The first thing most of us usually hear from our friends about a pregnant wife is some old cliché about never sleeping again. The fact is most of those who regurgitate those remarks haven’t been anywhere near a baby since they were a baby themselves. Even worse are the snotty remarks about being “whipped” or a “pansy” because you’d prefer to spend your weekend painting the nursery over a beer-soaked slobber-knocker.

Nothing could be farther from the truth, I sleep just fine. Of course, I don’t know if my wife does, I’m far too busy snoring. All joking aside it seems as though in today’s society that some view being a father somewhat negatively. In an effort to prove how great being a dad is, here is a list of 10 Fun things about being a dad.

Fun Things About Being a Dad

1. Making messes with your kids.
2. Playing with toys you had as a kid and pretending it’s for your child’s benefit.
3. Baby farts are hilarious.
4. Cartoons.
5. Bragging to other dads about what your baby does better than theirs.
6. There are always dinosaur shaped chicken nuggets in the freezer.
7. Handing her off to mommy when she’s dropped an atomic diaper bomb.
8. Taking naps at 2 in the afternoon.
9. Goldfish Crackers!
10. Seeing the excitement on their little face when you get home from work.

What are some fun things about being a dad I missed?