Four Months and Counting . . .

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1. Congrats on the soon-coming baby Brister! There is no way to describe what it’s like for a father when you first lay eyes on your new baby! It’s kind of like trying to describe the experience of regeneration to someone who has never experienced it. You are in for one of the greatest moments in your life….and then you get to spend the rest of your life teaching and training this precious soul about Christ and His Gospel! Does it get any better?

   Come and see us again in AL!

2. Thomas,

   Great to hear from you brother. I hope you guys got the CD of photos I sent earlier this week! Dusti and I plan on coming back sometime soon. Being a fan of Mexican food, she will probably incline me to take her to that restaurant that she missed out on last time we were there.

3. Who is this guy?

   My last was 11.5 years ago. I had almost forgotten.

   Congratulations. This is your first? Well, the times they are a changin…. In this category, Behold, old things have passed away, they have all become brand new. Then again, we can say, There is nothing new, and what has happened, will happen again. One day, the days that the little locusts have eaten will be given back in precious memories and songs from the heart.

4. Tim, you can only imagine right now! You laugh now, and when your little bundle of joy comes, you’ll be saying, “Amen to that, brother!” But, as he says in the song, the good times outweigh the bad. Thanks for sharing this video with us. I’m going to show Angie now, she’ll definitely get a laugh from this.
   Danny

5. Tim, congrats to the upcoming addition to the family. You’re life is about to be thrown into warp speed. We just welcomed our second and we’re currently in warp 2.0. As Thomas stated, there are no words to describe the experience of holding your child for the first time. As the song portrays, there will be some tough times, but wow, all problems pale in comparison to the joy of being a dad.

   Words of advice
   – If a baby cries, they are either hungry, wet, tired, or needs to burp.
   – Take many photos and videos, because once the baby is here, time really does go into warp speed and one day you’ll look back and try to figure out where the time went.
   – Invest in gas drops.
   – Get lots of diapers – they will go a LOT. If you have a Costco nearby, they typically have the best prices on diapers, formula, and wipes. Three essentials.
   – Take care of the wife. After the adrenaline wears off after the delivery, she’s going to need some help.
   – The first two months are the hardest. Once you get beyond that, things tend to get a lot easier.
   – Last, but definitely not least, praise God from whom ALL blessings flow. You are about to be flooded with emotions as you experience Gods creation.

6. Thanks for the nice comment Mark! I have one question though.

   What are gas drops?

   (I suppose I should know that already! But it just doesn’t sound good.)

7. LOL, gas drops are like the glazing on KK donuts. They are gold to those parents whose babies are screaming their heads off because they have some gas bubbles in their belly that are making them uncomfortable. Seriously, they are a $10-15 bottle of liquid drops you give your baby after they eat to reduce the number of these gas bubbles. Most babies are prone to gulping air, and burping (which is very important) may not get all those bubbles. I didn’t realize how effective or necessary they were until we didn’t have any. You can get the Mylicon brand and spend $15, but we typically get the store brand which seems to work the same for about $10.

   Another word of advice, don’t get the generic brand of diaper rash cream. Go with something like Desitin and the rash will disappear almost overnight.

   I have a 2 year old and a newborn (7/28) – go check out my site for photos. I’m all about extending my experiences (especially as a dad) to those new dads. I’ll be glad to share my experiences with you if you have any other questions. Feel free to e-mail me if you need anything.

   Blessings,
   Mark

8. Thanks Mark! That’s really helpful information. Man, it’s nice to have such parenting helps from everyone. 🙂

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10. Someone forwarded this to me, thought I’d share it with you. It’s more about older kids, but still quite funny.

    http://www.parentdish.com/2007/09/30/video-i-am-the-mom-song/

    Blessings to the family,
    Mark

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