Don't have many people to tell and need to boast so reddit meet baby LJ

[u/fightmilk5905]

[u/rationalboundaries]

Just so you know...you posted about an hour ago and (almost) 100 internet "strangers" stopped in to welcome LJ & offer congratulations & safety hints.

You & LJ are not alone, today or any day! People of Reddit "available" almost 24/7/365 if you need advice, encouragement, a good laugh. Internet full of videos & advice to make the most of crazy days of "4th" trimester. You're both doing great!

Welcome to the World, little man!!

[u/Any_Soup_3571 → u/rationalboundaries]

This needs to be pinned!

Welcome LJ and congratulations parent!! You are loved.

Stay connected. Ask questions. Let all of out here celebrate LJ, and you, and all the moments - the tiniest milestones and the biggest.

🎉🐣💕

[u/rationalboundaries → u/Any_Soup_3571]

Awww...thank you! I have my moments.

Am I the only one deeply conflicted about the "top" comments regarding baby safety? Excellent advice, I know! But, maybe, congratulations or something, first? Feel like pictures make it obvious the smitten new parent sitting next to bassinet marveling at the fact that they actually created a human.

Then there's the fool who wants them not to show baby's face. When said face half covered by pacifier. I despair of humanity.

[u/GoldDustbunny → u/rationalboundaries]

ummm there is a reason why we don't have a game of baby and adult faces to match. no one can tell what strangers looked like as a baby or a baby will as an adult.

[u/Any_Soup_3571 → u/rationalboundaries]

My thoughts exactly. Of course we all want to help keep the tiny bundle safe, but we need that for the parent too!

[u/MonkRevolutionary380 → u/rationalboundaries]

dude, is that my kid.

[u/rationalboundaries → u/MonkRevolutionary380]

Well, good job, then! Baby definitely better than average looking.

[u/MommyToaRainbow24 → u/rationalboundaries]

I feel guilty my first thought was “what a handsome baby” followed by “eek the blanket!” But then I remembered my little one naps with her blanket as long as I’m in the room to monitor. Never at night or when not under supervision so then I reminded myself other moms probably deserve the same benefit of the doubt. :)

[u/snakeladders → u/rationalboundaries]

This! Congratulations on your beautiful new baby 💖 this is such a magical (and exhausting) time in life. Try to savor it as much as you can.

Reddit has been a wealth of information and indirect support for me. r/sciencebasedparenting is one of my favorite subreddits for advice and information as a parent.

I’m also just going to echo what everyone else is saying, not trying to criticize you or make you feel bad, but please be sure to read up on safe sleep guidelines. I know that we can’t judge or have all the info based on 2 pictures, but it is not safe for newborns to have ANYTHING in their crib other than the mattress and fitted sheet. I only echo this because I hope for you to watch your baby grow into an adult and enjoy every moment between.

[u/rationalboundaries → u/snakeladders]

Thank you!

AFAIK, you're the very first to offer congratulations & "love" before safe sleep advice! Wish I could upvote you to top!

[u/snakeladders → u/rationalboundaries]

Aw thanks! I think it’s clear from these pics that the parent is probably sitting right next to them while they sleep as I did with my newborn. I was so scared of her dying in her sleep that I didn’t even have a baby monitor because I would not leave her side.

I am also someone who operates by “better safe than sorry” and wanted to share a resource with the information without trying to startle or judge this new parent.

I know how overwhelming it is to be a new parent and I don’t want OP to feel overwhelmed & judged by the entire internet for sharing a pic of their perfect new little one sleeping in a bib. 💝

[u/rationalboundaries → u/snakeladders]

I had same thought! OP clearly sitting next to bassinet, completely smitten and amazed at making this tiny human.

Safe sleep very important, though. I totally get that. Im always in awe of anyone willing to take responsibility for an entire human. Your gentle method seems like the best way to impart info.

[u/AngletonSpareHead → u/snakeladders]

YES for r/sciencebasedparenting which sets you free. You don’t have to worry about old wives’ tales or buy expensive organic food or dangerous gear (don’t get me started on amber necklaces) when you have EVIDENCE to depend on. You will not go wrong with solid data and evidence on your side. It’s so relieving.

