10 Reflections on my First 2 Weeks of Fatherhood
Written By Jonathan
- Whereas it used to be just a routine bodily function, pooping is now a stellar occurrence, worthy of praise and delight.
- I have two cats, and for a few days after I brought my clean newborn into the house, they seemed to me to be the most revulsive and disgusting things in the world. How dare they live in the same house!
- Sleep is a wonderful, wonderful, wonderful gift. Relish every second of it you can get!
- I really need a new computer to edit videos for friends and family.
- I couldn’t wait for her to get here, and now that she is, I feel the press of time more than I ever have in my life. Will there be enough time to give to her all I want to? To teach her all the things I think she should know? To make sure she knows how loved she is?
- The first 48 hours included exactly 3-5 hours of sleep, and that added up to more love than I thought possible.
- Girls are great! I am blessed by ALL the women in my life; this emotion has never been stronger.
- My grandmother was so right: “You cannot be dignified and be a parent.” I have acted more like a three year old than I thought I could have. It’s wonderful! We should all try it because I think the world would probably be a better place if we did.
- I am more conscious of my stinking breath. I can’t be blowing that stuff into her sweet little face.
- No matter how my life turns out, no matter my failings or my disappointments, I can take comfort in the fact that my wife and I gave the world a beautiful soul. I can’t wait to see how she grows!
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