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Originally Posted by MrsAlphaOne
My husband was passed out cold (1am-3am labour/Delivery/midwife departure). I was on that post-birth adrenaline high, couldn't sleep, and I was starting to nurse my son. Now, that was my second kid, Staring at a nursing baby gets boring after a while, especially when one is doing it for about 45min at a kick. Grabbed my boppy pillow and ran a few missions.
Post labour insomnia + breastfeeding + sleeping husband = I need something to do or I'm going to go crazy with boredom. |
* Do NOT play Rescue Baby New Year mission while attempting this; this mission has been known to destroy maternal instinct and cause rejection of anything resembling a child.
* When considering places to rest your drink the soft cranial cap is NOT an acceptable option.
* Playing the ITF post partem is not advised as too many correlations between Nictus infusion and getting pregnant exist for comfort.
* If you are feeling shut in the house and tied to the baby... if you are feeling like you never get OUT and your home has in fact become your prison... go talk to Positron... he can relate.
* No matter what your victory... no matter what odds you overcame to achieve that victory... spiking the "football" is not an acceptable celebration.
* If using a headset to verbally connect with your team mates, please keep the others in mind should your infant go from suckle-mode to Chew.
* No matter how hard you try, super sidekicking will NOT allow you to skip the baby past the diaper stage.
My mind wanders so often you've probably seen its picture on milk cartons. - Me... the first person version of the third person Steelclaw
Thanks 
. He is now, a very energetic level 4 Dual pistols/storm corruptor. Runs around with his two nerf guns causing havoc and leaving the room looking like a stormy corr went barreling through. I even found one of his army men in the ceiling fan. He's pretty squishy though.
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Originally Posted by Steelclaw
* Do NOT play Rescue Baby New Year mission while attempting this; this mission has been known to destroy maternal instinct and cause rejection of anything resembling a child.
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Originally Posted by PleaseRecycle
it has gone from unconscionable to downright appalling that we have no way of measuring our characters' wetness.
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It's hard to beat the entertainment value of Whackjob Wednesdays.
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Thanks
. He is now, a very energetic level 4 Dual pistols/storm corruptor. Runs around with his two nerf guns causing havoc and leaving the room looking like a stormy corr went barreling through. I even found one of his army men in the ceiling fan. He's pretty squishy though. |
My little guy is due March 1, but for some reason both the wife and I think he'll be a little early. I can't wait until he's old enough to throw a baseball, play hockey (we're Canadian...)
and eventually help his dad be a Hero in Paragon!
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I don't see where it is significantly different than reading a book or watching the TV, except it is a bit more interactive.|
Originally Posted by Ironik
Holy crap you're hardcore.
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After 4 kids of my own, I don't see a problem.
The first kid changes your life in ways that you have no clue about going in. You tend to have that "deer in headlights" aspect associated with the "Oh, wow . . . I'm a parent" amazement . . . and panic.
The second kid is not twice the work. The first one acts up due to all the attention being paid to the baby, and later the two learn to play off of each other, so it is really about four times the work.
The third kid is no big thing . . . until you realize, "Oh no! Now they outnumber us!"
The fourth kid ends up being, "Eh, what the hell. Another one won't make much of a difference." The biggest problem first off is that Insurance forms only allow for 3 kids.
LOCAL MAN! The most famous hero of all. There are more newspaper stories about me than anyone else. "Local Man wins Medal of Honor." "Local Man opens Animal Shelter." "Local Man Charged with..." (Um, forget about that one.)
Guide Links: Earth/Rad Guide, Illusion/Rad Guide, Electric Control
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Local you owe me a new keyboard. I have chunks of chocolate flavored espresso beans and iced tea stuck in the keys now.|
Originally Posted by Local_Man
The third kid is no big thing . . . until you realize, "Oh no! Now they outnumber us!" |
Try twins and a alternating work schedules, they always outnumber you.
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And that's why we took steps after two. (Not for the insurance because we live in Canada, but...because of the whole outnumber thing)
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Originally Posted by Local_Man
I don't see where it is significantly different than reading a book or watching the TV, except it is a bit more interactive.
After 4 kids of my own, I don't see a problem. The first kid changes your life in ways that you have no clue about going in. You tend to have that "deer in headlights" aspect associated with the "Oh, wow . . . I'm a parent" amazement . . . and panic. The second kid is not twice the work. The first one acts up due to all the attention being paid to the baby, and later the two learn to play off of each other, so it is really about four times the work. The third kid is no big thing . . . until you realize, "Oh no! Now they outnumber us!" The fourth kid ends up being, "Eh, what the hell. Another one won't make much of a difference." The biggest problem first off is that Insurance forms only allow for 3 kids. |
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Gotta slot Soulbound Allegiance, Local. |
Originally Posted by Local_Man
I don't see where it is significantly different than reading a book or watching the TV, except it is a bit more interactive.