[u/GlowingTrashPanda → u/AngletonSpareHead]

As a nurse, I will absolutely go the fuck off over those damn choking hazard necklaces. It pisses me off to no end with how common they’ve become.

[u/sunsetmeadow2468 → u/AngletonSpareHead]

It’s reassuring to rely on data and research rather than myths or fads.

[u/H2OULookinAtDiknose → u/rationalboundaries]

Baby Lumber Jack is wild name flex NGL

Imagine when he's no longer a baby and he has to explain they were named Baby Lumber Jack

[u/literallyonaboat → u/rationalboundaries]

Yes! Come to your Reddit community any time for help with LJ! It takes a village!

Congrats on the cutie!!!

[u/wv10014 → u/rationalboundaries]

Well said! Congratulations OP!!!

[u/NoPotato2470 → u/rationalboundaries]

God bless you I hope you have a very happy and fulfilling life my friend

[u/accioqueso → u/rationalboundaries]

The 4th trimester is real. My daughter was so easy compared to her brother and she still spent the first three months attached to me, on top of all the body changes.

[u/rationalboundaries → u/accioqueso]

One of top 5 reasons I dont have children. Could clearly imagine myself sitting next to sleeping baby in bassinet, watching to make sure nothing happened to them.

[u/deckhand8 → u/rationalboundaries]

Love this post

[u/newtownkid]

Congrats!

Just an FYI - safe sleep recommendations for newborns are that there are no blankets or anything similar in the crib with them.

This would include the bib, as it can smother them in their sleep (it's unlikely, but the goal is to absolutely minimize risks).

Check out the halo sleep sack swaddle, it's a great safe alternative.

[u/LSLA3 → u/newtownkid]

Congrats, but please listen to this one post. It’s a big deal.

[u/RavenStormblessed → u/LSLA3]

I need to add, I worked in a daycare I literally rescued a baby wirh a bib over the face, their body reacts with something covering and they can't breath properly, it is super dangerous, the walls of the cribs and basinet have to be mesh so they don't accidentally roll and suffocate, yes, they are not supposed to be able but they manage, blanket big nono, not stuffed animals. There are sleeping sacks that are safe if you want warmer sleeping

[u/jamesdog974 → u/RavenStormblessed]

Mesh walls and sleep sacks are excellent safety measures to prevent accidental suffocation.

[u/HP_123 → u/RavenStormblessed]

Babies this young do not need bibs

[u/emily_9511 → u/[deleted]]

Nah it’s for spit up. We used one of the bandana style bibs on our baby every day even when he was a newborn (he didn’t sleep with it of course) because if we didn’t, we’d have to put him in 20 new outfits a day from all the spit up

[u/panicnarwhal → u/[deleted]]

puke and spit up. i only use bibs from 0-6 months bc of puke, spit up, and messy nursing. saves us from infinite clothing changes and complete wipe downs/baths!

always remove once baby is asleep or unattended though

[u/-gotchi → u/RavenStormblessed]

Was going to mention that mesh is probably better for walls of crib/bassinet especially once they’re old enough to wriggle around due to suffocation hazard if they get stuck near the wall of crib.

[u/ClickClackTipTap → u/newtownkid]

Yup.

Flat, firm, separate sleep surface, and nothing but baby, sleep sack, and paci should be in the bed.

[u/Deako87 → u/ClickClackTipTap]

Here in Australia they also recommend breathable fabric on the sides of the bassinet, especially till they can roll over. It's super easy for them to jam themselves into the side of the bassinet and get smothered

[u/AppearanceNeat1878 → u/ClickClackTipTap]

I would want to add, having recently become a father in the UK, that you can use a blanket as long as it is safely tucked in around the mattress, below the baby's armpits, with their arms out. But I did mostly use a swaddle sack, especially during night.

[u/linerva → u/AppearanceNeat1878]

I think that's the UK recommendation but US sources recommend no blanket? That's the impression I get.

[u/forgetfulsue → u/linerva]

Sleep sacks are fine, so kinda a blanket but they are zipped into a “blanket”.

[u/ffielding → u/linerva]

Not sure about the US but can confirm in the UK the recommendations say blankets are absolutely fine (providing they're tucked in and under the arms). It's what we went with before moving onto sleep bags after he grew a bit.

