Actually enjoying fatherhood now and it's weird

Dec 7·1 min read

The first month was survival mode, month 2-3 was anxiety mode, but my daughter is 5 months old and honestly? I'm starting to enjoy this. She's giving me real smiles, she recognizes me, she's sleeping better, and I've finally got at least 30 minutes a day where I'm not actively stressed. I think I can see why people want more kids now (we're not having more kids, but I get it). This phase is actually... nice.

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WWill S.RegularDec 7

This is such a nice arc. The first few months are genuinely rough and I was not prepared for how hard it is even though everyone warns you. Month 5 hitting different when they actually recognize you

JJosh E.RegularDec 8

Wait until the giggles start. I felt like a failure as a dad for the first few months but then my daughter started laughing at my stupid jokes and suddenly I got why people have multiple kids

JJared C.RegularDec 7

Dude the smiles thing is what did it for me too. My son is 6 months now and I actually look forward to getting home from work instead of dreading it. First 3 months I was barely holding on

GGary R.RegularDec 8

Month 5 is such a turning point. She's interactive now but also way less fragile feeling? I was terrified I'd break her at first and now I actually feel confident holding her

RRay C.RegularDec 8

Honestly posts like this are what got me through the early survival months. Knowing it was temporary and that actual enjoyment was coming made a huge difference mentally