After 4 kids of my own, I don't see a problem. The first kid changes your life in ways that you have no clue about going in. You tend to have that "deer in headlights" aspect associated with the "Oh, wow . . . I'm a parent" amazement . . . and panic. The second kid is not twice the work. The first one acts up due to all the attention being paid to the baby, and later the two learn to play off of each other, so it is really about four times the work. The third kid is no big thing . . . until you realize, "Oh no! Now they outnumber us!" The fourth kid ends up being, "Eh, what the hell. Another one won't make much of a difference." |
"How do you know you are on the side of good?" a Paragon citizen asked him. "How can we even know what is 'good'?"
"The Most High has spoken, even with His own blood," Melancton replied. "Surely we know."
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My cousin has 11, so I'm familiar with that. After 5 they start taking care of each other, so you just kick them back into play when one goes out of bounds. I'm just thinking that going to get the laptop -- or going over to a desktop -- to play a game so soon after childbirth is impressive.
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Originally Posted by Local_Man
I don't see where it is significantly different than reading a book or watching the TV, except it is a bit more interactive.
After 4 kids of my own, I don't see a problem. The first kid changes your life in ways that you have no clue about going in. You tend to have that "deer in headlights" aspect associated with the "Oh, wow . . . I'm a parent" amazement . . . and panic. The second kid is not twice the work. The first one acts up due to all the attention being paid to the baby, and later the two learn to play off of each other, so it is really about four times the work. The third kid is no big thing . . . until you realize, "Oh no! Now they outnumber us!" The fourth kid ends up being, "Eh, what the hell. Another one won't make much of a difference." The biggest problem first off is that Insurance forms only allow for 3 kids. |
The Alt Alphabet ~ OPC: Other People's Characters ~ Terrific Screenshots of Cool ~ Superhero Fiction
Three little letters solved my Wife Aggro problem:
QVC
Her addicition is much more expensive than mine, so she can't say a word anymore about the game.
205723: A Different DESTINY
When Soldiers of Arachnos got their names added to the Destiny List, Longbow managed to get a copy of the list and began rounding villains up. But one name on the list shocked them...
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I did this. Got a foot AND a back massager for the wife.|
Originally Posted by Ironik
Time to move on to the foot massager.
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And to respond to an earlier poster: I do the same. Once all the housework is done, I am allowed to do whatever I want till I go to bed.
Well, except for the TV. When I want to play on the PS3, I have to wait till she goes to bed, since it's the only HDTV we have. I could take the PS1/PS2 to the bedroom, but c'mon. I really don't feel like unplugging all of those cords.
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I'm in the unusual position of incurring wife aggro for not playing coh.
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Originally Posted by Acemace
I'm in the unusual position of incurring wife aggro for not playing coh.
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The Alt Alphabet ~ OPC: Other People's Characters ~ Terrific Screenshots of Cool ~ Superhero Fiction
I tried the get her to game too approach.
She just not that into any games, she doesn't really like to play Wii at her sister's house. but she does cook me food and even bring it to me at my desk. I love my Wife.
Bloodspeaker and I have not yet gotten around to having children (partly because we're not in a financial position to do it properly, and partly because, well, the world can barely handle us, let alone us combined via offspring). When we do, however, the kids will be raised properly as gamers. Cthulhu plushies, immediate members of Sister Flame's posse, baby shower registration at ThinkGeek, the works.
And the laptop is coming with me to the hospital, where I will be hosting a TF, and screaming over chat, "TO HELL WITH MY CHARACTER, *I* WANT 'DULL PAIN'!"
And at that time, I will be cheerfully begging for all the mom advice I can get from the ladies on the forums.
Michelle
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Samuraiko/Dark_Respite
Dark_Respite's Farewell Video: "One Last Day"
THE COURSE OF SUPERHERO ROMANCE CONTINUES!
Book I: A Tale of Nerd Flirting! ~*~ Book II: Courtship and Crime Fighting - Chap Nine live!
MA Arcs - 3430: Hell Hath No Fury / 3515: Positron Gets Some / 6600: Dyne of the Times / 351572: For All the Wrong Reasons
378944: Too Clever by Half / 459581: Kill or Cure / 551680: Clerical Errors (NEW!)
THE COURSE OF SUPERHERO ROMANCE CONTINUES!