[u/foolish-words → u/AppearanceNeat1878]

Was about to comment this. My son didn't like being swaddled, so we used a blanket safely tucked in and under his armpits with his feet at the bottom of his crib so he couldn't wriggle down.

[u/sleepy-popcorn → u/foolish-words]

Yup UK recommend cellular blankets (lots of tiny holes) :)

[u/Marv1e → u/AppearanceNeat1878]

Exactly this. The blanket in the photo is also light and allows airflow. When my son was born he was too tiny for a sleep sack, so we practiced safe sleep with a blanket much like this

[u/ScumbagLady → u/Marv1e]

Little fingers can poke through afghans and it can cut off circulation. I wouldn't recommend this type at all for the crib. Just decorate with the blankie gammy knitted and let the baby keep its fingers.

I had a scare when one of my hairs somehow wrapped around one of my daughter's toes when she was a baby. Thank goodness I saw it when I did, otherwise it could have caused some damage.

[u/lindafish120 → u/ScumbagLady]

Keeping them as decorative items and opting for safer, tightly woven blankets for a baby’s crib is a good precaution.

[u/CatpainCalamari → u/newtownkid]

Thank you for this, and I am glad this is the top comment.

Babies are incapable of clearing obstructed airways, they have not learned yet to control their arms and hands. I do not want to know how many cases of SIDS are actually "baby suffocated on blanket or other stuff in the crib".

That being said, congratulations OP for a beautiful child. Now please listen to the other parents here and keep the kid safe from itself.

[u/ZoeyBounce6465 → u/CatpainCalamari]

Keeping the crib clear of blankets, pillows, and other soft items is a good practice for ensuring the baby's safety.

[u/ExileOnMainStreet → u/CatpainCalamari]

It's probably most cases. We just had our second kid, and already know about all of the sleep safe stuff, but not one person from the hospital to the ped office has asked us to review the exact sleep setup we use. We have received no advice on the proper, safe rearing of an infant and we're on #2. I would bet that most parents in the world don't know anything about SIDS, so most babies probably have blankets or sleep loose in bed with parents.

[u/Powamama93 → u/newtownkid]

My anxiety definitely jumped seeing this bassinet.

(As a mom of 2 babies)

[u/my3sons01 → u/Powamama93]

Mom of 3 (my oldest is 7) & I absolutely felt the same when seeing this!! Congrats OP - he’s beautiful! & please don’t take offense to any of this! We’re all here to help! When I was a first time mom there were things I did that I probably shouldn’t have had I known better! I always had a breathable mesh bassinet, or had the baby up towards the top of it (they made different level inserts depending on how old the baby was at that specific stage.)

[u/Powamama93 → u/my3sons01]

Yes parenting is constantly learning things you never would have thought of.

Congratulations to OP, parenthood is amazing!

[u/CoachAngBlxGrl → u/Powamama93]

My heart dropped into my stomach. So glad everyone is giving kind advice.

[u/MrsC7906 → u/Powamama93]

Same. Freaked me the hell out

[u/Ryn421 → u/newtownkid]

Please read this. The odds are low but the cost is more than you can imagine

[u/APartyInMyPants → u/newtownkid]

And no walls like this bassinet. You want free airflow and movement over the baby.

Babies are thermal powerplants. The last thing a newborn needs is a blanket.

[u/ThePurpleBaker → u/newtownkid]

As a relatively new parent in the UK I want to add the NHS safe sleep recommendations say you can use a blanket but it has to be tucked in tightly around the mattress and below the baby’s armpits with arms out. I did mostly use a swaddle bag though especially at night.

[u/Dasylupe → u/newtownkid]

I used a sleep sack, too. I lost my sister in 1988 to SIDS, so I was very anxious about making sure my son was extremely safe while he slept. I may not have slept much for the first year of his life. 

[u/scarletnightingale → u/newtownkid]

The halo sleep sacks were a lifesaver for us. It was so much easier than trying to saddle the kid (who hated being swaddled), we slept easier knowing he couldn't smother himself and he also felt really comfortable in them and slept better.

[u/LearningIsTheBest → u/newtownkid]

I was 100% certain this warning would be in the top comment. It's reassuring to hear someone treating it seriously, being kind about it, and even giving a recommendation. Good on you.

