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<blockquote data-quote="billd91" data-source="post: 2420042" data-attributes="member: 3400">Wow, long drought and then jackpot. Congratulations.When my first was on the way, a co-worker told me that once you have your kid, you can no longer really imagine life without them again. I didn't really understand it then, but I do&nbsp; now. Kids change pretty much everything, sometimes in major ways, sometimes subtlely.Don't worry if you don't feel you are bonding with your kids right away. It doesn't happen that way for everybody. My first reaction when my daughter was born was &quot;Oh, crap. We've done it now!&quot; It felt like everything was crashing in on me. The realization that I was now responsible for this child's life was suddenly made manifest and it scared the hell out of me. I thought there was something wrong with me. Then I watched the hospital's post partum shows on one of their cable channels and there was a group discussion of new fathers discussing whether they bonded right away or not. About half did and half didn't. I started to feel that I wasn't so messed up. And you know what? We have since made that connection and I realized I love my daughter more than I could ever really describe and could ever have predicted. When my son was born nearly a year ago, I bonded much quicker. I now knew more about what to expect and was more experienced with making that bond, so it was easier. Of course, having a second kid always complicates things. But we're muddling through.Let the major gaming slide for a while until you start to feel you've got the time for it. Invest in some quick and easy short games like Munchkin, Chez Geek, Carcasonne, and others that can solve your gaming needs without sucking away too much time.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="billd91, post: 2420042, member: 3400"] Wow, long drought and then jackpot. Congratulations. When my first was on the way, a co-worker told me that once you have your kid, you can no longer really imagine life without them again. I didn't really understand it then, but I do now. Kids change pretty much everything, sometimes in major ways, sometimes subtlely. Don't worry if you don't feel you are bonding with your kids right away. It doesn't happen that way for everybody. My first reaction when my daughter was born was "Oh, crap. We've done it now!" It felt like everything was crashing in on me. The realization that I was now responsible for this child's life was suddenly made manifest and it scared the hell out of me. I thought there was something wrong with me. Then I watched the hospital's post partum shows on one of their cable channels and there was a group discussion of new fathers discussing whether they bonded right away or not. About half did and half didn't. I started to feel that I wasn't so messed up. And you know what? We have since made that connection and I realized I love my daughter more than I could ever really describe and could ever have predicted. When my son was born nearly a year ago, I bonded much quicker. I now knew more about what to expect and was more experienced with making that bond, so it was easier. Of course, having a second kid always complicates things. But we're muddling through. Let the major gaming slide for a while until you start to feel you've got the time for it. Invest in some quick and easy short games like Munchkin, Chez Geek, Carcasonne, and others that can solve your gaming needs without sucking away too much time. [/QUOTE]

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