25 Random Things I've Learned As A Dad

It's Father's Day!! Since this is my first Father's Day I figured I'd share 25 things I have learned over the past 7 months.

1. The first time you hold your child. You truly understand love at first sight and how you can love one person more than life itself.

2. Also, the moment you hold them you realize your #1 job in life from that point is to provide and protect them.

3. When the baby sleeps and you decide to clean up or do some tasks. Every freaking thing in the house makes some type of noise your scared will wake them up. Closing the refrigator, opening something...hell just walking.

4. Babies really run the show, they'll let you know what they do and don't like from day one. Something as simple as the shape of the bottle you give them.

5. There are days you're not sure if your coming or going and that's OK.

6. Somedays between tending to the baby, work, or other tasks. You stop and realize damn I haven't ate yet.

7. Babies love to climb on and assault you.

8. Gift cards to door dash, uber, and restaurants are clutch because there will be many days you don't feel like cooking. Especially that first month.

9. It's a great feeling to see them grow and develop as time passes, but boy are they exhausting.

10. When friends and family "check on you" they're really asking how the baby is doing...it's OK though.

11. Don't underestimate the power of a nap...for YOU.

12. Matter of fact take a nap when they take one.

13. Driving becomes a different type of nuisance because in the back of your mind you've already warned every other driver if they try some dumb shit they'll catch an ass whipping.

14. Kids are fickle. One day they want you to hold them all day and smile everytime they see you. The next day you breath near them and they cry for days.

15. Trial and error is the best and most humbling teacher.

16. Between diaper bags, wallet, keys, phone, and bottles....you will always feel like you are leaving something.

17. Calendar/To do list becomes your best friend.

18. You clean the house, blink and the house looks a mess again.

19. You become content with watching the same thing over and over again cause it keeps them calm.

20. You quickly learn the difference between whiny cry and something is wrong cry. You learn to tune out the whiny cry with no problem.

21. There will be days where its just you and the baby, and you can't wait for mom to get back. There are other days where ya'll have been bonding all day and you're like I got this she can stay out longer.

22. No need for toys, just give them paper to destroy.

23. When they lay on you and get comfortable...be prepared to be uncomfortable.

24. Can't help but smile when they do something you know is 100% you.

25.  It's A 24/7 job but all worth it.