[u/TeaOptimal3853 → u/newtownkid]

Also looks like the sides of that aren't very breathable.

[u/-xraygirl- → u/newtownkid]

It’s also hard to tell how breathable the sides are, it looks like a bassinet so I assume they are..

Definitely remove the blanket and bib though OP 💙

[u/NevaMO → u/newtownkid]

Halo bassinet is amazing, we have it by our bedside and legs go under the bed, super sturdy, has mesh walls so if our little one rolls onto her side she can still breathe

[u/GGTheEnd → u/newtownkid]

Just reading this reminds me how much raising a baby is just trying to not kill it.

[u/roxbury65 → u/newtownkid]

ABC Alone, on the back, in a crib!

[u/Ma-rin]

Congrats! Welcome to the club!

Silly advice but still: Please don’t put loose blankets over LJ, but tuck them in. If he’s somehow pulling them over his face, there’s a chance of suffocating, as he can’t roll away yet, or push the blanket down with his hands.

Swaddling is an art 🤘

[u/moistmonkeymerkin → u/Ma-rin]

This is NOT silly advice. This is life saving information

[u/PleMbeRu → u/moistmonkeymerkin]

Absolutely, this advice is gold. It's crucial stuff

[u/LuckyMome → u/Ma-rin]

And no sleep on the belly, to avoid sudden infant death syndrome.

Welcom LJ !!

[u/TallLoss2]

congrats ! but more importantly 

NO BLANKETS !! NO BIBS !!! Nothing but your baby should be in that bassinet 

[u/Familiar_Raccoon3419]

Please be careful with deep bassinets like that as some have led to SIDS. Not necessarily this exact style but this photo makes me nervous. Make sure it’s not on an incline in any direction and is completely level and flat

[u/scaryPigMask → u/Familiar_Raccoon3419]

This is good advice. I used to work for a now defunct company where I was in charge of destroying entire lines of products that had inadvertently led to the death of an infant so nobody would pull them out of the trash and use them unknowingly. Had to actually be sure to destroy them and they numbered in the thousands. I took it pretty seriously they needed to be completely scrapped before we sent them off to the dump. Be very cautious of what you put your child in. Not to say that the one pictured is necessarily a bad one but always use caution. I'll never forget the days when you would hear on the radio we are about to send you guys another batch of chokeys. Shit was a joke to them as the money was still coming in. Eventually they folded but who knows the amount of collateral damage. I think it's been plenty long now so I don't fear any repercussions but this was Simplicity/Graco who had an abnormally high rate of "incidents" as they call them.

Edit: wow that is scary. After looking around it seems that Graco is still in the baby business. That's unreal to me

[u/frogsgoribbit737 → u/scaryPigMask]

Many baby products have had to be recalled because of infant deaths. If a company went out of business because of that, we'd have none left. Fisher price just went through that with the rock n play and business is still booming for them.

[u/scaryPigMask → u/frogsgoribbit737]

Of course there will always be new products that have a bad outcome due to lack of proper testing or even negligence. I'm no advocate or anything. I was basically taking out the trash but my threshold for failure is 1 child. If it's a proven fact that your product can possibly cause a death the whole line should immediately be recalled at best or even scrapped if the problem can not be remedied. I see their magic number was 13. As a parent I find that an unacceptable margin of failure. Ymmv

Edit: looks like it was upwards of 100. Can you imagine? 100 families tragically torn apart when they probably knew after the first couple incidents and were hoping that the cost of paying restitution would be less than the cost of fixing the problem. Again I have no skin in this game this is just a morbid observation.

[u/mxinex → u/Familiar_Raccoon3419]

Yeah, I was asking myself how this bassinet allows for any airflow. It looks like a coffin.

[u/Rolling_Beardo]

Congrats! If you haven’t already you should check out r/daddit great group of people over there and no one minds a little bragging

[u/hermeown → u/Rolling_Beardo]

Wanted to also add r/newparents and r/newborns, they helped so much when I first became a parent!

[u/HIdude14]

SIDS is a big deal. Just swaddle the baby and remove all other objects from the crib, including bib.

