Where the Single Fellas??

Long gone are the days where you see or you hang out with your single friends. You will no longer see that as a viable option. You are more likely to set up a play date with a couple that has kids than you are to schedule a night out with the boys. You will do your best to become friends with couples with kids and utilize that opportunity to perhaps pawn your little one off two in the future in the hopes for a night out with your significant other. By no means does this make you any less of a “bro”. You have to realize that you obtain a new shift in your personal priorities.

Big Boy Toys

The toys around your house may change. You will go from wanting your Xbox One or PS4 around to play with to wanting plush toys and anything that lights up around for your little one to play with. Colors and noises on toys to kids are like a moth to a flame or bugs to that electric blue light that kills all things insect. You will do your best to keep your expensive toys hidden collecting dust than having them within the grasp of a little one…because they WILL TOUCH them. Don’t get me wrong, you can absolutely get away with playing a round or two of Call of Duty in while your child is still a baby. Trust me…I have done it. You may go missing in action to make a bottle or change a diaper, but it is completely possible; however, as they grow up that becomes nearly impossible.

Conversational Shift

Cars? Sports? No. Your conversation with your friends will shift dramatically. Conversations with your friends will generally revolve around your kids. No more will you urge to talk to your friends about your favorite sports team or what have you, but instead will be wanting to talk about your child’s latest achievement. No matter what topic may be brought up you will somehow manage to fit in your child into the conversation. Oh, you were just at your dad’s house? Well my daughter knows how to say “Da-Da” now. You should have no shame…take pride in that little monster.

But I Love Scandal…

Remember the days you would sit on the couch, veg and watch your favorite television shows? Well do not be surprised if those shows began to change drastically. You will find yourself watching repeats off shows like Doc McStuffins and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse than watching the latest episode of Scandal. The day will come when watching your shows on time will be a feasible option, but do not expect that for quite some time. If you do not have a DVR then you truly suffer. DVR will no longer be a luxury but a necessity to stay current with shows outside the realm of Disney and Nick, Jr.

My Car Used To Be Clean

Before you had a kid your car was neat and tidy. You may have even bumped your own tunes as loud as the human ear can handle. However, after you have a kid things change. Those germ invested gremlins take over your car. The interior of your car gets a major overhaul. You start to find cheerios and dried milk all over. The backseat of your car becomes a graveyard of crumbs, toys, and sippy cups. Any music you play will be at a moderate level in hopes of soothing the crying machine sitting behind you.

In The End…

At the end of the day it is totally worth it. Being a dad is one of the best jobs you can have. It is truly one to cherish. Every day something new will bring pride in the one job that has more value in it than any job you will ever obtain. Be proud of your child. Brag about your child. Love your child.Show your child that you love them. In their eyes you are their superhero. You are your daughter’s first love and your son’s first hero. So rip open that shirt and wear that “S” on your chest with great pride.