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My name is Lee and that little troublemaker you see there is Ava.

We’ve got this sort of tag-team thing going on here. A sort of good cop, bad cop, little and large, slim and not-so-slim… tall and… well, you get it…

I’ve been journaling our journey through this new world of ours over on Instagram and have been making a point of keeping it as real as I can. Yes, there may be a little photoshop wizardry on a few photos but that sick you’ll see – that’s real. Very real and so is me getting pulled apart daily by an ever increasingly active tornado of a toddler.

You’ll read about me not having a clue, asking endless questions and quite quickly realising that there are some things those books and YouTube videos just don’t tell you…

So that’s where I come in and that’s where this post comes in. Yes, it’s only 10 but at least it’s a head start. I’m currently working on the other 934, 454, 210 things you’ll need to know – but I’ll save that for a future article!

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Having Time To Get Ready In Peace Is All But A Distant Memory

Having Time To Get Ready In Peace Is All But A Distant Memory

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Glowdaddy
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7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Who doesn't put the sink under the mirror?

Thinairgal
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7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

People don't put the sink under the mirror when - they are confident they can brush their teeth without looking - they expect to look the same before and after face washing - they are sick to death of cleaning water spots from the mirror (doubles for people with Water Piks) - they have reached the age where they prefer not to surprise themselves with themselves every time they go to wash their hands

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Eleanor Ragsdale
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7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"You don't need to shave, dad, I'm a mummy now."

Chelle Jones
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7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It was like playing "Where's the toilet" ... Took me a few to locate it. LOL

Arna Softech Private Limited
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7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

One thing you learn quickly about parenting is that no one knows exactly what they are doing.

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    #2

    Your House Will Soon Become A Storage Unit For Toys

    Your House Will Soon Become A Storage Unit For Toys

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    Susann Campbell
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    And you are the trampoline if you are on the sofa.

    Rebecah Ozuna
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The worst will be that when the kid grows, they won't be able to get away with the things they did as kiddies.

    sh
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This picture must have been taken after the sticker picture.

    #3

    The Fun And Games Are Over (Well For You & Your Lego Collection)

    The Fun And Games Are Over (Well For You & Your Lego Collection)

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    samroonin
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Legos, for small kids, called Duplos.

    Emily Softley
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    As a parent, I can inform you they are 'megablocs'. Not as good as Duplo.

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    Esca Sav
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Actually those could be, they're the ones for babies though since their regular products are too small and easy to swallow.

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    Kelly
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can't see the Legos...

    #4

    Forget About Collecting Stickers For Any Soccer Tournaments

    Forget About Collecting Stickers For Any Soccer Tournaments

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    Patti
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wow those kids are really tall to get the sticker so high up on the wall

    Daria B
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Don't underestimate those little fantastic beasts. ^_- ♥

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    Chelle Jones
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Did the children multiply with the stickers or did the stickers multiply with the children? I am so confused.

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    #5

    I Told You. There's No Getting Away From Laundry

    I Told You. There's No Getting Away From Laundry

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    Laugh Fan
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    No getting away from it unless you go naked everywhere! There's always laundry to be done.

    borklaser
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    That's way the laundry has its own chair at my house.

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    #6

    You'll Become A Toy, Just Like Everything Else In The World

    You'll Become A Toy, Just Like Everything Else In The World

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    Rebecah Ozuna
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Well, better than playing with an outlet.

    MammaG
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    If you allow bad behavior, they will continue. You can play without teaching destruction.

    #7

    You'll Become An Object Of Ridicule

    You'll Become An Object Of Ridicule

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    Chelle Jones
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Or an object of envy. Looks like a pretty cool dad to me.

    #8

    The Smell Of Baby Sick Doesn't Get Any Better

    The Smell Of Baby Sick Doesn't Get Any Better

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    Rebecah Ozuna
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Ahh, the 'joys' of parenthood. My dad used to say that not everybody makes a child because they want them; some makes them because they NEED them (to take care of them when they're old).

    borklaser
    Community Member
    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Especially a formula fed baby. Anything that comes out of a formula fed baby is 10x more foul in my personal experience.

    MammaG
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yes, whether a mother chooses to or has to formula feed.

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    #9

    Forget About Looking Cool

    Forget About Looking Cool

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    MammaG
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    7 years ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    It's not being a Dad that makes you look uncool.

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    #10

    Laundry. Get Used To It

    Laundry. Get Used To It

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