As I said in my Welcome, you will get all different types of posts from me other than sports posts, this is one of them.
As many know, my wife Sammie and I are expecting our first child. We are still at the beginning phases of the pregnancy let alone the wonderful journey of parenthood but it is funny how your mind set changes from the very moment that you learn you are going to have a child. I have always considered myself a fairly mature person, at least when I want to be, but at the end of the day, I am still a guy so certain conversations or topics were for a lack of a better term, weird. For example, talking to a woman about breastfeeding or the happenings of the delivery room was not exactly on the top of my "Topics To Be Discussed" list. But now, only 17 weeks in to this life long journey, am strangely OK with it. It is no longer "weird". Now, I can't begin to explain it if you have never experienced it and if you have been through it then I suspect you know exactly what I am talking about. It is probably the same thing that allows you to change their diapers or clean up after they have been sick, its just part of becoming a parent.
I think these changes can be nothing but for the good. I feel like it is not only trying to prepare you to be a good parent but also be a better person in general and I am all for that. Now believe me, this does not mean that I want to hear everyone's crazy birth stories, frankly, not sure I really care, it just means that if we happen to stumble into that conversation (because I sure as hell still wont be bringing it up) I will be less likely to be laughing on the inside, but then again, who really knows what happens in my mind.
I have lots of opinions. You may not agree with them, or may want to
argue with me about them, and that is perfectly fine! Even encouraged.
These are thoughts that are "just in my mind" that I have decided to
put down in words as well. Feel free to comment on any post or take it
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