You're Going to Be a Girl Dad: 101 Honest, Heartfelt Truths for Expecting and New Fathers of Daughters - Paperback

by Matti Spencer (Author)

So. A girl. Take a moment with that.

Right now, she's mostly an idea. Or maybe she's already here, and you're still catching up.

Either way, she's going to change you-in ways nobody quite manages to explain in advance.

You're Going to Be a Girl Dad is a collection of 101 honest, heartfelt truths for expecting dads and new fathers of daughters.

Inside, you'll discover the moments every girl dad will recognize:

- The 4:47 a.m. wake-up call disguised as an invitation to play.

- A camera roll filled with 4,000 photos of the same little girl from slightly different angles.

- The exact moment "Daddy" stops being a word and starts becoming who you are.

- The last time she asks to be carried-and how you won't even realize it's the last.

- The day you realize she's becoming the kind, funny, confident person you hoped she'd be... and that some of it came from you.

And then there are the moments nobody warned you about.

The first time she reaches for you when she's scared.

The first time she makes you laugh when you desperately need it.

The tiny hand that somehow fits perfectly inside yours.

The bedtime stories you'll read so many times you could recite them from memory.

The little traditions that somehow become the memories you'll treasure most.

There will be messy moments, exhausting moments, hilarious moments, and moments when you wonder how someone so small can completely rearrange your priorities.

Funny where it should be.

Honest where it counts.

Never preachy.

This isn't a guide to being the perfect father. It's a collection of the funny, surprising, emotional, and unforgettable truths that come with becoming a girl dad.

A sleepy smile. A tiny voice calling, "Daddy!" A hand reaching for yours. A first day of school. A scraped knee. A proud smile. A whispered goodnight.

And one day, the realization that the little girl who once needed you for everything is becoming her own person.

That's when you'll understand something else:

You weren't just raising a daughter.

You were becoming her dad.

Whether you're buying for an expecting dad, celebrating a baby shower or gender reveal, looking for a memorable first Father's Day gift, welcoming a new daughter into the family, or simply want something he'll treasure long after the newborn stage, this is the book he'll keep coming back to.

Because she won't stay little.

You may not notice the last time she asks you to carry her. You may not remember the last bedtime story. You may not realize that one ordinary afternoon is actually the end of a chapter.

That's part of what makes being a dad so beautiful-and so bittersweet.

He has no idea what's coming.

He doesn't know how much he'll worry, how much he'll laugh, how proud he'll feel, or how much a little girl can teach him about patience, courage, kindness, joy, and love.

This is the book that tells him - the funny parts, the hard parts, and the ones that'll get him right in the chest.

He's going to be a girl dad.