Us @ 8 Months

In the midst of having my first child, I realized that I myself am still a child, or rather I am still a child at heart.  Sure, I’m 25, have a mortgage, career and diploma on the wall and have been through a lot thus far, but seriously… who am I to have a child?  I still watch cartoons and play video games every day!

I’ve realized that as I raise my baby, she’ll essentially be raising me too. In the blink of the eye, I am no longer the only guy in the room I have to watch out for.  I am no longer the prime center of my universe.  I am accountable for a human life.

The gravity of the situation is crushing, but I’ve had nine months to build my munitions mentally. My biggest fear rest not in whether I learn to change a diaper correctly or not, whether I feed or burp her enough or any of the countless other fears so many new parents become concerned with.  My deepest fears lie in not meeting her exceptions as she inevitably becomes an adult.

This blog will chronicle my wife and my struggles, surprises and adventures. I expect some times will be good, others bad, hopefully more good than bad. Enjoy and I encourage everyone to read and comment often with your impressions, ideas and thoughts.

Thanks for visiting RaisingDaddy.com

-Shane