I was recently at the doctors office flipping through a parenting magazine. There was an article giving advice to new dads on what they should and shouldn't say to their wife since having a baby. There was one I had to laugh at. It said:
Pain
Now that your wife's given birth, there is no physical pain you can experience that will ever equate. Unless, of course, you have a 10-pound bowel movement that lasts between 12 and 48 hours that several people watch, including medical personnel, your spouse, and your mother-in-law. And even this is not quite the same thing. Therefore you are no longer allowed to feel any physical pain yourself, lest you want to get eviscerated by your wife. So if you smash your thumb with a hammer, particularly during this first month, just smile.
What you want to say:
"Holy @#+&!!"
What you should say:
"I am glad I just slammed my hand in the car door, because this sensation of discomfort brings me closer to understanding the pain and sacrifice you made bringing our child into this world. I love you."
PLEASE!!! If Jerime ever said that to me I would laugh in his face. Seriously? A smashed hand brings him closer to understanding the pain - I don't think so!
