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Title: I'M A PARENT
Post by: charles on January 21, 2011, 06:50:31 am: WAAAAAAAAAAAAHOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

Flipsiders, i.e. those I call friend, please meet a little one I have affectionately nicknamed

BUN

(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash1/hs760.ash1/165143_1745948360888_1004157256_2071503_2311254_n.jpg)

13 WEEKS THIS SUNDAY!!!
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Post by: Oddball on January 21, 2011, 08:02:36 am: YAY!!! congrats Digger ;D
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Post by: Ryuu on January 21, 2011, 10:57:28 am: Despite the fact that i have never spoken to you before i feel congratulations are still in order!
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Post by: Pwncho on January 21, 2011, 12:25:45 pm: yay babies!

congratulations good sir!
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Post by: DruffyB on January 21, 2011, 01:49:47 pm: BABY!!!
CONGRATULATIONS
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Post by: Hans on January 22, 2011, 02:36:47 pm: Congratulations.
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Post by: Shay on January 22, 2011, 05:52:49 pm: Congratulations Charles!
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Post by: Emp_Dragon on January 23, 2011, 02:22:06 am: Yay! Another recruit to the flipside legion in the making ;) congrats!
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Post by: Blue Dragon on January 23, 2011, 04:00:02 pm: That's awesome! Congrats! :D
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Post by: Smiles on January 24, 2011, 01:01:59 am: :-* Congratulations! *huggles*
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Post by: akashayi on January 24, 2011, 07:32:36 am: !!!
Still in shock. Congrats, Charles!
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Post by: charles on January 25, 2011, 02:23:42 am: Thanks all... now I have to change diapers for the next 2-3 years :-X
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Post by: Ryuu on January 25, 2011, 02:37:12 am: it's not all bad if you train bun properly you will have an evil minion of doom who will help you rule the galaxy as father and son (just don't screw it up like vader did, i mean sheesh, you don't launch the whole darkeside concept on them that suddenly, give em time to adjust to ruling the galaxy)
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Post by: Delfina on February 03, 2011, 04:16:37 pm: Yaaay! Congrats, i love babies!! :)
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Post by: Brekkjern on February 05, 2011, 07:33:49 pm: So, when is it going to ding 0?

Gz man!
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Post by: HeflinJoe on February 15, 2011, 09:15:44 pm: Quote from: charles on January 25, 2011, 02:23:42 am
Thanks all... now I have to change diapers for the next 2-3 years :-X

Whenever you change the diapers please upload your photo's while changing diapers please, i want to see this moment..
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Post by: Ryuu on February 16, 2011, 07:52:15 pm: you will have to tell us when bun is baked!

and upload baby pics, make bun famous before it's 1
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Post by: Sister Aluicious on February 18, 2011, 10:38:14 pm: congrats daddy to be!
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Post by: charles on February 20, 2011, 04:23:45 am: Thanks all. Sorry I've been AWOL lately. Busy Busy life.
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Post by: Ryuu on February 23, 2011, 07:30:40 pm: Quote from: charles on February 20, 2011, 04:23:45 am
Thanks all. Sorry I've been AWOL lately. Busy Busy life.
hey, with a baby on the way, noone expects you to be able to make much time for internetz
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Post by: D Archangel on March 01, 2011, 07:49:37 pm: HOLY SH*T!!!

Congrats!!
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Post by: charles on March 02, 2011, 03:51:42 am: HOLY SH*T!!!

D'ARCHANGEL IS BACK! ::) :P
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Post by: Kanazaka on March 06, 2011, 01:26:02 pm: Congrats, Charles!
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Post by: UmberIsSexy on March 07, 2011, 02:20:44 pm: I have felt a strange draw to the forum these last couple days, is this why?

Congratulations Charles!!!

All those years of being a horndog have finally amounted to something!

Being a parent is the best of life man. Except of course for those who are not parents...they get to have their own lives. But for the brave and few, we get to lose all personal freedom and sleep to a whiny little brat.
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Post by: Razzly on March 08, 2011, 03:56:45 am: o_o

Congratulations! What an adorable little... Vague... Blurry... Bun?

