Monday, January 12, 2009

Hello! My Name is Daddy-to-be.

We attended our (first of six) baby class sessions yesterday. There is no doubt this class will be worth every penny; I just pray my classmates don't ruin it!



Week One Observations

  • The teacher nods her head more times per minute than Dwight Schrute's bobble head doll.

  • Class Attendance = 10 couples
  • 8 out of 10 couples know the sex of their baby
  • Over 50% were born or raised outside of the MN border
  • Two couples having kids out-of-wedlock
  • Three couples having the same "due date" (same as us!)
  • This is the first child for everyone except one guy
  • Ages = either very early 20's or mid, mid-late 30's
  • Dads = rather annoying
  • Moms = more annoying
  • Chairs = above par
  • Discussion/Material = Thorough, informative
  • Relaxation Period = Free snuggle time!
  • Constantly Thinking = Please, no segregated group discussions!
  • Goal = Feb 15th, 6:30pm

2 comments:

Baby B's Mom said...

"Dad", I am so pleased to see you believe this class will be worth every penny!!! (Although, your goal is the last class session...)

Other points of interest/corrections according to mom:
* "expected date" = due date
* Relaxation has more purpose than "free snuggle time" - dads are supposed to be learning how to help us relax when in labor!
* Our facilitator had a knitted model of a uterus (with snap-on birth canal!)...it had a fake baby inside and also a stuffed homemade placenta complete with umbilical cord that attached to the baby!!! I was really amused by this.
* "Dad's" face was SO FUNNY during class - very bad faces related to anything medical or bloody...how is he going to make it through the delivery?

Overall, a very good and accurate recap.

Anonymous said...

Father B never fails to make me laugh! This time especially for the Dwight Schrute photo, of course.

I am also amused by the knitted uterus model, WTF.