The Trials and Tribulations of a New Parent
My wife and I recently had our first child, Jackson, born in October. Throughout our short time as parents, we have learned a lot. One thing I was reminded of was the old adage “never say never.” After we found out we were expecting, people at work would pass along stories to me about what to expect, things they remembered, and various other stories they thought I might enjoy. I remember about 2:30 one day, Jill asking me if I had been peed on. I found this to be unusual and of course I was “Super Dad” and I told her that I wasn’t going to be peed on because I had changed both of my nephew’s diapers and I knew all you needed to do was flip the diaper back on him and treat it as a shield. She laughed and told me that at a certain point he would wear me down and I WOULD be peed on. She went on, “not only will you be peed on but you will be spit up on and you will get to the point that you will be able to sit down change a diaper in the middle of supper and later be so desperate for