Little Smoothmonikette is on the way - Page 4

Undertoad · 06-25-2005, 05:44 AM

You were right about the amazing part - that is one good lookin' newborn!

jaguar · 06-25-2005, 06:20 AM

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the docs said that they restapled the ab muscles tighter than before, and suctioned some of the fat from that area ... they said that it was part of the standard package in any hospital in Hollywood.

I genuinely don't know whether you were joking or not. Congrats!

dar512 · 06-25-2005, 11:05 AM

Congratulations to you and Mrs. Smooth. It's the most work you're ever going to love.

mrnoodle · 06-27-2005, 11:44 AM

good job, good luck, and have fun buying little frilly stuff and playing tea party

Hobbs · 06-27-2005, 12:47 PM

Congrats. It's the best and the worst job you'll ever have!! This coming from a two-time daddy. Well, not two time, like..."oh, you two timing.." but like second hand dad...no wait! Second round dad, ack! Second-time dad...that sounds lame. Rats! Never mind.

Congrats on the new addition.

Silent · 06-27-2005, 01:40 PM

Congrats!
Has the wow factor wore off at all yet?

BigV · 06-27-2005, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Silent

Congrats!
Has the wow factor wore off at all yet?

UN-possible! However, crying in the middle of the night (again) and stinky diapers can temporarily attenuate it. Good going to all of the smooth clan, and I wish you all well!

smoothmoniker · 06-27-2005, 04:12 PM

She eats every two hours. It takes me 5 minutes to get her up, changed, swaddled, and ready to eat. It takes her 30-45 minutes to eat. It takes me 20-30 minutes to get her burped and back down. It takes me 10 minutes to fall back asleep. So the math goes something like this:

0:00 Crying
0:05 Swaddled and eating
0:50 Done eating, burping and settling
1:20 Sophia to sleep
1:30 Dad to sleep

Thirty blessed, glorious, wondrous minutes of sleep before ...

2:00 Crying

She was born slightly underweight, and lost about 7 oz in the first 24 hours of being alive, so they told us to feed her every 2 hours, or as often as she'll eat, for at least the first week. Hopefully, once she's back up to her fighting weight, we'll be able to space that out a bit more.

But until then, pass the coffee.

glatt · 06-27-2005, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by smoothmoniker

so they told us to feed her every 2 hours, or as often as she'll eat, for at least the first week.

They told us to do the same thing with our firstborn. (They all lose weight the first day or two.) I remember it really made me anxious, that we needed to be forcing her to eat. Like she would die or something. They even told us to try to keep her from falling asleep when she was eating, to make sure she ate enough. I was a nervous daddy. Turns out, she ate when she was hungry, and stopped when she was full. And gained the weight back just fine. She actually really took off. Grew like a champ. Nothing to worry about after all.

BigV · 06-27-2005, 04:34 PM

[whispers]Way to go, Dad. *quiet applause*

and : pillow: and :babysling:

You're gonna do great.[/whispers]

Brett's Honey · 07-22-2005, 07:50 PM

Ok Smoothclan, it's been almost a month - update us when you have time please...?? Maybe even another picture...?

smoothmoniker · 07-23-2005, 12:26 AM

No time to update, busy changing diapers and rocking Sophia to sleep. Although she does have her own website now, at sophialee.com

Brett's Honey · 07-23-2005, 11:39 AM

I understand. I'll check out the website!

Elspode · 07-26-2005, 12:43 PM

Well, heck. I don't know how I missed this.

Belated congrats, SM, and best to Sophia and Mrs. Moniker.

Iggy · 08-07-2005, 12:57 AM

Awww! She is just too cute! Can I steal her? Just kidding. Congrats!

06-25-2005, 11:05 AM	#48
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	Congratulations to you and Mrs. Smooth. It's the most work you're ever going to love. __________________ "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain." -- Friedrich Schiller

06-27-2005, 11:44 AM	#49
mrnoodle bent Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: under the weather Posts: 2,656	good job, good luck, and have fun buying little frilly stuff and playing tea party __________________ Sìn a nall na cuaranan sin. -- Cha mhór is fheairrde thu iad, tha iad coltach ri cat air a dhathadh

06-27-2005, 12:47 PM	#50
Hobbs Professor for the school of ass-clownery Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Surprise! Posts: 404	Congrats. It's the best and the worst job you'll ever have!! This coming from a two-time daddy. Well, not two time, like..."oh, you two timing.." but like second hand dad...no wait! Second round dad, ack! Second-time dad...that sounds lame. Rats! Never mind. Congrats on the new addition. __________________ That's it! Send in the chimps!

06-27-2005, 04:12 PM	#53
smoothmoniker to live and die in LA Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,090	She eats every two hours. It takes me 5 minutes to get her up, changed, swaddled, and ready to eat. It takes her 30-45 minutes to eat. It takes me 20-30 minutes to get her burped and back down. It takes me 10 minutes to fall back asleep. So the math goes something like this: 0:00 Crying 0:05 Swaddled and eating 0:50 Done eating, burping and settling 1:20 Sophia to sleep 1:30 Dad to sleep Thirty blessed, glorious, wondrous minutes of sleep before ... 2:00 Crying She was born slightly underweight, and lost about 7 oz in the first 24 hours of being alive, so they told us to feed her every 2 hours, or as often as she'll eat, for at least the first week. Hopefully, once she's back up to her fighting weight, we'll be able to space that out a bit more. But until then, pass the coffee. __________________ to live and die in LA

06-27-2005, 04:34 PM	#55
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	[whispers]Way to go, Dad. quiet applause and : pillow: and :babysling: You're gonna do great.[/whispers] __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

06-25-2005, 05:44 AM	#46
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	You were right about the amazing part - that is one good lookin' newborn!

06-27-2005, 01:40 PM	#51
Silent Romanes Eunt Domus Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 702	Congrats! Has the wow factor wore off at all yet?

07-22-2005, 07:50 PM	#56
Brett's Honey whatever Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 308	Ok Smoothclan, it's been almost a month - update us when you have time please...?? Maybe even another picture...?

07-23-2005, 12:26 AM	#57
smoothmoniker to live and die in LA Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 2,090	No time to update, busy changing diapers and rocking Sophia to sleep. Although she does have her own website now, at sophialee.com __________________ to live and die in LA

07-23-2005, 11:39 AM	#58
Brett's Honey whatever Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 308	I understand. I'll check out the website!

07-26-2005, 12:43 PM	#59
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Well, heck. I don't know how I missed this. Belated congrats, SM, and best to Sophia and Mrs. Moniker. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

08-07-2005, 12:57 AM	#60
Iggy Back and ready to tart up the place Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 850	Awww! She is just too cute! Can I steal her? Just kidding. Congrats!

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