1. Baby poop is ever changing and this is something every parent observes

2. Babies can eat normal food before they have teeth, such as strawberries, eggs and even little pieces of meat or chicken legs!

3. The parent taking care of the baby full time, at anytime, has the harder job

• I said this to be nice when my wife was on maternity, but when I got to paternity, I realized work was actually an escape

4. My time is no longer mine 

5. Before your baby crawls, parenting is less intense.  Once they crawl, you’re now in charge of preventing accidents and worst.  

• I hear this amplifies with walking and talking 

6. The best part of my day is when I get to snuggle with baby and we knowingly enjoy each other’s company

7. My long term thinking has changed completely 

8. I think about fitness to chase my kids around and be able to keep up with them for a longer period of time

9. The baby industrial complex makes something for everything baby

10. Baby proofing homes has yet to become high tech

• Business idea – smart baby proof doors that can be all turned on and all turned off at the same time

11. If baby is crying, you’ll literally do anything to stop it

12. Everything you once judged parents for (binkie from floor to mouth, screens, baby covered in food), you end up doing

13. Anything you can do to make your child laugh, you will do repeatedly 

14. I will compete to have papa as the first word out of baby’s mouth 

15. I should have gotten a night nurse and I will for #2!

16. Much of what used to matter no longer does

17. Babies will pee on you many times during diaper changes – this is temporary 

18. Babies are supposed to sleep on their backs until they can roll, then they mostly sleep on their stomach

19.  Doing things with baby is always scary the first time, then becomes part of life – this ranges from going out to eat to traveling

20. Hangovers are no longer worth the price

21. Happiness is baby noises (koos, bahs and aaaahs)

22. Most of what gets us aggressive in life never changes – you’re hungry, tired or need to use the restroom 

23. Naps are gods gift, both taking them and when baby takes them

• When the baby is new, you sleep when baby sleeps

24. You reflect on teaching someone else on how to be a good person and remember they’re going to watch you and model these behaviors 

25. Being a dad is the best!