In high school, Michael Crider was the jokester, the drummer in a band, the Howie Mandel impersonator. Fast-forward ten years and the funny man has married and become the family man. The Guys Guide to Surviving Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the First Year of FatherhoodCriders candid, down-to-earth account of his transformationproves that even without much sleep, he has kept his sense of humor completely intact. From the moment he hears the unexpected news that the pregnancy test is positive to the end of his sons first year of life, Michael Crider is awed, anxious, and all-too-human. In between these milestones, he endures the aches and pains of his wifes pregnancy (which had a clear impact on his own bodily comfort), swallows his pride when bunny wallpaper replaces his beloved Budweiser mirror, has a short and only partially-appreciated stint as her labor coach on the Big Day, and experiences every one of his sons firsts as though they were his own. Honest, informative, hilarious, and heartwarming, The Guys Guide to Surviving Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the First Year of Fatherhood is a must-read for all new parents.