How much better

than:

You've ruined our lives

and

I wish he'd never been born

are:

I love him so much

and

You were right

A thousand? A million? Infinity, I think.

****

In all fairness new fatherhood is hard on dads - they don't have the benefit of rushing hormones to help grow a bond with the wee invader. Also, most people aren't at their best when massively sleep-deprived and continually subject to unpredictable, loud, and unpleasant noises (i.e., are being tortured). Finally, their favorite person was hurt and is now incredibly preoccupied with both physical recovery and caring for a squalling stinkbomb. Given time to adjust, however, we are all in a much better place. And a smiley, burbling, adorably squishy baby doesn't hurt, either.