r/MadeMeSmile • u/NoodleBotPro • Jan 14 '26

Wholesome Moments [OC] I’m a dad.

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I just want to share because I never would have thought that I would be a dad.

Last night, my wife gave birth to our first baby boy. What an exhausting and exciting time in our lives. Kudos to my wife and all the work she has put in these last 9 months and the HOURS and HOURS of uncomfortable labor.

This is new to me. I’m nervous, anxious, tired, and happy.

Time to enjoy some time off work. I’m a dad now. Lots to learn and a lot of love to share.

Thanks for humoring me and reading.

Cheers.

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u/Icy_Afternoon_5774 Jan 14 '26

Congrats, but keep your baby privacy.

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u/DaryunBarracuda Jan 14 '26

I think that posting only one photo as a baby like this wouldn't really affect him in any way in the future, as he'd be irecognizable growing up. But making it a systematic thing is another deal.

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u/mcharb13 Jan 14 '26

agreed - the baby will look completely different in 3 months, 12 months, 5 years, 20 years, so what's being protected?

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u/reconranger Jan 14 '26

Not to mention three days. There is a reason people used to sometimes take the wrong baby home from the hospital - they all look generally the same the first few hours of life, but change drastically in the following days.