Well in less than 20 weeks I will become a dad. The more I reflect on this the more strange it feels to me. Don’t get me wrong, I am super excited. My wife and I have been together for more than 8 years and we have always said that we wanted children, and me personally have always known I wanted to be a dad. Now that it is almost here though…phew.
Everyday it seems more and more real, and I guess I just don’t want to mess up. In reality I am pretty sure I will be ok, all my calculations have led me to only a 5% chance that I really mess the kid up.
But no matter how much the nervousness racks up, I must say excitement is also growing in correlation.
I would like to admit a few things I am realizing as I reflect and in the interest of self disclosure things I must improve by august.
1. I have to get better about house work, I can take the lazy route and I want to make My wife’s life easier and pull my weight. (this has been a challenge with the broken leg, but I am prepping my mindset for the future 
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2. I am a bigger guy, I am going to change that. I started weight watchers this week, and will start working out once I can, but I want to be healthy and active with my child.
(maybe because I am writing these down I will hold myself more accountable)
When all is said and done I am very excited for my first child and can’t wait until August, and I have a feeling this child is going to have a very high social media presence.
Anyone have any tips or advice? Anyone with experience raising a child on a college campus want to weigh in?