[u/furrycroissant]

Beautiful! Please remove the bib, it's not necessary at this age and will suffocate them, and no loose blankets. Safe sleep info

[u/Carpetation]

What a beautiful baby. I wish you a good sleeper and a good eater and nary a diaper blowout.

[u/futurecadavre]

Congrats on baby LiveJournal.

[u/okay___ → u/futurecadavre]

Thank GOD I was starting to feel like the only ^elderly one

[u/reckless_hero]

Welcome to the world little buddy! And congrats!

[u/Luna_Soma]

He’s perfect. Congratulations!

Also reiterating what others have said about the blanket. The halo sack is wonderful and makes them nicely swaddled like a burrito. The baby Merlin sleep suit is also great for when they get bigger.

[u/adhdgurlie]

Hewoooooo

[u/Big_Key5096]

Word of advice don't post more photos of your child.

[u/emmstars123 → u/Big_Key5096]

Seriously why are you the first comment I’ve seen to say this? Don’t post your kids online!!

[u/parmesann → u/emmstars123]

to be fair if you’re gonna post your kid online… infant photos are the safest. even a month from now, they’ll look unrecognisable to anyone who isn’t constantly with them

edit: I do agree though just to be clear. a hard rule of no photos publicly online is always good

[u/SlameCormony]

What a sweet little angel, congratulations on this true happiness, may the baby grow up strong and happy!

[u/weaslewassle3]

Hug that baby as long as it will let you.

[u/Buttcrack_Billy]

Have you picked out a username for the child yet?

[u/Fast_Economist_4304]

please take the blanket and bib off of him. his pjs are warm enough for him. the blanket and bib pose a threat of going over his face.

[u/poisondwarf05]

Congratulation’s he is super cute. Well done Mummy you got this. Welcome to the world baby LJ 💖

[u/Skeeballnights]

Adorable!!!!

[u/Illustrious_Equal217]

Congratulations 🥳 Such a cute little one

[u/emmstars123]

There’s a lot of sweet supportive comments but just remember the internet is big and not everyone has good intentions. Be super careful posting your kids on social media (I recommend not doing it at all)

[u/haralambus98]

100% something to boast about. Parenting is so much fun and all you need to do is turn up and be a consistent cheerleader x

[u/Kaeleana]

Welcome to the world, lil LJ! Sure glad you made it

[u/clambacon]

That’s good baby right there. Good quality. Sturdy.

[u/phlavor]

Yep. That’s a baby.

For real though, being a parent is simultaneously the most daunting and rewarding thing I have ever experienced. Some days will be amazing and exhilarating. Some days you will collapse from exhaustion amazed you’re keeping them alive. You got this.

[u/RevolutionaryPop5400]

Yup, that’s a baby

[u/Obecny75 → u/RevolutionaryPop5400]

Definitely a baby

[u/autonomous-grape → u/Obecny75]

Can confirm. Was once a baby.

[u/fightmilk5905]

WOW! we can't believe how far this post has traveled. Thankyou everyone for all your kind words and advice mother and baby are great we came home last night and had a brilliant first night. Reddit you really are amazing!

[u/Nomorebonkers → u/[deleted]]

Congratulations! It’s crazy and amazing. Sending love to your wife; hope she feels supported through the upcoming birth. ❤️

[u/Senior-Ad2982 → u/[deleted]]

As a parent I’d implore you to avoid posting pictures of your child anywhere on the internet. Your child’s privacy is more valuable than the attention of random strangers who don’t actually care about your family.

[u/Alpha_the_outcast]

Oh my gosh! Babies! They are so cute!

[u/UpURKiltboyo]

To your planet, welcome! Congrats Mom!

[u/da2810]

Congratulations on your gorgeous baby!! Also, hats off to whomever made that beautiful blanket.

[u/knowinnothin]

Congratulation!!!

[u/cheers2me]

Congratulations! 🎉

[u/sfearing91]

Congratulations!!!

[u/einwhack]

Take good care of yourself so you can take care of that baby. Your gonna be a great mama.

[u/Devmoi]

Awww, he’s sweet! Congrats!

