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Prior to fatherhood, I too heard the "life as you know it will end" quote. It tends to come across with negative connotations. And although parenthood is very challenging, with my 7 year old daughter and 9 year old boy, I have no regrets having said good bye to my previous life. I can't imagine my current life without them.
I wish the best for you, your wife, and the 2 new little ones.
HAHAA OMG is that funny
But as they say 'best laid plans...' - Amelia came 6 weeks early (and 4.4lbs) the product came late (as you know) and the house was a complete disaster (in fact the builders still have thinks to come fix, like a wanky walll...) but throughout all of this a tiny little face appeared in our life that I could never have imagined would bring so much joy every time I come home.
So the best thing? You will be able to sit and blog and have a smiling baby sit and give you inspiration.
Congratulations to you both and enjoy them while they tiny! they grow up too quick!
It will take a few months to adjust... no matter what advice you are given or what books you read, parenting will always be on the job training! Some times you think you've got a handle on things and other times, you will scratch you end, look at your wife dumbfoundedly go, "huh?"
We have a 2 1/2 year old and a second due in June. I can't say I was every truly ready or prepared no matter what did or said. I figured the best thing was to go with the flow and take each day and moment as it comes. This is hard for me because I have to feel that I'm always in control of the situation.
But you know what... I found that with kids, anything you thought was really important or that stressed you out before they came along, suddenly don't look so anymore. Priorities change, and almost always for the better.
If there is only one piece of advice I can give it is, "the days may be long, but the years are short".
Best of luck and congrats! Enjoy every minute of the experience... they grow up too fast!
Your first voyage into the sea of parenting is daunting as hell, let's not mince words. Pushing 8 years ago I stood in *slightly* similar shoes (difference being we were blessed with each of our [three] daughters one at a time).
With little ones each new day brings new discovery, new amazement in their eyes at everything! Their fascination with the world and with learning it (one stair higher, one tree further at a time) is fascinating... it's just really cool. You are in for the best times of your life! If there was any bit of boredom creeping in to life *that's* all going to change. But life goes on, it just goes on with more love in the house.. Twins, while certainly an added twist for your first time out, have got to be such a total bonus!! Siblings are interesting, no doubt, but a baby's interaction/kinship with other babies is such a neat thing to witness as a parent. Having twins... that's got to be amazing!
It's impossible not to be a race of emotion, anticipation, and possibly a sprinkling of worry... I doubt anything anyone could possible say or do would change that fact. But all the same, I've got a hunch you're all going to do just fine. I really look forward to the gushing proud daddy posts when the team arrives!
P.S. I like how you've taken the liberty of assuming it will be the blog that keeps you up at night. ;) I have no doubt that the opening lines of one or two wee-hour blog posts will tell the true tale.
Congrats again, Louis!
Having recently gone through half of what you're about to embark on (my son is now 19 months old) I can only wish you, and your wife, good luck. As others have mentioned, life certainly does change, but a change for the better I think. We are expecting our second child in August, so I'll be dealing with two as well, but hopefully I'll have worked out most of the 'bugs' in my parenting algorithm by then. :)