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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: henchman on March 25, 2007, 11:20:02 AM
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I just wanted to let everyone know that my wife and I had a baby girl yesterday. Her name Erika. She is 5 pounds 7 ounces, and 20 inches long. I don't know when I'll be back flying, but I allready can't wait to get back. Hope to see everyone soon.
:aok
Helpful tips are welcome for a first time dad.
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Congrats!
After the first 3 months, you can start finding some flying time.
Don't fly perk planes unless the baby is down for the night. Advise your squaddies that "afk brb" means you won't be back. If your wife is holding a crying baby and is giving you the evil eye, don't try and land your killz...Auger and log immediately.
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Congrats Henchman & Mrs Henchman!
Cheers,
asw
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congrats
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Better start the little one off right.
(http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/babyride_1942_209864435)
:D
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Nice , wondered why I haven't seen u lately :)
A bit busy I bet .
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Within three months she'll be able to land kills in a Spitfire XVI.
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Originally posted by quintv
Within three months she'll be able to land kills in a Spitfire XVI.
Or an La7.
:D :t :D :t
Bronk
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Congrats Hench to you and your family. I've never been good with the diaper thing. I have a bad gag reflex. Sorry but true. Best of luck. You truely now have one of the most treasured things in life. Hurry back!!!
Jim 1i :aok
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Last night I managed to fly and fight with my five week old son on my knees. But in the end I found it easier to up a Panzer. I was doing feeding duty while my wife slept. He was fascinated by the flashing lights and colours. But I'm afraid he saw his Dad die a few times. :o
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Congrats
on the baby girl. As a father with a little girl myself I can only offer the following advice. Start saving your pennies and purchase a shotgun before she turns 10. Start practicing the evil, ice in the eye stare in the mirror until you are able to do it on command. This will come in handy when she turns 14 or so. Last but not least learn these ten rules and live by them.
Rule One
If you pull into my driveway and honk, you better be delivering a package because you're sure not picking anything up.
Rule Two
Do not touch my daughter in my presence. You may glare at her adoringly, so long as you do not peer at anything below the neck. If you cannot keep your eyes or hands off my daughter I will remove them.
Rule Three
I am aware that it is considered fashionable for boys your age to wear their trousers so loosely that they appear to be falling off of your hips. Please don't take this as an insult, but you and all of your friends are idiots. If you show up at my home with your pants falling down I will be forced to ensure that they do not come off during the course of your date with my daughter by taking my electric staple gun and fastening the pants directly to your waist.
Rule Four
I'm sure you've been told that sex in today's world without a "barrier device" can kill you. Let me elaborate: I am the barrier, and I will kill you.
Rule Five
Current thinking is that in order for you and me to get to know each other, we should talk politics, sports, and other issues. Do not do this. Your ignorance and stupidity will only serve to anger me. The only information I require of you is when you will have my daughter home. To this end, you only need two words: "early" and "sir."
Rule Six
I have no doubt that you are a popular fellow, with opportunities to date other girls. This is fine with me as long as it's okay with my daughter. Otherwise, once you've gone out with my little girl you will continue to date no one but her until she is finished with you. If you make her cry, I will make you cry harder.
Rule Seven
As you stand in my hallway waiting for my daughter to appear, do not sigh and fidget. If you want to be on time you should not be dating my daughter. She is doing her hair, putting on make-up, or whatever; a process that can take longer than painting the Golden Gate Bridge. Instead of just standing there, why don't you do something useful, like change the oil in my car.
Rule Eight
The following places are not appropriate places to take my daughter: places with beds, sofas, or anything softer than a wooden stool - places where there are no parents, policemen, or nuns within eyesight - places that are dark or poorly lit - places where there is dancing, holding hands, or excessive happiness - places where the ambient temperature is warm enough to induce my daughter to wear anything other than overalls, a sweater, and a goose down parka zipped up to her throat - movies with a strong romantic or sexual theme. Hockey games are okay, old folks homes are better, a convent is best.
Rule Nine
Do not ever lie to me. I may appear to be a middle-aged, dim-witted has-been, but on issues relating to my daughter, I am the all-knowing god of your universe. If I ask you where you are going and with whom, you have one chance to tell me the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. I have a shotgun, a shovel, and five acres behind the house. Do not trifle with me.
Rule Ten
Be afraid. Be very afraid. It takes very little for me to mistake the sound of you car in the driveway for a chopper coming over a rice paddy. When my PTSD starts kicking in, the voices in my head frequently tell me to clean the guns as I wait for you to bring my daughter home. As soon as you pull into driveway, you should exit your car with both hands in plain sight. Note the camouflaged face in the window is mine. Speak the perimeter password, announce in a clear voice that you have brought my daughter home safely and early, then return to your car.
