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1. THE FIRST TWO MONTHS ARE TORTURE-DEAL WITH IT-YOUR SCHEDULE IS MESSED UP-YOU HAVE ALL THESE VISITORS BECAUSE ITS THE FIRST BABY…SECOND…THIRD BABY THIS WILL END…

2. YOU WILL BE SLEEP DEPRIVED-THE BABY’S SCHEDULE NEVER GELS WITH YOURS IN THE BEGINNING-SO TAKE SOME SLEEPING SHIFTS IF POSSIBLE

3. YOU DON’T NEED A LOT OF BABY CLOTHES-WITH THE FIRST BABY YOU GET A LOT OF CLOTHES FOR INFANTS WHICH WON’T LAST LONG…

4. CHILDREN RACK UP A LOT OF SURPRISE COSTS-DIAPERS, DIAPER RASH CREME..THINGS THAT CAN REALLY ADD UP…ON TOP OF UNEXPECTED DOCTOR’S VISITS AND MORE…

5. YOU CAN NEVER TAKE TOO MANY PICTURES OR VIDEOS-NUFF SAID…

6. DON’T RELY ON WHAT FRIENDS AND FAMILY SAID BEFORE THE BABY-A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE THIS DREAM IDEA OF THE BABY-BUT NO ONE REALLY WANTS TO GET DOWN WITH MESSY PART OF THE BABY—AKA OH, I’LL WATCH THE BABY WHENEVER—-I’M NOT AFRAID TO CHANGE A DIAPER—SOME OF THIS YOU’LL FIND OUT WHAT JUST SAID IN PASSING…

7. GUYS YOU MAY HAVE TO TAKE THINGS INTO YOUR OWN HANDS FOR AWHILE-IT DEPENDS ON THE BIRTH AND DOCTORS ADVICE–BUT GETTING BUSY AGAIN MAY TAKE LONGER THAN YOU EXPECTED…IF YOUR FRUSTRATED… YOU GOT TO REMEMBER WHAT YOU WIFE JUST WENT THROUGH–LIKE I SAID-HANDLE UP!

8. GUYS YOU WILL BE THRUST INTO ACTION QUICKLY–YOU ARE NO LONGER SMOKING CIGARETTES IN THE WAITING ROOM-IN A LOT OF CASES-YOU’LL BE ASSISTING YOUR WIFE IN THE BIRTH AND  DEPENDING ON THE TYPE OF BIRTH-YOU MOSTLY LIKELY WILL CHANGE THAT FIRST DIAPER–I KNOW WITH A C SECTION- YOUR WIFE COULD BE KNOCKED OUT FOR WHILE-SO BE PREPARED TO FEED AND CHANGE RIGHT OUT OF THE GATE… 

9. GOING OUT WILL NEVER BE THE SAME-IT’S LIKE GOING CAMPING YOU GOTTA BRING ALL YOUR SUPPLIES—YOU GOTTA BE PREPARED…

10. YOUR LIFE WILL NEVER BE THE SAME– YOU WILL NEVER LOVE SOMEONE LIKE YOU LOVE YOUR KID–YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR PARTNER WILL DEVELOP A DEEPER LEVEL….AND YOU WILL NEVER TAKE YOUR FREE TIME FOR GRANTED…AND OTHER THINGS…