Comments on: 3 Things I've Learned So Far From Fatherhood http://www.jasonunger.com/2009/02/19/3-things-ive-learned-so-far-from-fatherhood/ Welcome to my lifestream Fri, 19 Aug 2011 17:37:25 +0000 hourly 1 By: Ben Drawbaugh http://www.jasonunger.com/2009/02/19/3-things-ive-learned-so-far-from-fatherhood/comment-page-1/#comment-860 Ben Drawbaugh Fri, 20 Feb 2009 13:39:17 +0000 http://www.jasonunger.com/?p=568#comment-860 I'm not sure I agree with all of this. For starters you're in the worst time, so it's hard to judge -- doesn't matter how much you like it, it is going to get better. You're time and sleep will be returned to you shortly -- within a few months. There are a few things in your life that change a lot when you have kids though. Going out, with or without them, will never be the same. It takes over an hour for us to leave the house these days, and that is on a good day. Everything is more expensive. Sure diapers, food and daycare are a lot, but utilities etc are more too. But if you think you're having fun now, wait until the second one comes. Mine our two years apart and the first 6 months was VERY difficult. But I still believe that in the long run it will pay off as they'll always have playmates. I'm not sure I agree with all of this. For starters you're in the worst time, so it's hard to judge — doesn't matter how much you like it, it is going to get better.

You're time and sleep will be returned to you shortly — within a few months.

There are a few things in your life that change a lot when you have kids though.
Going out, with or without them, will never be the same. It takes over an hour for us to leave the house these days, and that is on a good day.
Everything is more expensive. Sure diapers, food and daycare are a lot, but utilities etc are more too.

But if you think you're having fun now, wait until the second one comes. Mine our two years apart and the first 6 months was VERY difficult. But I still believe that in the long run it will pay off as they'll always have playmates.

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