I’ll never forget how wrong I was about hormones! Before the pregnancy, I used to think that though they were real, using them as an excuse was just that – an excuse! WRONG. I quickly learned that my wife was no longer my wife – but rather a “creature” that looked like my wife, but didn’t act the same anymore! To keep things at bay, I had to get smart and learn these rules: don’t eat her food, don’t disagree (or do agree, you’re not right either way!), don’t argue, and don’t expect logic or fairness. Just ride the storm out, don’t take mean words straight to the heart, and try to be there for her. To the father-to-be reading, always remind yourself that it’s the hormones talking and she doesn’t really mean it! “Yes honey, you are right. Do you need a snack?! I am a dumb man!”

I’ll never forget the puking… the horror… I remember just how sick Rachel would actually get every day. God, she had it rough! I would feel so bad for her and there wasn’t much that I could do to help. Granted, we eventually figured out why – twins! Regardless, all the little tricks to help with nausea didn’t work. I did learn, however, to take her to smoothie king. Sometimes it would stay down… but most of the time it would just come back up! I still wonder just how much money we “wasted” at that place. Pro tip: never actually tell her that she’s wasting money! Remember, hormones! To the father-to-be reading, watching your wife go through morning sickness is not fun. It’s not fair to her and you don’t have to go through it. So do what you can to help, try all the tricks, and buy her all the food that she craves, even that which may get “wasted”.

I’ll never forget how quickly I became a reckless maniac driver. Didn’t I know there was precious cargo in the car?! But in all seriousness, I had to learn to drive as smoooooothly as possible, and as safely as possible. I also had to just let her critique my driving and let it go in one ear and out the other. To the father-to-be reading, drive as safely and smoothly as possible. Don’t upset your pregnant lady. Remember – hormones…

I’ll never forget when our creepy old roommate Frank moved in. Who was Frank? Frank was what Rachel named her pregnant outie belly button. For some reason, Rachel was very proud of Frank and wasn’t shy about showing him to anyone and everyone! In a weird way, I think she actually liked using Frank to see how creeped out she could make people feel. Also, she liked to pet and talk to him… It was hilarious and probably the creepiest thing I’ve ever seen! In the end, we wondered if Frank would linger on. However, Frank moved out for good and we haven’t seen him since the twins “moved in”! To the father-to-be reading, accept all the weird things that come with pregnancy! If your wife is being goofy with her body changes she’s going through, embrace it 100% You’d rather she be goofy or weird about it all than upset or mad about it. It also just creates a lot of stories to look back on.

I’ll never forget when it was GO TIME! Talk about intense! Now, I thought that I had prepared myself enough over the previous 8 months leading up to this, but in all reality, I was wrong. When we arrived at the hospital, I had no idea what to expect. When I get nervous like that, I get quiet and anxious! I could have gone the whole time leading up to the birth without saying a word to anyone. But since that would just be plain weird, I put my game face on and tried to fake like everything was fine. The last thing I wanted to do was make Rachel more nervous than she already probably was. We both had no idea what entailed since this was our first pregnancy – not to mention having twins! Finally, the time was here. I remember the energy in the room. There were so many people focused in one room; alert and ready to act when they had to. I could just feel the excitement coursing through the air. Then, when I heard that first cry, it was like all that energy in the room shot right through me! I couldn’t contain myself.To the father-to-be reading, the first few moments of seeing your child enter this world are the most beautiful and powerful thing you can experience and feel. It was so precious, so real, and at that moment I learned just how precious life really is. I guess you could say that I instantly felt a connection that I hadn’t felt till then. Lucky for me, I got to feel that twice! So get ready to experience something you’ve never come close to feeling before. It’s one of the most gratifying things you’ll ever get to experience. You’ll never forget it!

“Thank you for giving me one of life greatest beauties and wonders: life itself. Without you, it just wouldn’t be possible. And for that, I will forever be grateful….”