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You Know You're Ready to Be a Dad When... |
You Know You're a New Dad When... |
| 1) You
smile at any little kid that will look at you. |
1) Little
kids smile and make funny faces at you. |
| 2) The
thought of assembling nursery furniture and toys gets
you excited. |
2) The
thought of having to assemble anything gives you a
headache. |
| 3) You
take ultrasound pictures to the office to show all
your coworkers. |
3) You
take birth photos to the office to show your
coworkers. |
| 4) You've
installed the car seat — eight months before your wife
is due. |
4) You
discover you've installed the car seat wrong, but lost
the directions eight months ago. |
| 5) You
invite strangers to touch your pregnant wife's
stomach. |
5) You're
sick and tired of strangers poking at your baby. |
| 6) You
can't resist buying that rubber ducky. |
6) You
have nightmares featuring squeaking toys. |
| 7) You
start looking at baby outfits and saying, "Ooooh,
that's cute!" |
7) You
look at your baby's outfit and say, "Ooooh, is that
poop?" |
| 8) You
begin feeling sorry for friends who don't have
children. |
8) Friends
who don't have children feel sorry for you. |
| 9) Your
single friends start avoiding you. |
9) Your
single friends continue to avoid you. |
| 10) Your
wife begins referring to you as "Daddy." |
10) Your
baby says, "Da-da," and it's the most wonderful thing
you've ever heard. |
