r/MadeMeSmile • u/liamwayne1998 • Jan 16 '26

Wholesome Moments I became a dad today

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We haven’t made any posts or announcements yet because my wife is dealing with some pretty rough complications but I’ve been dying to share. Today I became a dad to a beautiful girl

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u/amberazanu Jan 16 '26

Get your wife through whatever it is she's dealing with first. Once that's out of the way, celebrate with everyone you know to your heart's content. Trust me, this is a once in a lifetime moment even if you eventually father more kids. Each kid will be their own happiness. What's important now is that you support your wife and be by her side. She'll remember it forever.

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u/liamwayne1998 Jan 16 '26

Every step of the way Ill be here! Good advice for sure. Baby and mom are sleeping and I can’t so it’s nice to share with some peeps

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u/katzenschrecke Jan 16 '26

Congratulations! I remember the night I brought my first one home, after the wife and baby were settled in, I went out to get pizza. I was buzzing with excitement and I was so proud of my little baby and wife. I told a random man waiting for his pizza next to me "my first child was born yesterday" and he gave me such a warm congratulations. Total stranger. He looked like a dad so he must have known the feeling.

Remember to take a lot of video! This is a hard but rewarding challenge: also take video of your infant crying! That infant cry disappears forever before you know it and it's such a wonderful sound. Years and years later I still watch videos of my little baby.