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[QUOTE="Hoov50, post: 1087267, member: 1056"]
Some people have already said these things but here are a few things I have learned from my having my daughter (who turned 2 Thursday):

Accept any help that is offered.

About a week into it you will be as tired as you have ever been regardless of whether your wife has to feed the baby (due to breast feeding) or you are doing some of the midnight feelings.

My wife had a c-section and the first week really overdid things because she wanted to do it all. Make sure you wife allows you to help. Once the pain meds wear off the c-section recovery is painful and my wife will tell you a day of feeling a little better is not full recovery.

Take naps when/if the baby does. You will regret it at 2AM otherwise!

Don't listen to 99% of the unsolicited advice you are given. Every baby is different and every family is different.  On the other hand if you need help-advice ask!

Honesty the only unsolicited advice I am glad I followed was not letting Ava (my daughter) sleep in our bed no matter how tempting it is during the middle of the night crying. Once we got through the first 2-3 weeks she has been a great sleeper, obviously not always through the entire night, but always in her own bed.  My niece is about the same age as my daughter and has NEVER slept anywhere other than my brother and sister-in-law's bed.

If you are using formula make sure you know about the sensitive varieties. Ava was a good eater, but the regular formula made her spit up a lot. The sensitive variety helped with this.

Most of all ENJOY it. It seems like yesterday when my wife and I were at your stage. Time flies and you want to live every minute to the fullest

CONGRATS TO YOU AND YOUR WIFE!!!
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