Going to be a Dad!

[ScorpionCrawler]

Congrats, be patient, and find a way to enjoy the pregnancy, emotions, roller coaster.
Hoaxci already said it and great advice, catch up on your sleep now!

[BonesWK]

thanks all - the insight is very helpful and encouraged

[hoaxci5]

If you haven't learned that your wife is always right already you need to learn it quick while she's preggo or good lord you will feel the wrath.

[hoaxci5]

Guys take care of your wife when she’s pregnant. Don’t say stupid stuff either, like me. I came home one time. My wife’s six months pregnant. She’s lying on the couch. There’s food and clothes everywhere. And I walked in and went, “What’d you do today?” Don’t do that.
My wife looked up and said, “Today? I don’t know, Henry. Let’s see… what did I do today? Today I made a lung.”

Quoted from Henry Cho, I was hoping to find a video of it, because thats not complete, but it will have to do..

[Sal-XK]

Wow that's awesome man I'm happy for you.

[AJeepZJ]

Ryan, that's awesome man! I'm really happy for ya!

[criket]

Congrats man!!!!

[Matt]

To pass on a slightly "serious" piece of advice:

IF you happen to be stuck up all night with a crying baby.... enjoy it.

It sounds strange, and it WILL test your nerves... but if you keep in mind that that's "your" child and your #1 priority is to care for them and comfort them, you'll get through it. And there are benefits.

As an example, i literally didn't sleep for the first two months after my son was born because he was colicky. During the nights i'd sit in our recliner with the TV on and let him just cry on me while my wife was in the bedroom sleeping. They called me "the zombie" at work. Well, after about 2 months he finally started sleeping at night... And around 3-4 months, when he would start waking up in the middle of the night crying my wife couldn't get him to stop crying, but then i'd go in there, pick him up and put him on my shoulder and he'd fall asleep instantly. It is/was by far one of the best feelings ever and made that 2 months of "hell" well worth it.

So basically, the best advice i can give is to "enjoy" all of the things that scare people about having babies. The sleepless night, hell, even the dirty diapers... ti's all part of what makes the experience great.

[Matt]

Oh and one more piece of advice... my wife didn't pick up on this as quick as i did...

If you have a boy and your changing him, and his little "fire hose" starts changing direction... GET OUT OF THE WAY!! lol.. one time i saw it coming and my wife was next to me, so i just backed up and let her get soaked; it was hilarious

[superacerc]

Congratulations!!! Kids are great. Unless they're not your own..... hehe