Macho men with daughters

[Mr.Ktm]

I have a daughter as well, 11 months old. It has been so awesome, it has made the week long hunting trips difficult to leave. The wife allows it but all I can think about is home.

 

[TopherDave]

Hey fellas! I just want to thank y’all for your amazing support. I was very reluctant to originally post something but this has turned into an AMAZING thread. A lot of really great and awesome advice! One thing I have learned, dad’s REALLY love their daughters!
Update: The hospital kept pressuring us to induce even though everything was looking okay. I really wanted to get past the full moon because babies like that for some reason. I went bear hunting on Sunday night (7th), night of the full moon, shot a really nice bear that I now call my Baby Bear. Got home and him taken care of, not knowing when things were gonna happen. I took a shower, crawled into bed, she couldn’t sleep, so we reviewed the pics and contractions started!
Ended being an all nighter and a next dayer, with little sleep once the baby came. Wouldn’t have it any other way though.
She’s awesome guys! Beautiful, came out bright eyed and was looking around the room minutes into it. I instantly learned her cry. I’m an expert diaper changer after 48 hrs. First 2 or 3, getting in the cresses was very weird and uncomfortable, but I’m over that. NASCAR pit crew here! My heart is bursting with joy. I was very happy that the doc let me catch her and put her on mom’s chest. Was an awesome experience! She’s truly a gift and I’m very happy I’ve made all the good and bad choices in life that has led me here!
Thanks again for all your help. I read everyone of your posts, multiple times. It really helped me on the days I was freaking out.
She’s definitely gonna change me. And it’s my job to mould/guide her! Can’t wait to see what she’s going to become. One piece of advice that really sticks out: All feelings are valid, but not all behaviors are! Wish I would have learned that sooner in life.
Cheers

 

[johnnycake]

Congrats! One thing my daughter has taught me over the last 12 yrs is that I have zero ability to mould her into anything but exactly what she already is! Good luck, buckle up, and welcome to the crazy train

 

[TheHammer]

Congratulations! Just enjoy the process, be present and try not to be to serious. They dang near tackle me when I come home from work, all 3 practically fight over it, makes all the late nights and long weekends worth it.. the time goes by quick. Mine got their first bows this year and are going to be 11. Make fun rules like no talking to boys or you’ll lock them in the basement until they’re 30.

 

[akcabin]

I was the first person to change our kids diapers when they were born. Remember taking our daughter out for the day in the bush 35 years ago. She was probably 6 months old and in a baby sling in front and out 1-1/2 year old son in a backpack on my back. Riding a little Suzuki 3 wheeler. Daughter chewing pickles and son nilla wafers. On her birthdays she would request going fishing n camping with her buddies.
These days she's a professional truck driver with all her certificates. And she went to welding vo tech for 2 courses. Top of the class and certificates. She works remote camps in the arctic outside in minus 75 weather. And her motto is, nobody is done until everyone is done. So she regularly helps others get the job done, teamwork. She took her 8 year old son to archery classes yesterday. Hopefully it will work out and we can all fly out to the cabin for some moose n bear hunting. She'll be out in the canoe fishing with son for sure. And calling moose.
Pictures of us hauling fuel to the cabin and on her horse.
Yeah I'm a proud dad and be warned she carries

 

[Whitefox82]

You know your a dad when you can wake up in the middle of the night and change a diaper with your eyes closed cause your still half asleep!!! Congratulations.

 

[CorbLand]

10 months into the whole girl dad thing here.

I grew up with brothers and in a single parent household, so my mom wasn’t really a “girl” raising three boys. I was extremely nervous to get married and when I found I was having a girl, I was scared shitless.

Don’t know what I was so scared of. That little girl is my pride and joy. Seriously never could I have understood the love you can have for 6 pound 10 ounce until that day.

The only “advice” I have is that it’s truly amazing how little you care that you just got pooped on when it’s 2 in the morning and you have about 24 hours of sleep in the last seven days. My daughter crapped all over me and the bed sheets one night. Wife and I looked at each other. Got wiped it up with a wet one, she took the sheets off and back to sleep we went.

