Revelations of the Daddy Promotion - 11 Months Later

Here I stand before you an 11 month veteran of being "Daddy". Let me tell you, 11 months never seemed so short, nor have I learned so much in so little time. Bear in mind, this is coming from the college idiot who crammed a semester's worth of lectures he never attended into one night of studying before the final. Funny how a baby in the house can educate you in topics you never knew existed. So, without further ado, here are the latest revelations from my experiences:

1) My son's smile still makes the day worth starting.

2) Solid food is a lot of fun going in up top, not so much coming out down below.

3) Twenty pounds is enough to make you feel like you're physically lengthening your "carrying arm."

4) Nothing makes time fly faster than a crawling baby in the house.

5) Diaper rash sucks.

6) No matter what your religion, you will never pray harder in your life than when your baby wakes up and whines at 2:00 in the morning.

7) It's hard watching baby bump his head on the table; it's even harder to fight the urge to have him airlifted for a CT scan afterwards.

8) The more expensive the toy purchased, the more likely the baby will prefer the box it came in.

9) My son COMPLETELY understands what he shouldn't touch in the house... it's always the first thing he goes for if we're not watching.

10) Anxiety takes on a new definition watching your baby pull themselves to their feet and teeter next to the sofa.

11) Electric cords suck.

12) No recognition I've ever received personally, professionally or academically equals seeing my son smile when he sees his Daddy come home.

13) My son has stopped sticking his finger up his nose... he now prefers mine.

14) The less the TV is on, the more playing my son and I do.

15) The more I play with my son, the less I want the TV on.

16) Constipation sucks.

17) Bath time now involves Daddy looking like he's been shot point-blank with a super soaker.

18) Paying 50 cents for a jar of baby food that barely lasts for one meal REALLY SUCKS!

19) The more sound two toys make when slammed together, the more popular the toys are.

20) I never realized that such a huge responsibility could ever feel so rewarding, yet so natural.

So there it is... a few more thoughts and revelations I've accumulated over the past few months. Next stop: my son's first birthday!