Congrats Devil Dog. Believe it or not, your Marine training will pay off once the baby arrives. You will definitely use your "improvise, adapt and overcome" skills. I took my first-born son to a movie in Jacksonville, NC while I was stationed there and didn't take the required "support gear". Long story short, his diaper was full as soon as we got to the theatre. Luckily I had some clean water and some grease rags (clean) in my Jeep to do the job. His improvised grease rag diaper made it to the end of the show and his mom got a kick out of it when we got home.

I'm not sure how I pulled it off, but I was able to see the births of all 3 of my kids... not too easy as a Marine. They were all born in military hospitals and the care was first-rate. They were born in San Diego (Balboa), Camp Lejeune, and Camp Pendleton and each time brought tears to my eyes. Even D.I.'s shed a tear when their kids are born.

Good luck and enjoy fatherhood. You've been training your whole life for this!

Semper Fi,
George, CWO3, USMC (Ret.)