Life of a Dad: Year One
Updated: Apr 29, 2022
A few days ago, my son turned one! And thereby, by default, I have been a dad now for a full year. YES! I did it. Go me.
So, in honor of this momentous occasion, here is a year in review of the dad life.
IM GONNA BE A DAD
Oh #@$% I’m gonna be a Dad
Joy
Panic
Run to the grocery store to get green beans, 8 pm
Joy again
Panic again
I can do this
Ice cream run, 11 pm
Excited
Nervous
Make nachos, 9… am
Buy baby crib
Ultrasound!
IT'S A BOY!
Joy
Dreams of raising Heisman Trophy winner
Buy changing table
Run to the grocery store to get chocolate, 10 pm
Dreams of raising Stanley Cup Champion
Buy bottles
Buy diapers
Buy pacifiers
Buy clothes
Baby Shower = Free stuff!
Hospital
Wait
Waiting
Waiting some more
(No more nails to bite off)
BABY!
JOY!
Home…
Tired
It’s 3 am…
Crying (parents and child)
Sleep (haha… just kidding)
Bottle = Life
Slept through the night!
Stopped sleeping through the night…
Solid foods!
Poop
Lots of poop
Bathtime
Poop
Clean up
Tired
CRAWLING!
JOY!
Babbling
Laughing
Food… on the floor
First steps between mom and dad
Excited!
Sleep
Actual Sleep
Birthday!
We made it
One Year down…
Joy!
A lifetime to go
Let me know how parenting was for you after your first year in the comments below!!
Author: Andrew McFarlane
Andrew McFarlane is a full-time dad and a parenting blogger. He shares advice for new parents, experienced parents, and any parent in-between at PapaPerspective.com. He does this through positive parenting methods, the best parenting gear, and lots of laughter. When he's not blogging about the best parenting practices, he'll be out taking photos, playing hockey, or spending time with his wife and 2 boys.
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