Me and my lovely girlfriend found out shortly after Christmas that we are expecting a new addition to the family! (Amazing Present by the way) OB says Due date of Sept 1st and I couldn't be happier.

This will be my first (girlfriends second) so I am completely terrified yet giddy with excitement at the same time. The world didn't know what to do with me alone... now it has to face my offspring! * Maniacal Laughter*

Any and all advice or a heads up from the fathers out there are welcome :-) I have assaulted the library for as many quality "expectant fathers" books as I could find and even with my extensive heath care knowledge I am still nervous as hell... lol
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Diapers and formula cost more than cigars! really though...good luck, parent hood is great.
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We made a run through Babies R Us the other day... Baby registry and 5 hours later I was ready to beat someone into submission with a Mobile. Ran into a few guys I used to work with before I got put on disability so it was nice to catch up but yea I saw diapers were insane!
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Congrats to you and her, life as you know it is over but a better life is just starting :-)
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Congrats to you both, Jesse! :-)

I got no advice, on account a' somethin' went wrong with my semen.

Sorry, bad "Raising Arizona" quote....
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Congrats. Positive thoughts sent.
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Congratulations! Now the fun begins :-)
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No worries Tom, being the dork that I am I actually got that reference haha. How have you been brotha? Miss BSing with you and the other boys in the Banter thread. Its been a minute since I have been on here. Got started working towards joining Seattle PD and it all went to hell when I got crushed at work.
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Congrats man, I can't offer any advice except learn patience.
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Congrats!! Best advice I can offer you is get your sleep now, while you still can. :-)
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Things are good on this end, Jesse, no complaints worth making. Happy to hear that some good things are going on with you now....and hope we can catch up when life gives you a moment here and there. :-)
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Congrats Jesse. My advise is to get well rested now, because you can say goodbye to a full nights rest for several months once the little one arrives. Oh and open a 529 saving plan asap.
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My advice? Get married now.

Gonna have a baby and be a family? Then be a family.

As for the rest? Don't worry about it. Life is going to change, expect it. How? There is no cookie cutter mold. Every kid is different, every husband and wife are different, every financial situation is different, every house families live in is different, etc... (I think you get the idea)

What happened in one family may not happen in another.

Love her... Love the child... Talk to one another, about everything - even the little things.

Here is one thing I can tell you. As the pregnancy goes along and the baby is born, you will be a lesser priority in the daily allocation of her time than you have been. It doesn't mean she doesn't care for you - it means that she has a greater priority, the baby. Don't be a second baby whining and crying in the background. Love her, support her, help her.

Oh yeah, marry her now.

Peace of the Lord be with you.
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Good luck brother! And congrats!!!
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Best advice on Diapers - Target store brand works well and cost less than pampers/huggies.

Congratulations and good luck!
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:-) Fortunately we didn't have to deal with formula thing as my wife breastfed the whole time. It had two perks for me. A) We saved a ton of dough and B) Because she breastfed she was the one who got up in the middle of the night to feed the baby instead of me having to get up and do it so I highly encourage you to try and talk her into breastfeeding the baby. Not only do you have the two perks I mentioned above but the babies get a lot of nutrients that they normally don't get with formula. Our daughter was always a lot healthier and got less colds compared to our friends with other kids her age that were on formula. Win, Win all around IMHO.
Congratulations! Being a dad is the greatest thing in the world. My daughter just turned a year at the end of November and nothing beats seeing her face light up when I walk in the room or if she knows I am within ear shot and I hear her yell "Dad!"
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Congrats, Jesse! Get that kid hooked on habanero peppers early!
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Truest words there are.

Congrats to the both of you, it's a long and sometimes rough road so make sure you take the time to enjoy it along the way. :-)
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Congrats man! It's exciting and terrifying to be sure, our first is due at the end of July. One thing that we've been doing that seems like a pretty good idea is every other week when we go to the grocery store we buy a pack of diapers. We're alternating sizes (though you can return an unopened pack for the correct size when the time comes) and that way we're getting a head start on that whole thing now rather than having to buy a whole bunch as soon as the baby gets here.
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