Originally posted over at Every Other Thursday.

I am the oldest of two kids. This month, I'll be seven years deep in marriage and my wife and I have two kids. My closest comrade is my younger brother; five years younger to be exact. Today he'll be experiencing what I have experienced two times over -- fatherhood. In honor of my little bro's journey on the big blue ocean in the little dingy called parenting, here are some tips to help him navigate:

- The first few weeks will be joyous hell. What I mean is that your home will be blessed with this little bundle of joy that will wreak havoc on your routines and sleeping patterns. You'll never do anything the same nor sleep normal again. However, just stare at your baby girl for a few minutes and you'll forget about going to work on three hours sleep.