Ima dad - now what?!?

I think you just play with them for a while and then put them back in when
you get sick of them.........
Clem

 

Well I'm practising like crazy

JL
--
http://www.johnhowardlies.com/
The lie:
"We won't just automatically click our heels and follow the Americans."
John Howard, September 2002
The facts:
But one year earlier John Howard offered George Bush a blank cheque just
two days after September 11, 2001 when he said: "I've indicated
Australia will provide all support that might be requested of us by the
United States in relation to any action that might be taken."

 

Well! Very hearty congratulations.

Enjoy the next couple of night sleep. From my my old man tells me, once a
child stops keeping you awake with noise, they start keeping you awake with
worry instead.

Oh, and girls are expensive!!!

 

Thanks all for your kind words and encouragement (cough). Here's some
answers to questions:

1. Yes. I didn't really think it through 9 months ago did I?!

2. Yes. I have heard about sleep, it's something children do when not
freaking their parents out (or was that something else?).

3. I've been told that, as of now, sex is something single people do when
there's nothing on TV.

4. Hammo, yes we have one of those "Braun" stick-it-in-yer-ear thermometers.
Works great too "Expecting" a child was a great excuse to lash out a
few toys for me too - like a digital camera! (See, it's not ALL bad)

5. I'm now sober. That was my second mistake (1st one was, apparently, 9
months ago....just kidding!)

Anyway, if anyone is interested:

Weblog: http://www.grayonline.id.au
Photos: http://www.grayonline.id.au/gallery/emily?page=1

Thanks again folks

James
ZZR250==>ZX9R

 

Ha ha "you didn't want to sleep then... you aint gonna' sleep now!"
Clem

 

The nurse came in with a rectal thermometer but I told her where to stick
it!
Clem

 

Hmmm... I'm already doing this.
Clem

 

Third by my count!
Clem

 

Anyway, congrats, .
b.t.w. from the pikkies it looks like she's already stolen a bit of mum's lippy!!
she's a cutie though.

Mike.S

 

shush Clem

 

As to the raising, you can't get it right and you can't get it wrong.
Just love her.

 

Last, I hope.

 

Now to the hard work of raising a daughter.  Any advice greatly appreciated in that area.
Our daughter is 4 weeks old..

Mate told me to buy a shotgun, and we have 14yrs to get in some target
practice before the boys start sniffing around..

Congrats, hope all goes well.

 

So how much do you want for the ZX9?

Hey, I'm only trying to help you out here! Congrats on the daugher tho. I
have twin daughters turning three in a couple of weeks' time. Only bit of
advice I can give is get sleep when you can.

- sanbar

 

Don't rely on them 100%.

They're not always completely accurate - at the very least, you should
take her temperature twice in each ear and average it.

We've got one of the ear jobbies, which is good for a quick measurement,
but if we're really worried we hold a digital thermometer under the arm
and put up with the screamed protests.

DaZZa

 

What, digital cameras?

Why aren't they accurate?

Do you remember to subtract a certain "number" when measuring axilliary
temperatures?

I'd go tympanic over (digital) axilla reading anyday.

Hammo

PS Where is JL?

 

Absolutely. Never rely ont hem bastards. Just when you're trying to take
a picture of an Ooofo, the damn batteries go flat!

For reasons which include, but aren't limited to

1) Incorrect technique during use
2) Obstructions/blockages of the ear canal

This advice was given to me by an RN at the local hospital when we took
number one offspring in because of what we thought was excessive
temperature for an extended period, which turned out to be nothing more
than a mild problem.

Good for you. I'll listen to medical professionals over BOFH's when it
coems to my kids health - any day.

NFI.

DaZZa

 

:s/BOFH/mad biker

Sheesh. Gotta keep track of which newsgroup I'm posting to better!

DaZZa

 

<hands over ears> Nahnahnahnahnah can't hear you !

JL
(I should be doing this Finance assignment, but, you know how it is -
I used to procrastinate but I can't seem to get around to it anymore

 

Much like a torque wrench, eh?

Which leads to what? Tell me, how do these thermometers work?

You listed two things that *may* give an incorrect result, but you don¹t
seem to know what they mean.

You got an excessive temperature reading using a tympanic thermometer?

Correlating temperature to impending death of ones offspring is a natural
reaction. I'm sure you understood why you were given that advice?

Oh the irony!

Yes, I'm not surprised.

Hammo

PS If you are really *that* worried about temperature, then the only way to
go is rectal, however, don¹t use an oral one!