(Just joking. ;) I'm sure the little seamonkey will be absolutely lovely.)
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Post by: Andrea on March 08, 2011, 09:38:38 pm: Grats Charles!
Who impregnated you? ;D
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Post by: Pwncho on March 08, 2011, 11:23:59 pm: man charles, your baby is bringing everyone back to the forums :)
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Post by: Ryuu on March 09, 2011, 01:06:45 pm: charles' milkshake brings all the boys to the yard!
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Post by: charles on March 11, 2011, 01:02:16 am: RAZZLY, UIS, ANDREA AND KANAZAKA!

Man they really are all coming back. Looks like Bun is going to have a lot in internet uncles and aunties *LOL*

Well, We had another scan yesterday and here are the results. One healthy, growing, fetus! Woot! Bun continues to bake well.

(http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/184305_1820975796527_1004157256_2200511_4096870_n.jpg)

(http://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/189021_1820976156536_1004157256_2200512_6646183_n.jpg)

(http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/200379_1820976236538_1004157256_2200513_174493_n.jpg)
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Post by: Oddball on March 11, 2011, 08:38:59 am: AAAAAAWWWWWWWWWW ain't Bun cute all ready fitting in by sticking two fingers up at us all :)
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Post by: Ryuu on March 11, 2011, 02:32:13 pm: Quote from: Oddball on March 11, 2011, 08:38:59 am
AAAAAAWWWWWWWWWW ain't Bun cute all ready fitting in by sticking two fingers up at us all :)
yup, will be right at home here XD
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Post by: akashayi on April 03, 2011, 08:55:29 pm: Charles! you've been holding back on facebook with the pictures :O

Have you considered names other than Bun? :P
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Post by: No.Na. on April 16, 2011, 11:12:10 pm: That's Awesome! congratulations Man :D
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Post by: charles on April 19, 2011, 04:16:15 pm: Cheers.

I think my syster in law named her foetus "Sprout" while my brother in law and his wife have called theirs "Baby Boof". Bun works for us so far. The little guy is kicking all over the joint now and its quite easy to feel. Probably not much longer and we'll be seeing it.

Just a little over 3 months to go.
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Post by: L0g0s on April 19, 2011, 06:19:30 pm: How about Beauregard?

(no one ever lets me name anything.)
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Post by: charles on April 19, 2011, 11:06:07 pm: Considering I'm Charles the 5th, I think a boy's name has been decided in advance ;)
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Post by: Oddball on April 20, 2011, 04:19:49 am: Strange name that...................six :-\
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Post by: UmberIsSexy on June 18, 2011, 03:17:28 am: Like a month to go now Charles? Or what?

How's it goin? Your wife huge?
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Post by: charles on June 19, 2011, 05:42:09 am: 6 weeks to go!

Had these about two weeks ago:

Yoda for the Win!
(http://carlywebber.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/DSC0104-Edit.jpg)
(http://carlywebber.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/DSC0079-Edit.jpg)

And we get a free print if people leave enought comments here: http://carlywebber.com.au/blog/parents-in-waiting/
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Post by: charles on August 10, 2011, 06:57:50 am: I'm no longer going to be a parent... I am one

Please say hellow to my little baby girl "Bunny" (temporary name 'till we have her permanent one).

Born 09/08/2011 (Australian Date format), 8.13lb and 52cm long she took only 6.5 hours from first contraction to birth at 5:03am. In fact, she caught us so offguard with how fast she came along that we needed to call an ambulance rather than drive into hospital (heck, we even got taken to a different hospital to the one we planned). I guess little "Bunny" had different plans in mind.

(http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/205956_2201976321302_1004157256_2649620_8074324_n.jpg)

(http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/284481_2202026482556_1004157256_2649662_3416772_n.jpg)

(http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc6/284316_2201981361428_1004157256_2649629_6418681_n.jpg)

(http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/185205_2201979321377_1004157256_2649627_680519_n.jpg)
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Post by: Pwncho on August 10, 2011, 08:08:41 am: BABY!

