by Adam T Hourlution
File Size: 1541 KB
Print Length: 30 pages
Publication Date: March 7, 2018
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLC
Language: English
ASIN: B07BB5HF6P
Synopsis
What would you do if you were suddenly told you were going to be a mum or dad without any notice? How would you react? What thoughts would go through your head? You haven't prepared to be a parent, you've not made any arrangements and nobody in your family is aware.
Now imagine that not even the mum-to-be knew that she had been hiding a little person inside her tummy the entire time.
One day Adam, just your average, typical guy receives a call from his mother-in-law (to be !) summoning him to the hospital following his girlfriend being rushed in with suspected appendicitis only to discover that she is in fact having contractions and has been admitted to the labour ward.
This heart-warming and true story invites readers to step into Adam's shoes and experience what it is like to be a 3 Hour Dad.
A proportion of sales is donated to a random act of kindness fund.
My Thoughts
I recently finished a children's book where the protagonists was having an issue with the new arrival ( sibling) and I thought it would good to follow that up with this read by a 3 hour dad.
Many of us are aware of the time that is spent preplanning before a new arrival. I mean, even if we don't have children ourselves, we have only to go to social media to see all the post of proud parents to be. But can you imagine being a parent to a concealed birth?
YIKES! When life is going well it seems things do sneak up on us like an unexpected car bill, or the washer breaks down, but not 3 hours to prepare for a new bundle of joy that will be with us for the rest of our lives.
I could not get through Adam's introduction without chuckling- or thinking how cool that his Star-Wars collection was almost complete. And by the time we got to the first chapter where he is talking about having a pizza ready to throw in the oven, I glanced out of the corner of my eye at my husband and laughed out loud. At which time he turns and gives me one of those, "What are you reading now- looks."
Believe me, a lot more glances were sent in the hubby's direction when Adam relays to us readers about how he picked up the phone and went through a series of scenarios about why his mother in law was calling, before actually letting her finish her statement.
Then to make matters even funnier you have a pregnant woman who is just as baffled by the situation, and she must be transported to the hospital by a panicked taxi driver.
In closing, this book reads like a great comedy skit. ( One can say that - right- when it is not happening to them!) The first half of the book covers the 3 hours leading up to the delivery where the new arrival is coined by Adam as the 'gooey little thing' and it's shortly after this that readers learn what a U.C.O. is and I won't even mention here what Adam thought the umbilical cord was- you'll just have to read the book yourself.
I received this witty and wonderful book through the generosity of the author.