“Better do that now because you won’t be able to when the baby gets here”. “Your life is going to change. Say goodbye to sleep and enjoying those beers/wine”. ... These are things we often hear from people as we approach the due date. Of course life is going to change- this is a baby, we didn’t order a pizza. But why does this change have such a negative connotation? Of course we won’t be getting a full 8 hours of sleep, unable to eat or shower at the time we want, make sacrifices, but does that mean our life is over? Absolutely not. Life has just begun. In fact, I can only view the best parts of my husband and myself coming into life form as an additive to our lives. We want our son to see the world, do things as a family, and refuse to fall into this “work sucks, my spouse never does ____, we don’t go on vacations” socially accepted norm. These are things that people who lack creative energy say. Because that’s all this is- shaping experiences. Time doesn’t stop because you have a baby, and I’ve witnessed it firsthand. There are very few relationships I can count on one hand and are blessed to have these individuals in our lives who share this mentality with us, who have the mutual support from one another, who would never speak negatively about their spouse, and most importantly, whose life is enhanced by what is perceived by most as obstacles. Be mindful of the mentality you bring to parenthood.