Baby #2- A girl- HELP!!

[Jim]

Congrats on the new addition to the family ! ! !

Girls or boys, the road is the same...
Love 'em, teach/expose them to everything you can, have fun until they get older and then help them to make good decisions in life because one day, they'll make you proud ! ! !

Until that day comes, have fun and be sure to document the family as everyone grows up...

May many daddy hugs embrace you in the road ahead...

[sodaworks]

Congrats Gumbo! '>  '>

[bubba]

Congrats Gumbo.... Having kids that close is awesome as well. I've got 2 boys less than 2 years apart, and they pal around, watch out for each other, but are totally different. Friends of ours have a boy and girl about the same time apart, and the boy is very protective of his little sister. Its awesome. The first couple of years are tough with little ones close together, but it does get easier.

[davethebirdman]

I've got a boy aged 6 and a girl aged 3 (going on 30).
Before my little girl was born I could believe that I could ever share
the love I had for my little boy with anyone else and I was really worried.
 
The bond between a father and his  little Princess is massive. Whilst I absolutely love my boy my little girl can get away with so much more than he
ever could.

Boys grow up and go off in the world. Girls hang around and are there forever.  

Good luck mate....

[BrianB]

Congratulations on the latest addition to your expanding family! '>

[Eric]

Also remember this:
You can't pick your son but you can help pick your son-in-law!

[SIGNGUY]

Congrats on the Baby Girl... Many good words of advice already.. My oldest is a girl (6) and shes' my sweetheart and helps keep here two younger brothers 4/2 in line.
Congrats!

[kstt]

Daughters rule. Just save all your coin profit for her sweet 16, engagement party, wedding, etc.

[jasmine64]

Dont be surprised when she wants you to lay on the floor and let her paint your face with all the makeup she can carry when she gets about 5.

Yes she will want to "fix " your hair, paint your nails and of course throw a screamin hissy fit when you wont let her. She will rub your feet if you let her paint your toenails first just make sure you have nail polish remover around.

Be patient they move on to electronics around 6.

Invest in lots of board games my dd (dear daughter) loved them and she actually likes playing dominos. She's a master at Madden football video game.

Give her the tv remote occasionaly and I bet she will stop on qvc or hsn.

Girls at the young age do not like getting dirty, once they start walking they will run to you with their hands out to wipe off any dirt that gets on them.

My dd is still a tomboy after 17 years she loves horses, deer hunting, video games, 4x4 trucks, anything john deere, lab puppies, 4 wheelers and most of all duck hunting.

BUT she will max out her pay check in a heart beat for a dress, shoes and makeup for a dance or special occasion.

And the peer pressure starts around 5th grade for girls. They try to out do each other way before jr high.
They do get their feelings hurt really easy.

if you can give her her own bathroom, put a cd player in it and leave her alone. I found out quick that  my dd's early morning showers go so much easier when she has her music on and no one beating on the door.

Just wait soon she will have you wrapped around her little finger.