The perfect occasion

Congratulations! Children bring so much life to a home!

All five of our children are grown up and moved on, with families of their own. I really miss having little voices in the house (my closest grandchildren are a four hour drive away). Both my wife and I agree that if we could go back in time we would have more children.
 
CVamberbonehead said:
I found the perfect occasion for my special occasion knife! My wife gave a beautiful, engraved Case mini trapper that I carry on special occasions. I have had it with me for the past couple days as she gave me an even more beautiful Christmas gift on the 20th, our first child!!!

He is a happy, healthy baby boy and the only photo prop that can make my Case look shabby by comparison. 😁🥳 Soon we will get to leave the hospital and take him home so I can pick out his future first knife lol.

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Lets all celebrate! What is your favorite Special Occasion knife and what is your best memory of it?
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Congrats on your little guy my friend . There is so much that I could say to you, but it is up to you to figure it out . Life will now be a real trip for you and your wife . Try your best to make him proud to call you DAD .

My favorite Special O occasion Knife is this knife that my Son bought for my 75th birthday . Kids have gifted me many knives but this is my favorite .
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Those hospital blankets are the best for swaddling, wrap them tight, they prefer it that way and helps them feel secure and sleep. I was very good naturally at wrapping my kids up like baby burritos, something I remember even when I have forgotten much.
Don’t stress over anything, they really aren’t as fragile and delicate as you and your lady think and they definitely aren’t as fragile as the grandparents think lol, the first child always gets handled with kid gloves and you will worry about every little thing, but by the time the second kid comes along you will have grown wise.

For example, I co-slept with both mine at times, despite warnings from many, and it helped with bonding I feel, obviously you have to know yourself, if your the type that sleeps like the dead or if you sleep like a soldier with a bit of constant awareness.

Honestly raising a baby is a piece of cake, though the diapers, crying, and sleep deprivation is not enjoyable at times, just stick it out, and savor these simple times. Things get much more complicated faster than you think, once they start going to school and have minds of their own, you have to navigate a veritable minefield on a regular basis and you will miss things like them taking naps or being content with just discovering the whole big new world every day.

If regards to bathing, if your the type that likes hot showers and baths, make their water cooler than you like it, it doesn’t have to be perfect, but it’s better to err on the cool side than too hot on sensitive skin. My kids mom had that problem as her idea of just right was too warm for little ones.

When my son was born I bought a knife to commemorate, better than any baby book, but still not as valuable as those hospital baby blankets lol, I can’t stress that enough, those things are awesome, they wrap the best, they are perfect for spit ups and such which will happen, they are the infant version of a military woobie.

Congratulations and enjoy being a dad, it’s pretty great at the end of the day and you will be great at it if you just follow your gut.
 
RoyalHolic said:
They make velcro ones and all sorts of weighted or non-weighted ones, sometimes they're called sleep sacs too.

Definitely look into it if you struggle with the wrapping in a traditional blanket.
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I concur. Velcro swaddles will save you so much time and effort.

CVamberbonehead CVamberbonehead You're not going to feel normal again until a couple months from now when he finally starts sleeping for 5-8 hour stretches. You'll get there and it will be worth it.

Congratulations!!
 
CVamberbonehead said:
I found the perfect occasion for my special occasion knife! My wife gave a beautiful, engraved Case mini trapper that I carry on special occasions. I have had it with me for the past couple days as she gave me an even more beautiful Christmas gift on the 20th, our first child!!!

He is a happy, healthy baby boy and the only photo prop that can make my Case look shabby by comparison. 😁🥳 Soon we will get to leave the hospital and take him home so I can pick out his future first knife lol.

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Congrats on your new handsome baby boy! We got to welcome our second grandchild a few months ago. The best part of being a grandparent is you get to give them back after baby sitting. 😀Oh yeah I forgot to add, don’t worry about raising your son he will raise you!
 
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Congrats Lane!

As a dad of four, the best advice I’ve ever gotten is to never say no if you don’t have to. For example, if my boys want to throw ball, but I’m tired, my answer is “yes”. It’s been so good that I have had the answer to that question pre-decided way before I roll in from work dog tired and have a boy ready to run routes as soon as my truck hit the driveway.

