I think that we all have seen television programs, or movies, that highlight the plight of an imminently expecting mother-to-be dealing with her husband as he tries to get her to the hospital. And recently there was no less than Senator Obama discussing how he was driving 15 miles an hour to ensure the safety of his newborn and wife on the trip home.
These stories are too real to be made up as fiction. In fact every woman I know who has had a child can attest to the fact that otherwise sane and intelligent men are blithering idiots when it comes to that trip to and from the hospital. Men are known to forget the overnight bag, the car, their clothes, and on occasion the mother in their rush to do something. Luckily for the human race women are far more capable of dealing with the situation and coping with the failures men inevitably make at this time.
But I ran across an ad recently that brought all of this up to me and I felt I should mention it. This is the ultimate gift, and better yet an easy way to cover for or obscure the jibbering mass of flesh otherwise known as the Dad-to-be.
The product is called the Mom To-Be Delivery Kit™. It holds 14 items which include:
- Preggie Pops(R) Lollipops
- Vanity kit
- Vitamin e-stick
- Toothbrush
- Cozy socks
- Toothpaste
- Headband
- Luxurious shampoo
- Head-to-toe Bella B(TM) Products
- Conditioner
- Massager
- Massage soap bar
- Mouthwash
- Facial soap
I can only guess how many men forget the socks. Or the vanity kit, or toothpaste. In fact I can tell you without question that I, a single man without a single child and in a state of complete calm, had not thought of including 10 of the items on the list. Though I don’t know what Bella B products are so I did not include that as it seems to not be a common knowledge item.
I can only hope that my post of this information is able to make some mother out there have a slightly more bearable birth. I can only hope that it provides future fathers out there a moment of lucidity. And if I have you can name the child Michael after me with my permission.
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