We started talking about this in the D&D and I didn't want to derail a thread any further. We have been getting our son over strep throat, an ear infection, and pneumonia over the past ten days, which has been a BIG learning experience. He is doing great now and is back to his old self. We have also learned that we will be adding a little one to the flock in late September. Another little Rox fan on the way!
CONGRATS!!!! Andy don't worry about the money. You've got a lot on your plate what with a sick kid and one on the way! It ain't gonna break me!
Derailing D&D threads would be a good thing. Especially for such great news (except the sick kid bit -- but he is better). Good stuff Andy. You thought things were hectic before.....
Same here, Andy. You guys have really been pulled in all sorts of directions! Really glad about your son. Ours scared the hell out of us once or twice. I can tell you, right off the bat, that having 2 kids is more like having 4. It's some sort of geometric progression. You'll see what I mean.
Please send the contact info. I like to pay my debts, it is just a karmic thing (unless you want me to regift or return it after I am finished).
Yeah, he was sick all last week and since I deal with sleep deprivation much better than the pregnant wife(duh), I stayed up with him all week thinking that I would be able to catch up Saturday. Saturday morning, he was running 102.5 and I ran out of gas around noon. Ugh. I can see how that will be true for quite a few years, but I have also noticed (through my friends who I have watched raise kids) that as they get older, they are able to feed off of one another and as such, take less energy to deal with. Maybe it is just a pipe dream, but that is how it worked with Harley (our Aussie Shepherd mutt) when we brought Bridget (our other mutt) into the mix.
....and I thought your D&D posts were naive (kidding with you Andy...truly pleased with your news). Wishing nothing but the best for you and the family.
There is some truth to this, since our 13 year old can babysit our 9 year old when we go out, although we don't stay out very late, and they play together, sometimes. If you end up having another son, the playing together might work better, although not necessarily. In the meantime, you'll have several years of complete and utter chaos. Enjoy it!
They will also only be 21 months apart, so hopefully that will help them to be close playmates. My brother and I were exactly three years apart and that was just starting to push the age gap.
