ though - is there any plan for how long?

[nudemetalz]

Well done, Dude !!!

[Highlander]

Congrats all round.
Advice:
Enjoy them while they are young. Too quickly they are teenagers.
Don't threaten anything you are not prepared to carry out (more to the point carry out anything you threaten!).

And Psalm 42 - Get the shot gun anyway, If it is a girl you'll need it, if it is a boy take up skeet shooting - hoby to do together (and good entertainment).

[Krusti]

Run while you have the chance!..just joking soon your life will have meaning, well done. Hope all goes well.

[Sniper]

Congrats mate. All the best

[skelstar]

Good stuff mate...Ill keep an eye out for your drinkies post.

[Grahameeboy]

Enjoy being a Dad................last night I was talking to my 3 year old and I asjed her who her best friend at Daycare was.....then I asked her who her best friend in Devonport was.....she said "you Daddy" and pointed to me with a huge smile..............you have heaps to look forward to and don't worry about all the sleepless nights etc comments.......I actally enjoy spending time with Natalie at 4am..

[outlawtorn]

congrats dude, it'll be the best thing that'll ever happen to you....

[phantom]

congratulations, the next 20 odd years will be the best ride of your life

[emaN]

Congrats to you both...
stink you're leaving tho'.

But you'll enjoy the biking scene over there; you'll meet some proper cool people!

Re licence - when you get there, it's just a matter of sending in your NZ one to them for a straight swap

Hope it all works out!

[MoFunthanmost]

Cheers for the advice and Well wishes everyone. :grouphug:

Velox - my visa for the UK will only be for 2 years. So I intend to make the most of that time!

Katie broke up with me shortly after the scan. tTheres still alot of love between us, just no 'spark'. Does mean I cant stay in the UK on a Defacto though as we arent a couple. Sucks big time. But I'm still going to be in my Baby's life, so thats ALL GOOD!!

Still gonna get a shotgun if we have a girl tho!

Eman - re the licence - is that for full only? or can I do that with my restricted as well?

And theres nothing wrong with my sense of humour poos.

:drinknsin prolly next weekend :drinknsin

[Grahameeboy]

Cheers for the advice and Well wishes everyone. :grouphug:

Velox - my visa for the UK will only be for 2 years. So I intend to make the most of that time!

Katie broke up with me shortly after the scan. tTheres still alot of love between us, just no 'spark'. Does mean I cant stay in the UK on a Defacto though as we arent a couple. Sucks big time. But I'm still going to be in my Baby's life, so thats ALL GOOD!!

Still gonna get a shotgun if we have a girl tho!

Eman - re the licence - is that for full only? or can I do that with my restricted as well?

And theres nothing wrong with my sense of humour poos.

:drinknsin prolly next weekend :drinknsin


Sorry to hear the bad news matey.

My Wife left soon after we discovered Natalie had aa muscular disorder.....

Just remember that custody laws in UK are not as good as they are here in NZ.....you have to fight for rights as a Father in UK but in NZ you get automatic shared custody........things may seem okay now but just be careful mate......

I have also posted this in case ya don't read post.

[ManDownUnder]

<snip> news about you and Katie... <snip>

Couple of things...

Hormones do wonderful things when preggy... I'd be careful making big decisions about now. Hard as that is.

Also - don't confuse being a daddy with being a partner. They're two different things - and each is awesome in it's own right. They happen to combine nicely too.

We've been through ups and downs, especially around the preggy and birth periods.

Good luck chap, and PM me if you want any offline chat. I'm here to help, but happy to keep my nose out of things - your call.