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As an ever evolving Dad-to-be I find myself at the business end of of the learning stick. My wife is the teacher and I’m the student..daily. Since my last list, I’ve learned a few more concepts that are currently fighting for room within my tiny brain. Sorry math, you’re gonna have to squeeze over a little….

• “Are you hungry?” is now a rhetorical question in my house.
• I can add stabilizing pillar to my list of husband/fatherly duties. Soft couch + pregnant belly= My arms extended, pulling up my pregnant wife several times a day.
• Every conversation circles back to the baby. Space exploration, police brutality, politics…whatever.
• French Fries are like smiles wrapped in rainbows, sprinkled with kittens in a diamond dish, that you can eat. Seriously, they’re a great pregnant woman well of happiness…or maybe its just my wife…
• The “Pregnant Woman Glow” is true and my wife shines more and more each day.
• Her days are always harder, her back hurts more then mine, her feet need to be rubbed more.
• A pillow between her knees while sleeping gives her tremendous comfort…it gives me a 1/4 of the space I used to have on the bed.
• It is imperative to know the bathroom locations in any given store, mall, or restaurant at any given time. Seriously, the urination frequency of a pregnant chick is absurd.
• It is imperative to remain patient during this frequent bathroom breaks. It helps if you have a fancy smartphone to keep you busy…I don’t.
• Pregnesia, Pregtarded or whatever you want to call it, is really funny to watch.
• That smile she makes when she talks about the baby just gets bigger by the day.

• It is appropriate necessary to figure out dinner plans before breakfast. There will be no waiting until the last minute.
• Putting socks and shoes on another adult is not easy. Seriously, it really isn’t.
• The “pregnancy waddle” is no joke…although it does kinda look funny. Sorry, but it does.
• Maternity jeans are more comfortable then pajama pants! I don’t believe it, but I’m going to take her word for it.
• There is no limit on moaning, groaning, or complaining when you’re pregnant. Carte Blanche for nine months.
• Pregnancy is a lifestyle change before the baby even makes an appearance…and she takes it all in stride. 
• There’s a different smile that comes out when she talks about the baby.
• Just when I think I couldn’t find her more beautiful or love her more, the next day begins, and I’m proven wrong.
• Always be prepared for an impromptu foot rub.
• My aches and pains aren’t as bad as hers.
• Cravings are real. Cravings are serious.
• WE are not pregnant, she is. However, WE are expecting.
• Everyday has something exciting to look forward to.

• The Internet (Seriously, how did I grow up without this?)
• Blu-Ray (Spoiled already)
• An 8 planet solar system (I know I stole that from the last list…but it still holds true dammit. RIP Pluto )
• Pixar (Eat your heart out Hanna-Barbera. Pfft, Flintstones)
• A college fund** (I hope)
• A diverse food palate (Christina and I cook a lot…like a lot)
• Cold Stone Ice Cream
• A trip to Disney World (I was 21 the first time I went. Childhood fail. Adult win.)
• Flying cars (Let me dream ok)
• A father