You know when I felt ready? When I saw them for the first time. I knew at that moment that it was going to be ok. It wouldn't always be fun, but in the end it would all be ok. I was going to make damn sure that it was going to be ok.
You think pregnancy is scary in itself? Just hope you don't find out its a girl if your wife is pregnant. I don't know why but when I found out I was having a little girl every possible bad thought streamed through my head. Anything bad that could happen from first trimester to age 50 went through my brain..it was terrible. Once again though as soon as her beauty was shown to me I knew it would all be ok. One way or another, it was going to be ok.
So yeah it's a scary ride and a long ride, but men and women both have this uncanny ability to just "know" once that baby pops out. So keep us updated and good luck to you and your wife