Welcome to Parenthood!

I am so frustrated hearing the statement "Welcome to Parenthood".  I have always thought of myself as a parent so why welcome me now?  I am getting frustrated with people making snide comments on sleep deprivation and how we are managing the new challenges.  To be honest, having her here is a walk in the park compared to our experience with our first child.  Yes sleep only comes in two hour increments but it is so much more restful than the sleep of horrors we experienced following Harrison's passing and so much more restful waking to her little sounds rather than holding my breath to feel her kick inside me for the past 9 months.