Congrats man, wish you guys all the best.

(also, nice stash you are rocking there.)
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Post by: Oddball on August 10, 2011, 09:02:44 am: YAY! Congrats Digger!! now get the little 'un signed up into the forum lol
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Post by: Japaka on August 10, 2011, 10:59:51 am: Well, congratz x2! I wasn't around at the beginning i think.

My best wishes to you. :)
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Post by: Churba on August 10, 2011, 11:39:54 am: Congratulations, mate!
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Post by: Chag4 on August 10, 2011, 01:09:58 pm: Congrats! So cute!
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Post by: Hans on August 10, 2011, 01:43:57 pm: Congratulations.
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Post by: Emp_Dragon on August 10, 2011, 02:02:21 pm: Congrats! but seriously, charles, you look so dorky with the moustasche XD
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Post by: Chag4 on August 10, 2011, 03:35:29 pm: Quote from: Emp_Dragon on August 10, 2011, 02:02:21 pm
Congrats! but seriously, charles, you look so dorky with the moustasche XD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBeSi-ODfJk
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Post by: charles on August 10, 2011, 10:20:16 pm: Or take the advice of Earl Hickey: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TU3nKDlC8NM

The tash is an old Wilkinson tradition that you grow one when you have your first born. So I had a bit of a beard of goatee for the last couple of weeks, then shaved it off the day before this one was due.

It does look a fair bit dorky and sparse right now, but a couple more weeks and the top hairs will grow in more to meet the bottom ones and it'll all buff out better. I've had beards for much longer periods of time in the past and checked out how the tash alone looked as I shaved them off, so I know it'll grow in better (and that was over 5 years ago).

(http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/members.nsf/6ec131612f24824cca256ce70004b1b2/7257226a4ba6f8f2ca256e6600010efd/Photogragh/0.84?OpenElement&FieldElemFormat=jpg)
Robert Bliss Wilkinson

Anyway, we're both home from the hospital now. As I type this mum is getting some much needed sleep while our little "Bunny" does the same. I've purchased a baby name book, so we'll go through that soon and hopefully get a name for her. We used my sister in law's baby name books while we were over visiting some months ago and managed to work out the boy's name and get a shortlist of girl's names, but we want another look through before deciding. Always a big deal and responsibility to name a child IMHO. They've gotta live with it for their entire life (well, until they can get out of home and legally change it anyway). But for now she's just daddy's little bunny girl ;D
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Post by: Emp_Dragon on August 10, 2011, 10:45:05 pm: How does it feel then?
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Post by: Chag4 on August 11, 2011, 03:47:58 am: Like the best idea in the world I guess...

That's how I felt one day when my niece grabbed a bag of potatoes and wouldn't let anyone have unless they said please. That was too cute.
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Post by: L0g0s on August 11, 2011, 02:00:37 pm: Mustaches require wax. And a lot of evil laughter. :) But yah, back to the matter at hand.
Congrats!
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Post by: charles on August 13, 2011, 08:12:52 pm: Thanks all again for the well wishes. Our daughter has a name.

Evelyn Elizabeth Wilkinson

Plus more photos.

Getting ready to go home.
(http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/184099_2209981321422_1004157256_2661620_2637486_n.jpg)

Trying out a cloth nappy made by a family friend and looking bright eyed and bushy taled.
(http://a1.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/292761_2210021322422_1004157256_2661697_7158308_n.jpg)

Keeping poor dad tuckered out
(http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/294926_2210021602429_1004157256_2661699_388060_n.jpg)
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Post by: Churba on August 13, 2011, 09:21:10 pm: Quote from: charles on August 13, 2011, 08:12:52 pm
Trying out a cloth nappy made by a family friend and looking bright eyed and bushy taled.
Nice name!

Also, in the second photo, all I can imagine her saying is "What have you DONE, man?"
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Post by: charles on August 13, 2011, 11:44:04 pm: Cheers, but it helps if I spell it correctly.

