Thread: TWINS!

Just got back from my wife's 20 week ultrasound - everything's great so far, twin girls should arrive by the end of the year! Besides teaching them to shave their legs w/straights and throw like boys, any sage advice for an old (49) soon-to-be first-time father?

1. Congratulations! Have two little girls myself and they are wonders.

2. They are not like us. You will not understand them. Don't try to.

and open an account with the nearest American Girl store.

Congratulations!!! And when they are ready, introduce them to Ladies Corner where Aunty Silver and the Ladies will be waiting, hehehe

Oh and also remember that no man will ever be good enough for them.

Father of 5 girls here, let their mther raise them, unless of course you find one that actually likes the more masculine arts, I have one that used to love shooting and could handle a fire arm better than a lot of guys, she also punches pretty good for a girl. She's my favorite.

BTW Louee has the idea!

Congratulations!! My wife tells me our two girls have me wrapped around their little finger, so be forewarned.

Hawkeye my wife says the same thing, I think she's just jealous because they like me better!

I follow a policy of not forcing them into anything (they're only 3 and 19mo) I expose them and if they like it good if not I won't make them. the 3yo already enjoys being in the shop with me (if no power tools are running, she doesn't even like the noise of the lawnmower) and likes to "work on the hotrod" which usually entails threading lugnuts on and off or some other things she can actually do.

if you run your house like a republic realize you're not out-voted. for me it's balanced, wife and 2 girls and female dog = 4, me and boy dog = 2. BUT the girl dog is mine and votes with me. so it's a tie.

though my daughter did remind me the other day that mom was the boss.

Red

Thanks for the good wishes and good advice, ladies and gents! But Silver, did you have to remind me they'll be dating some day?

Originally Posted by clrobert60

Thanks for the good wishes and good advice, ladies and gents! But Silver, did you have to remind me they'll be dating some day?

My wife did that the other night! I don't want to think about my 16 month old daughter dating. Anyway, my wife's father glared and barked at me a bit because I gave her (WHAT HAPPENED TO BE CORRECT) car advice that he didn't agree with. When I got ****ed, she just said something along the lines of "Someday somebody smarter than you is going to tell Abby something you don't agree with, and you'll get ****ed. Then she'll tell him what I'm telling you 'Cut my dad some slack...in his eyes, no one will ever take as good care of me than he can.'"
Then I went upstairs and cried. Don't you judge me.

Congratulations!!!

Advice? Enjoy sleep now. I mean, really enjoy it.

I can't give you advice on raising girls as we have all boys; which is good, since the thought of raising girls scares me. I'm sure I'd adapt though. Kids are great.

Chris L