Book I: A Tale of Nerd Flirting! ~*~ Book II: Courtship and Crime Fighting - Chap Nine live!
MA Arcs - 3430: Hell Hath No Fury / 3515: Positron Gets Some / 6600: Dyne of the Times / 351572: For All the Wrong Reasons
378944: Too Clever by Half / 459581: Kill or Cure / 551680: Clerical Errors (NEW!)
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Hah. Laptop to hospital? pfsff Nub. I was on my desktop two hours after my son was born. No stupid drives to the hospital, the medical team came to MEH! heheheh
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Originally Posted by Dark_Respite
Bloodspeaker and I have not yet gotten around to having children (partly because we're not in a financial position to do it properly, and partly because, well, the world can barely handle us, let alone us combined via offspring). When we do, however, the kids will be raised properly as gamers. Cthulhu plushies, immediate members of Sister Flame's posse, baby shower registration at ThinkGeek, the works.
And the laptop is coming with me to the hospital, where I will be hosting a TF, and screaming over chat, "TO HELL WITH MY CHARACTER, *I* WANT 'DULL PAIN'!" And at that time, I will be cheerfully begging for all the mom advice I can get from the ladies on the forums. Michelle aka Samuraiko/Dark_Respite |
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Originally Posted by MrsAlphaOne
I mastered the ability to play CoH while nursing an infant at the keyboard. Nursing pillows ftw.
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Arc #6015 - Coming Unglued
"A good n00b-sauce is based on a good n00b-roux." - The Masque
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Wow, I just got the visual of a Bots Mastermind themed Halloween costume with the Mom dressed up as the MM, the dad as the Assault bot, and the kids as the little bots, running around going "Pew Pew Pew!" |
Originally Posted by Melancton
Gotta slot Soulbound Allegiance, Local.
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That would be the most epic CoH Hallloween costume Ever.
Arc #6015 - Coming Unglued
"A good n00b-sauce is based on a good n00b-roux." - The Masque
100% sure-fire ways* of making your wife happy:
1) Farm or marketeer up a bunch of Inf. Buy some purples/buy purple recipes and craft them. Send purples to wife's Global with a heartfelt little note like "I saw this and thought of you" or "You said you could use one of those".
2) Help wife start TFs for Alpha Slot components. If you *really* want to impress her, say "Let's try for a Master's run" when she brings her badge collector. If it goes well she'll love you, even if the attempt fails you'll get major points for making the effort.
3) Wife considering new character? Offer to roll a synergetic one with a similar theme and level pact with her.
4) If you see her character in a new costume, compliment it.
5) Offer to buy (or draw!) her art of her character for her birthday.
*only 100% sure if your wife is current poster
Character index
My husband aggro usually consists of "come over here and take a look at this build." I don't try to avoid it really, since the alternative is husband aggro consisting of complaining about his character and how much he dies.
Eva Destruction AR/Fire/Munitions Blaster
Darkfire Avenger DM/SD/Body Scrapper
Arc ID#161629 Freaks, Geeks, and Men in Black
Arc ID#431270 Until the End of the World
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Originally Posted by Eva Destruction
My husband aggro usually consists of "come over here and take a look at this build." I don't try to avoid it really, since the alternative is husband aggro consisting of complaining about his character and how much he dies.
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Siberian Spring-50 (Cold/Rad, Rad/Ice, Ice/Rad, Sh/Ice) - KGB SS8
Chernozem-50 (Ice/MM, Emp/Ice, MA/Regen) - KGB SS8
Wila-50 (Dark/Arch) - KGB SS8
Also: Krassivy Mechtayu-50 (Ill/Rad) - KGB SS8; Ms. Hypatia-50 (Dark/Regen)
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I love her, too. When you're out.
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Originally Posted by Scootertwo
I tried the get her to game too approach.
She just not that into any games, she doesn't really like to play Wii at her sister's house. but she does cook me food and even bring it to me at my desk. I love my Wife. |
The Alt Alphabet ~ OPC: Other People's Characters ~ Terrific Screenshots of Cool ~ Superhero Fiction
There can be no avoiding wife agro - you can slow it's arrival, maybe put it off for a few days, but sooner or later, you're going to be laying there face down wishing you had a wakie.
When wife agro is obviously incoming, do like I do - drop 'trops and run!
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Originally Posted by Eva Destruction
My husband aggro usually consists of "come over here and take a look at this build."
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"How do you know you are on the side of good?" a Paragon citizen asked him. "How can we even know what is 'good'?"
"The Most High has spoken, even with His own blood," Melancton replied. "Surely we know."
NEW ALLIED FIGHTERS ISSUE #2