10-01-2003 00:54									#1
	I felt my baby kick and who wants to have children Support Apolyton buy from Amazon

Just yesterday I felt and saw my (future) baby kick for the first time. I had seen the ultrasound (everything appears fine) and watched Mrs Flubber get more and more "pregnant" but that did not have the impact that the first UNQUESTIONABLE kick to my hand had (I had been unsure on several other occasions as to what I felt). It just hit me hard that there's a little person in there moving around.

While I don't want to become one of the "baby" people who can talk of nothing else both before and after the birth, I just couldn't contain my walking on air feeling. (besides, I hadn't really mentioned it before-- well just in passing)

So



Everything seems fabulous.

On to part II. Although there was a time in my life when I thought that I could be happy without children, a strong paternal drive has kicked in and I could not imagine NOT becoming a parent. What about you ??

	10-01-2003 01:03									#2
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Bunnygrrl and I are going to adopt little Chinese girl babies.

	10-01-2003 01:03									#3
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I too worry that I talk too much about my baby.

Having a baby makes your life much harder. But it also makes it so so soooo much better.

	10-01-2003 01:07									#4
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quote: Originally posted by chegitz guevara Bunnygrrl and I are going to adopt little Chinese girl babies.

That sounds great. They might even share your ideology

	10-01-2003 01:07									#5
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I used to play my daughter Queens of the Stone Age in the womb. She would go totally mental- my wife's belly would register about 7 on the Richter scale.

	10-01-2003 01:14									#6
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Children are inherently evil.

But maybe in three or four years I'll change my mind and have a few.

Right now, my cats are enough.

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quote: Originally posted by Flubber That sounds great. They might even share your ideology

At least until they're teenagers. Then I expect they'll become rampant libertarians just to spite their folks. Damn kids.

	10-01-2003 01:24									#8
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Our two Chinese girls appear to be born with a Confucian work ethic. Makes me wonder about nature vs. nurture. Now if we can just get the older one to remember the part about filial piety ....

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Or maybe devout evangelical Christians

Which would bother you more, Che?

tandee, Flubber, you'll get no complaints from me. Lots of room here on 'Poly.

	10-01-2003 01:26									#10
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I may adopt. I may become one of those crazy old people who get eaten by their cats when they die. Kinda undecided right now.

Anyone else slightly afraid that a baby kicking could be the first stage of it clawing itself out of the mother and scuttling through the ventilation system? No, just me? Okay then......

	10-01-2003 01:30									#11
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Congratulations Flubber.

I don't have kids (obviously ) but I don't really want any either. If I end up having them I wouldn't mind, though.

	10-01-2003 01:30									#12
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Infant movements are reflexes and not very coordinated. If my son could have actually controlled his movements enough to claw his way out, I would have been so proud!

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Anyone else slightly afraid that a baby kicking could be the first stage of it clawing itself out of the mother and scuttling through the ventilation system? No, just me? Okay then......

This joke was done on Duckman in the episode where Aunt Bernice is thinking about getting in-vitroed.

	10-01-2003 02:05									#14
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congrats,
Kids are the greatest gift.
Kids are the greatest torture.
Some days it's one, some days it's the other.
But I never never ever regret it.

RAH

	10-01-2003 02:22									#15
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its kind of weird though--

we look forward to the whole process which we KNOW will involve sleepless nights, hard work, aggravation and of course much joy for most of the next 20 years (and I'll be in my 50s before this child finishes high school)

I sometimes get a little intimidated at the task ahead but then . . . I look to some of my frinds and think . . . heck if they can manage, well so can I

	10-01-2003 02:25									#16
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I want children some day. Hopefully, a parade of little Sava's and Savette's running around. I'll groom them to be good agnostic socialists. MUAHHAHAHA

	10-01-2003 02:30									#17
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Yeah, Flub, I'll be in my early 50's when my daughter graduates from high school in 3 and a half years. The goal is to retire when she graduates from college.

And it's not a total lack of joy for 20, almost, but not total But there will be a few super high joys that will make up for all the grief.

	10-01-2003 02:35									#18
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Kids rule!

uh, literally!

That whole civ2 thing about martial law would work if parents were military units instead of a settler and diplomat.

I am very glad that I waited to have kids until later in life, I wouldn't trade it for the world, and it would have been disasterous with any of my old girlfriends, but my wife is the perfect mother.

	10-01-2003 02:35									#19
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quote: Originally posted by chegitz guevara At least until they're teenagers. Then I expect they'll become rampant libertarians just to spite their folks. Damn kids.

They'll look so cute in their little blue jump suits and soft blue caps with little red stars on them. I expect to see their pictures here eventually with their beaming little faces as they proudly hold up the little red books they've just learned to read. Who knows, you might even post audio clips of them reciting their favorite passages.

	10-01-2003 02:52									#20
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quote: I felt my baby kick

If you a supple enough, kick the little bugger back

	10-01-2003 02:58									#21
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Flubber, Frogger...

I was sure KrazyHorse is going to have a kid.

	10-01-2003 03:00									#22
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Yeah, I am quite a paternal sort of person, especially around my nephew, so I would like to have kids...it is just getting that opportunity that would prove to be more of a problem...

	10-01-2003 03:18									#23
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My son is becoming quite the daredevil now...he enjoys climbing on furniture and jumping off...I can barely smother the smile when his mom comes running into the room.
We're just starting to be able to feel #2 kicking...another boy...due April 21st...God help me.
Aside from all the monetary pressures and the occasional "I can't deal with this lunacy for one minute more" stuff, I really enjoy having this child and look forward to him having a pet little brother.
We played some good catch last night...I think we have a future Hall of Famer on our hands.

	10-01-2003 03:21									#24
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quote: Originally posted by Eli Flubber, Frogger... I was sure KrazyHorse is going to have a kid.

I've been Flubber since before the Krazyhorse name change

I think that the second time you've commented on thinking I was Frogger--

	10-01-2003 03:58									#25
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My instinct is that I would love to have kids... but the reality is the idea terrifies me.

If I was a bad parent and my kids turned out miserable/depressed/****ed up I would never be able to forgive myself. Bringing a new person into the world and then being directly responsible for their misery is about the worst thing I can imagine.

On a lighter note, I think children are wonderful things which spread joy and wish good luck to anyone who has them. You are braver persons than myself!

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Now look what you've made me do...

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aren't they gorgeous?

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	10-01-2003 11:16									#29
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Mattyboy

great pics-- I only hope to have a child as cute as yours --

	11-01-2003 06:28									#30
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Maybe Mattyboy can help out on the next one?