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Congrats, Henchman!
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Originally posted by Hornet33
Congrats on the baby girl. As a father with a little girl myself I can only offer the following advice. Start saving your pennies and purchase a shotgun before she turns 10. Start practicing the evil, ice in the eye stare in the mirror until you are able to do it on command. This will come in handy when she turns 14 or so. Last but not least learn these ten rules and live by them.
I'm wondering how many of these rules Hornet transgressed as a teenage lad. :)
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Ah pretty much all of them. Baby girls are Gods punishment for being a man, but nothing beats it when your little girl gives you a hug and says "I love you daddy" First time you hear that your done:aok
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Congrats Henchman!
Best wishes to you and your family!
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Hey GRATZ !!!! :aok
Oh and as the father of 6 girls... take the advice on the shotgun bro... You're gona need it :O
I always like to break out a nice weapon and do a cleaning session each time one of them brings a new one by for a visit. :O
Tends to set the pace correct right from the get go. :cool:
Best wishes to you and the family :aok
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Congratulations!
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Congratulations Henchman!
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congrats henchman and family :aok
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Congratulations!:aok
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Dryer rides man,dryer rides:aok :aok strap her into the carseat turn the dryer on and put the carseat on the dryer.Can't tell ya how many time I put my boy to sleep this way. Seriously,if she wont sleep and is crying give it a try:D
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Originally posted by henchman
Helpful tips are welcome for a first time dad. [/B]
This was passed to me many years ago, and since you asked I will pass it to you.
" Everything they do is a phase, you just have to wait for the next one to come along"
Enjoy!!
Congrats!!
4XTCH
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Congrats and welcome aboard !!!
Its like playing AH !!!!
You will need PATIENCE !
You will get tired and MAD !
You will get critisized for not doin' right !
You will get advice from everyone from left and right !
You will enjoy it and sometimes NOT !
You will want to quit and throw everything and everyone out the door !
You will survive like ALL of us !
Again congrats and luv 'em(wife and baby) good !
;)
Phil
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Originally posted by Phil
Congrats and welcome aboard !!!
Its like playing AH !!!!
You will get critisized for not doin' right !
;)
Phil
Hey no one has ever critisized Henchman in AH for not doin it right........not even his C.O....."Whistles and walks away"....hehehehh
Pipz
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oh.. advice?
put everything breakable, dangerous, or messy, where YOU can't reach it until they are at least 12 and then sell it :)
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Congrats! hope you don't mind not sleeping for a while. :)
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heh,
congrats henchman!
despite all the scary horror of the BBS, just know that you have embarked on a most wonderous and eye-opening trip. It's a trip that lasts a lifetime and will fill you with .......with.......an un-ending joy and feeling of pride that those who don't have kids will never understand.
Just listen to her when she talks to you......ALWAYS. (you are now a Daddy, and if You always listen, you will always be "Daddy")
Cheers and WOOT!
RTR
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Thanks for all the tips. Here is Baby Erika, my Wife and Me. Hope to be back soon.
(http://www.onpoi.net/ah/pics/users/1095_1174887584_family.jpg)
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Congrats to you and your wife.
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Congrats!:)
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Originally posted by airspro
Nice , wondered why I haven't seen u lately :)
A bit busy I bet .
Were you talking to henchman or saxman?;)
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grats hench!
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I got two of them girls things and a boy to boot!
Advice? Wipe front to back.
Oh, and congrats, you poor, poor man! =)
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:aok
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Take plenty of pictures and plenty of video. They grow up fast.
After the first year, don't make the mistake of letting them sleep with you. It's hard to break them from it.
Start using alternate words when you smash your thumb with a hammer or stub your toe in the house. They remember everything they hear and repeat it at the most unexpected time......usually when the in-laws are present.
Don't put everything up. Instead teach them not to mess with stuff that they aren't suppose to mess with. This helps when going over to someones house that doesn't have kids.
Don't be too lenient as they turn 2-3 or you will be paying for it until they are 18-20
As stated earlier.... Always listen.
Congratulations. It is definetly a life changer, but for the better. The good times will out weight the bad 100 times over.
Again, Congratulations to you both.
Hedworx
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Congrats mate !
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Originally posted by henchman
I just wanted to let everyone know that my wife and I had a baby girl yesterday. Her name Erika. She is 5 pounds 7 ounces, and 20 inches long. I don't know when I'll be back flying, but I allready can't wait to get back. Hope to see everyone soon. :aok
Helpful tips are welcome for a first time dad.
Hoooray... Congrats to you and the Mrs.