Book it

There are many pregnancy books out there, and very few of them are daddy-centric (or even daddy-themed). I find this odd as in 99% of all pregnancies, a daddy is involved. (I say 99% because I actually know someone who was a test-tube baby - this girl named Allison in my dorm freshman year at Penn. She is nice). I wanted to purchase a book like this and study it, as there are a lot of basic baby-type activities (like changing a diaper) that I am woefully clueless about. (On the other hand, I am woefully clueless about a lot in life, baby-related or not, so I guess this is just par for the proverbial course).

The one that I purchased, called Be Prepared, is all right. It does contain some basic info that I learned, like how to swaddle a baby and how to prepare formula. The majority of the book though is lame. A lot of it is very "guy" based, like "Set up a workout for your baby! Urnh! Work those baby abs!" Yeah, that ain't happening. A lot of it is plain stupid, like the page and a half that explained the Five Second Rule and applied it to various baby things (like, "It's ok if the baby's pacifier falls on the floor. Five Second Rule!"). Dude, I understand the Five Second Rule. Not worth explaining. Another enjoyable section of the book was the "Sex After Pregnancy" chapter, which said in delicate terms that if your wife is too tired from dealing with the baby and if she doesn't feel in the mood because her body is still recovering from the birth, you can always take care of your needs by having her give you a blowjob. (Wait, is my mom reading this...?)

But I still would like to read a helpful, entertaining book that describes all sorts of daddy stuff so that I at least have a passing knowledge of simple parenting techniques when Superbaby arrives. If you are a recent dad and read this (who reads this besides Rainy? Shout out for the Rainster! Colorado - what what!!!), and have good daddy book recommendations, please post a comment. If you don't post, and the kid turns out really screwed up, you only have yourselves to blame.