From the bleachers:

At the current moment in time, I feel obligated to make a PSA about baby showers. (This really has not much to do with Spike except that there will certainly be a baby shower (or showers) at some point. Keep your eyes on this spot for a registry in the future, and remember, it's never to early to start saving up...)

So, here are Rob's "Official Rules for Baby Showers:"

1) NO MEN!!! I cannot stress this enough. NO MEN!!! NONE!! NADA!! ZIP!!! Men, even the father of the child, do not want to attend the shower, and I am pretty sure there is even a prohibition against men at baby showers in Leviticus somewhere. If you make men come to the baby shower, they will say the right things, pretend to be excited about the tiny little "booties" that were just unwrapped, but they will all really wish that they were somewhere drinking beer, eating pretzels, and watching a "guy movie," preferably one directed by Michael Bay. (Additionally, I believe the ladies would attest to preferring the all-women showers as well. Ladies? Can I get an "Amen" on that?)

2) HOLD IT SOMEWHERE PRIVATE. True Story: I just got back from going to Borders to grab a coffee with a friend, and there was a baby shower going on in the cafe area. So, whilst we were trying to discuss life and faith issues, there was constant shrieking at the next "cute," "adorable," "precious," or "nipple cream" item was unwrapped. You could see the glares from the rest of the cafe pointed in their general direction since it IS, after all, a bookstore. People might just be, oh I don't know, READING!

3) NO MEN! (And yes, there were men at the Border's book store shin dig, so I felt the need to reiterate this point on their behalf.)

So, just follow these 3 simple rules, and you should be well on your way to Baby Shower success.

And that's the view from the bleachers...