Wait until you come home from work and she sees you, smiles and says “dada.” Cried my eyes out.

 

[TopherDave]

Wait until you come home from work and she sees you, smiles and says “dada.” Cried my eyes out.

l feel ya brother! We’re 6 months in, gone on the Bering Sea. She loves FaceTiming her dada. She just started crawling because of our FaceTime sessions. She gets her knees under her and crawls to the phone!

 

[CorbLand]

l feel ya brother! We’re 6 months in, gone on the Bering Sea. She loves FaceTiming her dada. She just started crawling because of our FaceTime sessions. She gets her knees under her and crawls to the phone!

It’s pretty fun man.

My daughter shows exactly zero interest in being mobile. She will roll from her back to her stomach and that’s about it.

 

[MImatt]

3 girls and 2 boys here. Doesn't matter either or. Its phenomenal. They are all now getting at the age where the oldest girls are palling around with me. They are into it!! Dont think they wont be!

 

[Howdoyoulikemenow]

My daughter is now thirty seven. Mom of two. Raised camping, fishing and hiking. Ate the deer and elk I brought home gladly. It’s a blur. I’ll only advise the time goes by too damn fast. Enjoy every damn moment.

 

[Bannedinshortorder!]

True dat.

 

[brca005]

Dad of two girls, wouldn't change it for the world! Greatest thing ever!

 

[ThatHumble]

I have two daughters and they're amazing. The older one is 4 this summer and me and her already go camping. Training her up to be outdoorsy and if she wants to hunt I'll school her up in that too. You'll fall har for them in a way you can't understand until they're here. Don't sweat not having a son yet or if you don't get one. The kids are well worth it no matter the gender

 

[MeatMissile]

Make your own diaper bag. I kept safety shears in mine. Kids grow fast, no use saving a blown out onesie. Just cut it off. Also, het yourself a small spatula to smear butt cream. Works wonders.

 

[fragment]

Every year is better than the one before it so far 12.5 years in. Her sense of humor has been the most fun thing to watch develop. They warn you about the teenage years, but I just see things getting better and better.

Be prepared to get out of your comfort zone and you'll enjoy it that much more. This spring I'm staring in my first ballet (my daughter is a tap dancer, but she fills into the larger ballet productions). Out of all the dads, only 2 of us are willing to get involved and let the kids do the ballet they chose. Don't be afraid, learning ballet has actually been far more interesting than I could have ever imagined.

I've also learned that being willing to engage her interests keeps her willing to try and engage in yours.

 

[hikenhunt]

It’s pretty fun man.

My daughter shows exactly zero interest in being mobile. She will roll from her back to her stomach and that’s about it.

This reminded me of another tip after having 4 kids go through this: Every kid is different. They will roll all roll, crawl, walk, etc. at different ages. It doesn't take long for them to catch up when they start walking, so don't fret! They have most of the rest of their life to walk, no need to rush it!

 

[dirtshooter]

Our daughter will be 7 months soon, looking at her just feels different than looking at both our sons. We were iffy about having a 3rd but it sure has been a pleasure to have a baby girl in the house.

 

[CorbLand]

This reminded me of another tip after having 4 kids go through this: Every kid is different. They will roll all roll, crawl, walk, etc. at different ages. It doesn't take long for them to catch up when they start walking, so don't fret! They have most of the rest of their life to walk, no need to rush it!

I am not concerned. As much as I want her to continue to develop and make new milestones…having a mobile baby just means they are into everything and you have to chase them. Being able to sit her down and she will be in the same place is pretty nice.

 

[Olympics777]

I am not concerned. As much as I want her to continue to develop and make new milestones…having a mobile baby just means they are into everything and you have to chase them. Being able to sit her down and she will be in the same place is

I have three girls and none of them went through a normal “crawl phase”, they all went from rolling about to just deciding to stand up one day. Like you said, saved you from having to chase a crawler