lot’s of crying and crapping awaits, lots.

First of all, you’ll soon find out that babies aren’t nearly as fragile as you might have thought. In fact, they’re tougher than you are.

Second, baby poop isn’t a worry at all, particularly if your wife is breastfeeding. If you can deal with the smell and texture of cottage cheese, you can deal with the poop of a breast-fed baby.

As for the rest of it… well, you’ll see it’s an adventure like you expect, but the exact specifics are a lot different than you’d think. For example, you’ll find yourself in the diaper aisle for a half an hour, looking at different brands and wondering if “Giggle-astic” means anything, you’ll have lengthy discussions with your wife about the particular shade of yellow that the baby poop is and whether that means anything, and you’ll find yourself amazed the first time the kid is capable of holding onto a rattle and shaking it.

It’s an adventure, man. Enjoy it.

I’m sitting in the “Quiet Study Area” at school (finals coming up), and people keep staring at me because I’m making these strange choking noises while I try to hold in my laughter.