[u/Conglomorate]

We’re all happy you boasted about him here, wish yous all the best :)

[u/Only4TheShow]

Nothing in the crib

[u/petitepedestrian]

Hes beautiful. Stay hydrated mama💛

[u/Zealousideal-Ice-565]

Congratulations love. Loads of safety sleep measures here. He is gorgeous. Well done ❤️

[u/Liftkettlebells1]

So people just out here posting pictures of their kids to randoms on reddit....Jesus man

[u/PlaneWerewolf3130]

Please be careful posting your child. Especially his face. I work in the security field, and you would not believe the evil out there that will use faces of children from online. With AI now it’s even worse. Congrats on a beautiful baby.

[u/Potential_Bat_83]

This needs to be pinned!

[u/aheartofsteel]

Welcome to the world, tiny human!!! Wishing you both loads of love, happiness and good health!

[u/cfresh12]

Congratulations!! What a cutie! So much fun for all of you in the years to come!! Very happy for you!

[u/Dangerous-Fact-2416]

Congratulations!!!!!

[u/Heynowstopityou]

How precious!!!! Congratulations 🥰

[u/881528]

Please do not show her/his face on the internet! 🙏🏻

[u/metalsmith503]

No thanks. Looks loud.

[u/MrDundee666]

Happy birthday little man!

[u/Atillion]

What a champ!

[u/Primary-Border8536]

That's one deep bassinet! Looks comfy

[u/madrigal94md]

Congratulations! ❤️

[u/SirHarvwellMcDervwel]

omg congratulations!! they're so cute😭

[u/The_Duchess_of_Dork]

Congratulations, parents! Welcome to the world beautiful baby LJ! We are happy you are here ❤️

[u/HP_594]

God I can feel the newborn smell coming right now!

[u/Unable-Touch-3903]

They’re perfect.

Please listen to the advice in this thread so that they can continue to be perfect.

[u/Rebirth_of_wonder]

Congrats! He’s perfect

[u/samhouston84]

Congratulations! LJ is precious!

[u/Stacysmom87]

What a precious angel!!!! Big hugsss and welcome to the mom club!!! If you need anything or have any questions feel free to reach out!

[u/Koolmidx]

Enjoy the cuteness while it lasts, before you know it they stink when they sleep and know everything yet can't remember to charge their phone.

[u/phoenixfactor]

Congrats, baby’s a cutie. You must be a proud parent.

[u/Liquidwombat]

It wasn’t until I had a child that I experienced the sensation of simultaneously wanting to strangle somebody while also being absolutely ready to jump in front of a car for them

[u/KalonjiGregoire]

Congrats! Please make sure you move that blanket for the baby's safety

[u/BetaTestaburger]

Congratulations ❤️ I hope you are both well and getting plenty of rest and snuggles in 😊

[u/LinaLamont-1450]

Congrats, but try not to post more pictures of your baby online. We don't know who's looking at them, and it's dangerous.

[u/xX-bbw-sub]

So beautiful 🥰

Please be sure to follow safe sleep practices, as I noticed several hazards in this photo (I’m sure as a momma you’re keeping a close eye on him). If you have any questions your local hospitals should have medical professionals trained specifically in areas of safe sleep and infant safety.

Congratulations, momma! Enjoy it, it truly does go by faster than you think!

[u/sittingonmyarse]

I don’t know about you, but every time I had one that small, I just looked in the bassinet and thought “good Lord what did I do? I’m going to break it.” Congratulations! Enjoy the ride!

[u/nbennett23]

I think she get it everyone…

Huge congrats Gurl! Fuck yeah you got this.

[u/ShutTheFrontDoorToo]

My dead uterus is sobbing. I need a newborn in my life STAT!

[u/Kayanne1990]

Oh, lord. He's the most precious little thing I've ever seen.

[u/rustyseapants]

Do Parents Invade Children's Privacy When They Post Photos Online?

Don't post your kids online, they don't have any rights to privacy?

[u/DrF4ther]

Hopefully he doesn’t grow up to be like you pandering to online strangers for validation because you’re not getting enough elsewhere.

[u/alofogas → u/DrF4ther]

Right? I couldn’t imagine posting my baby to Reddit. Absolutely mind boggling to me. Idk why this trash sub is being recommended to me anyways.. I’ve muted it before bc I hate this subreddit the most out of all the reddits. Bs.

