PRICELESS MOMENTS OF FATHERHOOD

THE MOST PRICELESS MOMENTS OF FATHERHOOD:

1. Being told by your woman "I am pregnant", correction, "We are pregnant"

2. Aligning your life and priorities for the incoming baby

3. Watching your woman's belly swell

4. Feeling your baby kick in your woman's belly

5. Witnessing your woman sexy in a pregnant way, her change of clothes and body full and glowing

6. Wondering the gender of the baby and how the gender will affect your life

7. Deciding on names with the woman you love

8. The drama of labour pains or false birth alerts. This, you and your woman will remember years later and laugh at the good old days

9. Being present when your baby comes into the world

10. Cutting the umbilical cord as the father's honour

11. Looking at your baby's eyes

12. Falling in love with your baby

13. Drawing closer with God because you have witnessed the miracle of life

14. Watching your woman breastfeed

15. Having a young one so dependent on you

16. Having an excuse to act like a child when you're with your child. This is the only time a full grown man can make silly sounds and act like a foolish clown

17. Watching your woman looking at you with love as you carry your child

18. Getting attention from the public, people saying you are an awesome dad

19. Teaching a small life everything from scratch. This is more special than being a CEO of a profitable company

20. Having a young one in the house who makes sure the house is always warm and full of giggles even when you and your woman have a dull day

21. The chance to coach and mentor a child into an adult

22. Worrying about your child's health as this shows just how loving you are

23. Taking your child to school

24. Being proud of your child's performance in school

25. Having a brilliant being looking up to you and who keeps you in check, focused and hardworking

26. Having adult conversations with your child who has shaped up so well

27. Delegating responsibilities to your reliable child

28. Being celebrated on Father's Day, during your Birthday and every day in life

29. Watching your child take off in life

30. Being bought for lunch by your own child

31. Being advised and taught by your grown up child

32. Missing your child who moved out. Cherishing a phonecall from your child

33. The society calling you blessed for having such a great child; your child bringing you honour

34. Having annual family dinners with your child/children and the mother of your child/children

35. Marrying off your child to a suitable partner

36. Having an additional child who is your child's spouse

37. Making business investments together with your child

38. Advising your child on proper parenthood; you set the best example

39. Being taken care of by your child when you're aged

40. Your name living on through your child

41. Being remembered as the Best Dad

42. Making your Heavenly Father proud by being such a responsible earthly father