Adjusting to Parenthood Quotes

(Cartoon caption:) I never really rallied after the birth of my first child.

Life doesn't get more real than having a newborn at home.

Two weeks into looking after a newborn, you don't necessarily feel as if you've got it all under control. It's just turned your life absolutely upside down, and I think there are a lot of parents who would feel that having the opportunity for both parents to be around in those early weeks would be something that would be really, really valuable.

the first night is the worst possible time to make a hard and fast criticism: the baby never looks its best on the day it is born.

Having a child is a big life change, but the really hectic period is relatively short. You can get through it.

I don't go to conferences quite as much as I used to: having a child and movin away from the university leaves me with less time, but I've tried to balance things out - not just spending time with Linux all the time, but having a real job and a real life at the same time.

Everyone says, 'You give birth, you go home, and you have this amazing baby and it's just beautiful'. And I walked in and I just started sobbing.

I'm pretty low-maintenance, but I like my time to myself, and once you have a child, you have to fight for it. I remember the first long bath I took [after Ptolemy's birth] was such a moment. Because a lot of the time you're in the shower, and if that baby cries, you've got to turn off the water and go!

Having an infant is stressful, and I know I won't get a lot of sleep initially, but it will be worth it.

It's funny, because I did all of these interviews as soon as I had the baby, and they were asking questions, and I really didn't have an idea of anything, because I was so blurry.

The baby's been way easier than everyone made it out to be.