New Dad Advice
I find number ten to be very true. Currently, Esmé wants nothing to do with me. She’s all about her momma. She simply tolerates me for a few minutes at a time.
10. Don’t be under the impression that you must be SuperDad. First of all, no matter what you do, the baby is going to like her mother best. There is no competition. Second of all, SuperDads are worthless when the baby is young, because anything you can do that is “super” is lost on the child; she can hardly hold up her head to see you. And as the kid grows, and there you are pulling the SuperDad act, she will get completely annoyed with you and end up moving far, far away. All you need to do is be around as much as you can. Hold the baby when you want to; feed the baby when you’re ordered to; smile at the baby when you’re moved to. It’s really that simple.
