Say hello to the newest member of the Axios Atlanta family

Jeffrey H.: "Do not try to make a happy baby happier. You don't need to entertain, optimize, or stimulate them. They're already soaking in the world."

Nate M.: "To get through those first tough months, focus on your job: take care of mom and make her feel good while she cares for the baby."

Kris C.: "Be familiar with postpartum depression signs and discuss concerns with the doctor at mom's first follow-up appointment. Crying constantly is not normal. [It] really helped us when PPD was addressed."

"Be present, not perfect."

Arline E.: "No iPads or phones until they're tweens or teens. Let those little brains develop. Read to your kids."

Ben H.: "Be present, not perfect. They want your attention — and it's easy to get pulled in a hundred directions — but they need it most. They crave it. You are the most awesome person in the world to your little one."

Amy K.: "Take pictures of your wife as a mom! It's natural for everyone to take pics of baby. Yes, she'll feel like she is too yucky for pics but do it anyway. Years from now everyone will love the pics of mom and baby."

Janice S.: "Whether they are 1 or 51, never let go when they want to hug you until they let go."

Nate S.: "Look at their childhood in terms of seasons and events, not days. You've got 4 World Cups to show them, not that many summer breaks to go camping, and only a couple years on the small playground."

Go easy

Caroline H.: "The days are long, but the years are short. Parenting is a wild ride, and none of us really know what we're doing."

Allison G.: "Being kind to yourself is not being selfish because you can't pour from an empty cup. Sometimes being kind to someone may simply mean doing whatever you can to encourage joy and to relieve distress and then just loving them."

Justin S.: "I thought those timer/trackers tools and apps were dumb until we had baby. Then you realize in your sleep-deprived state you can't remember the last time you fed or changed the baby. Having that visual guide was a big plus!"

Damon B.: "You will probably be tempted to tip toe around and whisper because you think they won't be able to sleep. They can learn to sleep through almost anything and this will make things miles easier when they are toddlers and older."

Laugh

Steve B.: "Meltdowns can be nervy when you're in the moment, but they are among some of the funniest things we look back on."

Scott O.: "The best dad advice I can offer is to soak it up. Enjoy every developmental milestone and every blow out diaper. You're going to be tired and sleep deprived and worried all the time, but it's just so much fun."

Austin R.: "One thing they never tell you before you have your first kid is that you're going to spend a lot of time talking to them while you're pooping and a lot of time talking to them while they're pooping. You're going to have more poop talk in the next few years than you've had in your entire life."

Don't take advice

Kayla K.: "Take all advice with a grain of salt; every child is so different and there's no perfect fool proof way to do it."

Alan S.: "The best parenting advice I ever received is to ignore all the parenting advice people give you. You and your wife will figure it out and you'll be great parents!"

Jeff H.: "There's so much science about brain development, sleep cycles, feeding schedules. Knowing more information does not lead to increased confidence."