haha dick head, you know what i mean

I was born on the other side of the tracks, literally. Suburbia is kind of lame, unless you are old and want peace for your children and you.

Well, that's what I had then. A lame suburban life. But it forced me to think for myself because I had to create my own trouble.

Having children would mean that I would have to live with knowing that my desire for procreation had forced yet another hapless individual to go through adolescence, and I couldn't live with that on my conscience.

Fortunately, I have no desire for procreation. That vasectomy helps too.

thanks for the warning, my son is now 12...

Don't let Mr Grinch put anybody off.

My girl (nearly 3) can out tantrum any toddler but is a gorgeous girl who I love more than I thought it was possible to love.

My boy is nearly a week old and gorgeous also.

And for anybody considering parenthood, a tip: if you don't like puking babies then breast feed. Babies usually puke so much if fed with the milk of another species.

I'm not saying I don't love my kids more than life, and both are wonderful, beautiful people. I'm just saying most non-parents also don't realize the hell that kids put you through. And speaking from 22 years of experience, I don't use the word hell lightly.

But hey, all you would-be parents--go for it! YOUR turn....

 

Picture of week old Seth with present from sonicl. Doesn't fit him yet (not much does) but it'll give me chance to make him a fan first.

Sweet. Does your Dirty CD come with the 'dirty' picture on the CD holding side? If so, be sure to show him that when he's old enough to be curious about where this T-shirt originates.

It's weird but I've started to get a bit sad that Kitty is growing up (she's only 3!) and isn't my little baby anymore. Today she said the sea is blue because of the reflection from the sky. Where did she hear that? And how did she remember it well enough to repeat it?!

So yes, as gorgeous as Kitty is, it's nice to have a baby in the house again.

And it was incredibly kind of sonicl to send the gift. I've never heard 'onesie' before, but I think I'm going to start saying it.

Congrats Pookie, he looks very healthy and stylish to boot.

Jessica Lynn 8 yrs
Rebecca Michelle 7 yrs
Jacob Allen 5 yrs

Ha ha.

ohmygodthatssocuteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Haha . nice way to put it .

i have baby pictures of myself

This is little bear,my friend's kid and cute hellraiser.



Isn't he lovely?

awwww

Two more of me with Vaughn on his day birthday:

they're so small and cute!!!

hes so adorable!

Inspired by RdTv, let's have an update on all the Sonic children.

Mine are both doing really well.

Kitty (3) has started ballet lessons, inspired by her hero Angelina ballerina. I don't know how she turned out so girly, because her Mum isn't at all.

Seth is now 3 months old and doing really well after a slightly rocky start to life. He's the jolliest baby I've ever seen. He just doesn't stop smiling. He's next to me now, sleeping while his Mum's in bed upstairs catching up on her sleep (it's about 1am here). I will post pictures, but being the second child, there are far fewer than there were for the first!

And RdTv, how's Vaughn doing?

He's splendid, enojying life at all times, even when he's a gaseous lad.
He's 4 1/2 months now and will soon be taking his first international trip to Hong Kong. I'm not terribly fond of being on a plane for 12+ hours, but the experience will hopefully yield many a benefit. I'll be sure to get some pics up and perhaps catch a glimpse at young Seth sometime. Cheers.

Have fun when you go to Hong Kong.

I'm sure your boy will enjoy the trip. The frustrating thing is they never remember anything. So take lots of pictures.

I think I've said it before, but you, me and RdTv are the BEST parents in the world.

Nobody else is included, regardless of parenting skills, because you have to continually mention your children to qualify (and preferably start a thread about them at some point).

The new house sounds great for the children, Kegmama. Kellian particularly must love being able to decorate her own room. And Evan's at that age where they start to know what they want!

I'm really hoping to be moving to a bigger house this year. We've got two bedrooms at the moment, and we want three, so that when Seth moves out of our room, he and Kitty won't have to share. And she would love to have a room to decorate however she wanted.

I was putting Kitty to bed one night recently, and after I'd finished reading to her, we were talking and she said something really funny. We both ended up in fits of laughter, until after about five minutes of solid laughing she said, "Dad, why are we laughing?"

kegmama your kids look exactly alike.

i'm not mama. i'm the "cool aunt".

Mm, I wonder where she gets her intelligence from, ;) .

Great to see Kellian doing so well, you must be really proud.


My God, it's such a cliche but so true! Kitty's my lovely girl, and Seth's Kate's handsome boy! I don't know why it's the case, but it definitely so is. And we can see that already, with Seth only 4 months old.

I'll post some pictures when I get around to it (ie, find the necessary equipment), but I'll have to start taking more of Seth. Being the second child, there are far less pictures of him than there were of Kitty at that age.

And as Cantanky said, your children do really look alike!

Ok, here's one. Last Sunday in the park. Seth was there, but asleep in his pram. Mum was at home catching up on sleep.

 

Here's one with Vaughn and his first encounter with a swimming pool

and the other is Me and V at the Palace in Bangkok

Meet my dad. (On the right)

And my brother and his girlfriend:

I know everyone says parenthood becomes a nightmare at 13, but thats when children get fun and you dont have watch them like hawks. Plus my kids probebly couldnt do anything that would shock me. And they can't hate me I would probebly like cooler music than they do.

You have children?

No I dont im merely talking about how much better i am at manipulating older kids than younger kids. younger kids never listen to me, thay hardly ever seem to understand a word that comes out of my mouth, Older kids from 10 upwards are convinced im cool so do what I say, almost without them realising they are doing it.

Here is my 2 y/o step-daughter... although she's not my own, I love her like she was... plus she's left handed and loves SY, so she's cool like that too :)

Hey, smiley baby!!!

Cute as a button; looks like you had a good time on your trip.

Welcome to the Sonic parents thread afterthefact, from the Sonic mummies and daddies. How you finding being a daddy?

I actually quite enjoy it. I have always been good with kids as it is, and Saie (my step-daughter) and I have really clicked. As scary as it is, we kind of think alike :)

Wow, he looks like a perfect mix of your wife and your mom here :)

It's a good age and really fantastic if you've clicked. That's an important battle won!

And it's not so suprising that you think alike. It's easy for some to forget that children are actually people, with their own personalities and sometimes that personality isn't far removed from an adult's, and in fact probably won't change a great deal as they grow.

And if Saie is anything like my daughter, she must be starting to really assert her personality. It's a nice age for children. Just watch out for the tantrums, which will come if they haven't already, and are also part of their personality.