It’s basically a reminder to say no to yourself and yes to them as often as you possibly can. The no’s will come plenty enough as you protect them and keep them out of the weeds.

Being a dad is the best. Enjoy every season.

Here are a couple of favorites, but I’ll mention the Barlow . My kids gave me this Case Barlow on Father’s Day in 2020. It will always be a treasure.

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Wow, just got back to this thread and I'm blown away by all the well wishes and great advice! You guys are great, I never thought I'd care what internet forum people had to say but I am really glad I decided to join up way back. The Porch is my favorite place on the internet and it is because of the wonderful folks here like you all. Thanks for everything everybody.
Keep those awesome special occasion knives coming! You guys have posted some really good ones!
 
Congratulations on a life changing event. I have 2 daughters and would not have traded any of it. Ironically one of the guys at work, actually his wife, is expecting any day now. We had a Christmas lunch at work and several of us that have grown kids sat with him telling all sorts of funny stories about raising kids. Some of those stories were about “blowouts” and how amazed you are how high it can travel outside the diaper 🤣 🤣 Have fun with that little guy!!!
 
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Congratulations on a life changing event. I have 2 daughters and would not have traded any of it. Ironically one of the guys at work, actually his wife, is expecting any day now. We had a Christmas lunch at work and several of us that have grown kids sat with him telling all sorts of funny stories about raising kids. Some of those stories were about “blowouts” and how amazed you are how high it can travel outside the diaper 🤣 🤣 Have fun with that little guy!!!
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Haha wow. Note to self: fasten diaper securely lol
 
Congrats to you, your wife and family. I taught in elementary schools for 26 years. I'll second what JonMcD JonMcD said about spending time with your kids. They are sponges and soak up everything around them. If you are loving and caring and nurturing in the time you spend with them, they, in turn, will develop in that way.

I've been retired for more than twenty years, even back then there were parents that limited the amount of media...mainly TV and phone(dialup) and instead, spending time with their kids doing various projects, assigning chores and encouraging academic achievement. These kids were rarely in any trouble and were excellent in their studies.

You may think this is simple and silly but...start now, today...read to your child..,does not really matter what you read, just read.

I guess this would be my special occasion knife. Happy Holidays.
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Congratulations on becoming a Father. I am never gonna be father of the year or win any awards but I try to be everything my daughter needs. The only advice I can give is this, it’s very simple; Always give them something to run to, not from….and show them you love them, all the time. The rest will fall into place.

My ex-father-in-law didn’t get to see his only grandchild be born before his passing. This is one of his knives that I pack to every special occasion my daughter has. It isn’t much, but it’s the only way for me to make sure he gets to be a part of her “big things” in life. Merry Christmas. View attachment 2432927View attachment 2432927
 
Congratulations. It may be the biggest event of your life. Sounds like you still have your first Scheisssturm to look forward to. Mine occurred in Frontenac State Park in 1977, and caused the truncation of what was probably going to be an overambitious hike. The sight of the yellow stuff overflowing out of the neck of his onesie has stayed with me. I quickly learned to take precautions against a repetition.
 
Big Congrats Mate
I hope Wife and Son both doing well .
This one is a special..When I retired from the Fire Brigade in 2015 I was struggling to bring the 30year firefighting machine to a grinding halt...almost there now...I splurged out some of my payout on this Case Bose cattle knife as a reward to myself...sounds vain I know....lotta money...in fact almost 40bux per annum aud for those years....20231224_214048.jpg
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Congrats on your new son and Merry Christmas to your family! Wow some excellent advice and wisdom here. Savor every moment.
 
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Big Congrats Mate
I hope Wife and Son both doing well .
This one is a special..When I retired from the Fire Brigade in 2015 I was struggling to bring the 30year firefighting machine to a grinding halt...almost there now...I splurged out some of my payout on this Case Bose cattle knife as a reward to myself...sounds vain I know....lotta money...in fact almost 40bux per annum aud for those years....View attachment 2433370
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Awesome knife and family! :)
 
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