Baby Shows on TV

Well at this point it is a waiting game. I am waiting to go to those childbirth classes, waiting to go on the hospital tours, waiting to meet with the pediatrician and of course waiting for the blessed day. Problem? We are still in the 7th month. So there is a bit of waiting left. I am behind schedule on the assembling of the furniture and Management (Nikki) is getting more and more anxious amidst my procrastination. So, I bribe her by giving her back and foot rubs. Seems to work. No complaints out of her.

Nikki enjoys watching these various child birth programs on The Learning Channel. We usually see a couple leading up to the date of delivery, from labor to delivery and a follow up a few days after to check in on the new baby and family. It is a nice program to watch as we go through preparations. Nikki tapes these and watches these enthusiastically. Me? Well I can watch only one every couple of days at best. There is only so much “ooohh and aaaah that is so cute” that I can handle so I generally limit my viewings. But, each time I watch I can’t help but to think about how tangential the dad’s role is. I swear that the dad’s job is just to stay the hell out of the way and not get in the way of the team that is swirling into action. There was one episode I remember where the wife was pushing and yelling and yelling and pushing and the dad to be was in a corner watching until the baby finally emerged and the doctor announced it was a boy. The dad then jumped in the air raised both arms and shouted “yes” like he just scored a touchdown. As for me I will be doing the tootsie roll!