The Adventures of a New Dad

     Every man has a breaking point but, when you get upgraded to Dad, that breaking point is also leveled up. A mere man can't stand to hear a baby crying all night and will break down almost immediately. But, Dad will cradle the baby, gently rock the baby, maybe even start singing End of the Road until they both stop crying.      The first 3 months are the months that everyone, especially people with no kids, warns us about. The little one will wake up every 3 hours around the clock. I have to admit that I,...

   I was in the room but, I did not watch any part of the delivery. I know it's suppose to be a beautiful thing but, to me, it would just be a quarterback (doctor) yelling "Congratulations HUT!" pulls a bloody football out of the linebacker's loins (wife) and hands it off to me as the whole room prays I don't fumble. No thanks! I'm sure I can live a happier life not seeing my favorite part of my wife explode.      Even though it took 9 months, knowing the due date and all, it still felt abrupt. My...