TDC Marriage & Family Thread

[SonofSuns34]

panoramic sunroofs are awesome, next car needs that and the capability of controlling my ipod music from the steering wheel... plus something safe and reliable for the kids and wifey

[Caveat Emperor]

I wish I had the money to have a 3rd "fun" car. As it is, though, we'll probably need to replace the wife's car here in the next few years -- so any discretionary car spending is off the table unless I can land a few paying side-clients (v. my freeloading friends in need of legal help on stuff).

[mja271]

Originally Posted by ThememanXX I love the new RAV4's. I've always been a Toyota Camry guy and the girlfriend has a RAV4 that's a few years old.

I got the redesigned Rav4 last year. Absolutely love it. Pretty sleek looking, gets good MPG for what it is and all the bells and whistles are nice. Back up game, BT, nav, nice JBL sound system. Has all of the stuff that I personally want/need in a car. I'm not a big gear head, so as long as it functions well and has some cool features I'm happy.

[Jack]

Originally Posted by ThememanXX I love the new RAV4's. I've always been a Toyota Camry guy and the girlfriend has a RAV4 that's a few years old.

I really liked the new Rav4 as well. My wife got a new car last spring & I was trying to have her get one of those. She went with the Venza instead. It's a fine car but has the worst sight lines & doesn't get the best mpgs. Though, anything was better than her 4runner. Truck was a god damn buck board and deceptively had no room in it.

I'm going to have to consider a new car in the next year or two. I love my Land Cruiser, but I think I want a Tundra. Though I'll probably end up making my decision solely based on MPGs and end up with a leaf or some shit

[Jack]

Originally Posted by Mitch I guess you guys both liked the Wrangler? I'm actually thinking of getting one as a 3rd car for my teen drivers and wife (when she doesn't need minivan) to share

You might end up driving it more than anyone. I had an old series III land rover at the end of high school and into college & loved it. We had so much fun with that. Then got a Defender 90 during college. Best truck. Very sad day when I sold that. It wasn't until they were wheeling it up onto the flatbed to take it to NYC that I first realized I would probably never have another. And 5 years & two kids later, I consider I was probably 100% right.

[batleon]

Sigh. Our little guy is 19 weeks old now. In the last three weeks we've dealt with him having a cold > ear infection and then both my wife and I got sick. Now he's feeling better but the little dude has such a hard time sleeping. He didn't nap at all yesterday (always had a hard time with naps) and last night was rough. He thrashes around so much in his sleep he keeps waking himself (and us) up.

Nearly 5 months of bad sleep is starting to wear on us. Anybody have some signs of hope or advice? Or are we doomed?

[Caveat Emperor]

Babies sound fucking miserable.

[batleon]

They have their good moments too

[Mitch]

Originally Posted by batleon Nearly 5 months of bad sleep is starting to wear on us. Anybody have some signs of hope or advice? Or are we doomed?

Nothing practical to tell you, but I did go through the same kind of stuff with 4 kids and I still live to talk about it

Just enjoy him. Before you know it, he'll be a wise-ass teenager.

[Jack]

Originally Posted by batleon Sigh. Our little guy is 19 weeks old now. In the last three weeks we've dealt with him having a cold > ear infection and then both my wife and I got sick. Now he's feeling better but the little dude has such a hard time sleeping. He didn't nap at all yesterday (always had a hard time with naps) and last night was rough. He thrashes around so much in his sleep he keeps waking himself (and us) up. Nearly 5 months of bad sleep is starting to wear on us. Anybody have some signs of hope or advice? Or are we doomed?

Fun, eh?

[Josh.0]

Originally Posted by Caveat Emperor Babies sound fucking miserable.

A-fucking-men.

On an unrelated note, I'm alive everyone! I made it back from Europe!

[batleon]

Originally Posted by Mitch Nothing practical to tell you, but I did go through the same kind of stuff with 4 kids and I still live to talk about it Just enjoy him. Before you know it, he'll be a wise-ass teenager.

My wife and I used to want two kids. Now we wonder why we even went for one

Originally Posted by Jack Fun, eh?

Nah, fun is when I forget to pull the diaper back slowly and he opens fire on me.

[Jack]

Originally Posted by batleon My wife and I used to want two kids. Now we wonder why we even went for one

You're locked in. You gotta have atleast two. Go deeper, girls are easier.

[batleon]

Originally Posted by Jack You're locked in. You gotta have atleast two. Go deeper, girls are easier.

50/50 odds don't help the cause.

[soright05]

About to have kid #3, kinds scary...


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[BeaufordBuddy]

Originally Posted by SonofSuns34 panoramic sunroofs are awesome, next car needs that and the capability of controlling my ipod music from the steering wheel... plus something safe and reliable for the kids and wifey

Check out the new Toyota Highlander. I was in the market for one until I decided on my 2014 Acura MDX.

[drummerkrf]

Happy Father's Day to all you dads out there.

[Jayes]

Originally Posted by drummerkrf Happy Father's Day to all you dads out there.

Knocking on wood as I say "thank god not yet."

[drummerkrf]

Originally Posted by Jayes Knocking on wood as I say "thank god not yet."

Yeah well we've gotten busy 8 out of the last 10 days trying to make it happen.... it's like we're newly married again.

[Jayes]

Originally Posted by drummerkrf Yeah well we've gotten busy 8 out of the last 10 days trying to make it happen.... it's like we're newly married again.

And good swimming to you!