It's obvious that an expectant mother has many things to do to prepare for the arrival of a baby: purchase baby clothes, bottles, pacifiers, and bedding; wash said clothing and bedding, sterilize bottles and pacifiers; stock up on diapers (who knows when/if she'll ever get out of the house again?!?); shop for hospital-worthy robe and post-birth attire; manage an increasingly chaotic schedule of doctor visits; not to mention dealing with the backaches, exhaustion, lack of sleep and anxiety that accompanies pregnancy.
So, what exactly does Daddy do to prepare for the new addition? Take Czech lessons, of course!
Yes, Brandon's language lessons have an interesting theme these days: How to communicate with the hospital staff during/after my wife has given birth. Take just a moment to envision exactly what this means... Brandon (an ENGINEER) now sits in a room with a female Czech language tutor whom he knows only on a casual, weekly tutor-ish basis and dutifully recites sentences in Czech such as "Excuse me. My wife needs a hygenic pad" and various other blush-worthy phrases that a male wouldn't dream of uttering to a semi-stranger.
I guess you could say Brandon has his own version of a pregnancy headache. Ahhhh.... it's so good for him!
"The sparrows jumped before they knew how to fly, and they learned to fly only because they had jumped." –L.O.
2 comments:
You are on a roll! You have to stop...our sides are aching!
Poor Brandon! Don't worry - you'll make it through, Daddy!
Miriam (Phebe's Mom)
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