Evelyn Elizabeth Wilkinson

(not EvAlyn *lol*)

We'll have to get Uncle Churba over for a visit sometime. ;D
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Post by: Churba on August 14, 2011, 12:05:52 am: Quote from: charles on August 13, 2011, 11:44:04 pm
We'll have to get Uncle Churba over for a visit sometime. ;D
I warn you, I have literally no idea what to do with babies.
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Post by: charles on August 14, 2011, 12:52:22 am: They have little idea what to do with people at this age... except make sucking noises and hope you've got the goods :P

The one interaction, I'm aware of, that they have at this age is some small ability to move their head and follow a voice. So its an exercise at this age to hold them back around the distance they can focus and talk to them from different sides so they turn their head to look at you.

Beyond that, they eat, poop and sleep. She's managing 2.5 - 5 hour sleeps, which is very good for a baby at that age. At around 6 weeks, you can start to push for an all-night sleep. Any earlier and its a bit of a health problem as they can get dehydrated.

NOTE: nappy changes are very easy at this age since the stools hardly smell until the digestive system develops a bit more and/or they get into solids. I guess thats how parents do it. They just get gradually introduced to worse and worse stools rather than thrown in at the deep end.
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Post by: Japaka on August 14, 2011, 04:46:15 am: Heh, looks like you came prepared. Nice name by the way.
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Post by: Churba on August 22, 2011, 08:39:03 am: It's a bit belated, but Punxie also says Gratz on the new baby!
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Post by: charles on August 23, 2011, 02:35:24 am: Cheers, I'll have to catch her and the band again when they've got another gig... if the Mrs. will let me outa the house *lol*

Little Evie is getting some big sleeps through the night now. We change her and feed her a bit more and make sure there's as little light and stimulation as possible so she simply drifts back off for a good time. I'm also opening the curtain and blinds during the day so she gets accustomed to night and day to know when she should sleep longer or shorter and stay awake longer.

My father came to visit me and showed me an invaluable way to settle a baby. He took her in his arms and pretty much did a dance, like the modern jive or something, around the room. She settled almost instantly and remained settled. Forget the basic rocking, dance! *lol*

Some new photographs from the same professional who did our "bump" photos, Carly Webber (http://carlywebber.com.au/)

(http://carlywebber.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DSC0043-Edit.jpg) (http://carlywebber.com.au/blog/)

(http://carlywebber.com.au/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/DSC0013-Edit.jpg) (http://carlywebber.com.au/blog/)
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Post by: Churba on August 23, 2011, 02:52:45 am: Quote from: charles on August 23, 2011, 02:35:24 am
Cheers, I'll have to catch her and the band again when they've got another gig... if the Mrs. will let me outa the house *lol*
You should have a few months to convince her, they have a gig coming up in September, they're competing in the Guinness live thursdays at o'malleys.
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Post by: Japaka on August 23, 2011, 03:08:42 am: Awww, so cute.

A waltz always works. :P
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Post by: Oddball on August 23, 2011, 04:05:45 am: Once she gets a bit older a drive around the block usually puts them to sleep as well.
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Post by: L0g0s on August 25, 2011, 06:39:58 pm: Nice photos.
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Post by: Chag4 on August 26, 2011, 08:46:23 am: So cute!

So who's nose does everybody say she has?
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Post by: Emp_Dragon on August 26, 2011, 08:57:18 am: I'd say dad's :P
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Post by: Chag4 on August 26, 2011, 01:19:38 pm: Hm... Actually I'd say mom's.
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Post by: Emp_Dragon on August 26, 2011, 01:21:20 pm: I think I need to go look at the pics again :P

EDIT: I am overruled by evidence, she's got her mom's flatter nose :)
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Post by: Chag4 on August 27, 2011, 01:35:51 am: I vote for dad's eyes.
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Post by: Japaka on August 27, 2011, 01:50:26 pm: Maybe. I'd say dad's chin. It's wider.
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Post by: Ryuu on January 23, 2012, 11:45:46 am: Sory for the necropost, but i wasn't around when she was born, so a belated CONGRATULATIONS!