I'M A DAD

[FroDawg]

Congrats SOAM. Enjoy every minute of watching the little guy grow. Before ya know, your #1 is 35 and you look back on how quickly that time went by. I love being a Dad and I know you will too.

[Codeblue]

It's not the money so much as the freedom that just evaporates.

[tourist504]

We actually saved money for a while after having the first kid. We stopped going out and spending money at bars and nice-ish dinners. Then the daycare starts, and that's like a 2nd mortgage.

This, but you gotta cook. Grocery pickup services help, too.

[jmagee87]

We actually saved money for a while after having the first kid. We stopped going out and spending money at bars and nice-ish dinners. Then the daycare starts, and that's like a 2nd mortgage.

This, but you gotta cook. Grocery pickup services help, too.

Walmart pickup has been great for us. Much easier to budget for groceries and eating out less.

And geez...the daycare bills

[applehead]

Man, this is kind of surreal, but we just had our first born yesterday. Got all the feels. Feel for all you parents out there as words can't describe how awesome this is.

Congratulations soam!! Our baby girl just turned 8 months. Enjoy the first 6-8 months as much as you can!!

[tourist504]

We actually saved money for a while after having the first kid. We stopped going out and spending money at bars and nice-ish dinners. Then the daycare starts, and that's like a 2nd mortgage.

This, but you gotta cook. Grocery pickup services help, too.

Walmart pickup has been great for us. Much easier to budget for groceries and eating out less.

And geez...the daycare bills

Yeah, those more than anything have lit a fire under us to get our mortgage paid off as quickly as possible so we have room in the budget for school - public schools in New Orleans are awful so you kind of have to go private.

[guryter]

It's more loss of personal time than freedom imo... I guess they go hand in hand. Still very much worth it, obvi.

Our daycare bill is more than our monthly mortgage payment.

[jmagee87]

We actually saved money for a while after having the first kid. We stopped going out and spending money at bars and nice-ish dinners. Then the daycare starts, and that's like a 2nd mortgage.

This, but you gotta cook. Grocery pickup services help, too.

Walmart pickup has been great for us. Much easier to budget for groceries and eating out less.

And geez...the daycare bills

Yeah, those more than anything have lit a fire under us to get our mortgage paid off as quickly as possible so we have room in the budget for school - public schools in New Orleans are awful so you kind of have to go private.

Just move up north to Livingston Parish or Central where I'm at

[mrkyuss]

Wait till you have to pay for school fees!

[NoseSpray]

Congratulations! My first turns two on the 13th. Pretty intense.

[soam24]

Alot of parents in here. I feel like I'm part of a new club

[kansasbbq]

Welcome!

Personally, each year has gotten better/been more fun.

Age 3 > Age 2 > Age 1 > Infant

[hunterjax]

Welcome!

Personally, each year has gotten better/been more fun.

Age 3 > Age 2 > Age 1 > Infant

you're hitting the peak years of spending the best time with the kids . . . then they start playing with friends more, then turn into teens who begrudgingly tolerate you, lol.

[kansasbbq]

Welcome!

Personally, each year has gotten better/been more fun.

Age 3 > Age 2 > Age 1 > Infant

you're hitting the peak years of spending the best time with the kids . . . then they start playing with friends more, then turn into teens who begrudgingly tolerate you, lol.

Not our little guy.

[jmagee87]

Welcome!

Personally, each year has gotten better/been more fun.

Age 3 > Age 2 > Age 1 > Infant

you're hitting the peak years of spending the best time with the kids . . . then they start playing with friends more, then turn into teens who begrudgingly tolerate you, lol.

Nah kansas's kid is gonna be a wook going to phish shows with his dad until the sun burns out