Cute baby… bad, bad idea.

[u/ctsman8 → u/alofogas]

Kids been alive for barely any time and already has no privacy.

[u/PotentialCareless324]

Don’t you have a wife or girlfriend? Enjoy the baby with them. Happy people don’t post stuff like this on social media especially reddit.

[u/serendipitousevent]

Hello baby Lord Justice!

[u/Longjumping-Rain-302 → u/serendipitousevent]

Baby Lemon Juice

[u/crazymastiff]

I’m child free and don’t get all gushy over babies. They make me rather uncomfortable, but damn. That’s a cute baby. Congrats!!!!

[u/HipHopAllotment]

Good evening LJ welcome to world x

[u/MediaRegular5636]

Hello sweet little baby, congratulations 🥹

[u/AnimeGokuSolos]

Cute

[u/N8theGrape]

Congrats and Good luck!

[u/Ok_Antelope_6179]

Congratulations! 🥰

[u/Forfuturebirdsearch]

Top notch cutie

[u/sd5510]

Congratulations op :)

[u/TammysPainting]

Congratulations!

[u/Sithris]

Congrats! New dad here myself . It's awesome man.

[u/chrismalga22]

cost of raising baby: About $293,000 from birth to age 17 (an average of $17,235 per year) for a two-parent, middle-income family with two children, according to the first national estimate in over a decade

[u/xrensa]

Did you try to find the absolute most dangerous way to keep your kid

[u/LadyThrashALot]

Congrats buuuuuutt.... Is that baby sleeping with a bib on?

[u/Moveyourbloominass]

Beautiful baby LJ💜. Congrats!

[u/Grouchy_Vermicelli82]

Congratulations!

[u/FatherOften]

He is awesome, good job!

[u/SlurpringAway]

LJ.. Welcome!! Are we now LJ's online family?

[u/BlueSlushieTongue]

Congrats!! Read to them often. Some of my core memories growing up.

[u/Hyzyhine]

Welcome to the world LJ!

[u/Natural-Caregiver-19]

That’s a cute baby

[u/InstructionNo500]

Beautiful baby.

[u/ChocolateIll743]

Adorable 🥰 Wishing you and your family all the happiness , joy and love .

[u/lIlHYPERIONlIl]

Congrats random stranger, I wish both of you both of you nothing but the best in your life as you both grow ❤️

[u/Quinnie-The-Gardener]

HELLO BABY!!!!!

[u/IntelligentAd4429]

Congratulations, gorgeous!

[u/Frankly_Ridiculous]

Welcome to the world, LJ! And congratulations!

[u/Drakar_och_demoner]

Grats! Best feeling in the whole world. :)

Just a heads up, read up on having blankets in the crib with babies. I would outright avoid them because they've been linked to SIDS.

[u/cannapuffer2940]

Welcome to the world little one. I hope your life is full of joy and love and success. May you wake up each morning with a smile on your face. May you fall asleep with pleasant dreams. May all that you hold bring you happiness. May you make somebody else's life, special because you are in it...

[u/Franklyn_Gage]

Congratulations!!! Hes a cutie patootie as my grandma use to say.

[u/7crazybirds]

What a handsome fella! Congratulations!

[u/Embarrassed-Item-770]

Amazing, beautiful and precious :)

[u/Nelsell1]

Bless this special Soul. Thank you for sharing.

[u/ImThis]

Video game addict that just started smoking weed and is already a negligent parent who seeks validation from internet strangers. Fuck man. Turn it around.

[u/krakatoa83]

Is that a crib or a well?

[u/TemporaryKitchen6916]

Beautiful baby!!!! No bib or blanket in crib dear! Turn the heat up or swaddle when in crib.

[u/dianthe]

Congratulations! Being a parent is such an adventure. Seeing the world through your kids eyes is the best, it’s discovering simple joys all over again.

[u/shamallamadingdong4]

Welcome Lil Jon

[u/Drea420xo]

Hi little man 🩵

[u/DarkLordVecna]

Oh my goodness!! So adorable!! Congratulations. He’s beautiful. 🫶🏻

[u/Renovatio7000]

Congratulations! You have leveled up. It’s the best thing ever. Strange camera makes bassinet look 5 feet deep.