# New Dad on the Vlog || Dude Turned Dad Episode 1 **Creator:** Fatherly **Platform:** youtube **Duration:** 7m **Source:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG85kdbhtSA ## Summary Evan Kaufman shares his humorous journey toward fatherhood in a vlog series, detailing his experiences and feelings as he and his wife, Caitlin, prepare for their first child. With a comedic twist, he reflects on the challenges of transitioning from a carefree life to becoming a dad, while also showcasing his quirky personality and excitement for the upcoming changes. - Evan and Caitlin are expecting their first child, humorously referred to as "baby blasto." - He discusses the emotional and practical challenges of becoming a dad while balancing his career as a comedian. - Evan expresses his fears about parenthood, including the loss of his previous lifestyle. - He humorously describes various baby products and his lack of experience with children. - The vlog aims to document his journey and connect with other new parents. - Evan acknowledges the support of his wife, who is the primary breadwinner, as he navigates this new chapter. - He playfully contemplates how to maintain his identity while embracing fatherhood. - The vlog is intended to be a lighthearted take on the realities of impending fatherhood. ## Transcript [[0:00]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG85kdbhtSA&t=0s) hi I'm Evan Kaufman and at any moment I could become a dad actually let me check and see if I'm a dad yet I'm hanging out and still no baby no okay so I'm not a dad yet but why do you care Who am I who cares well let's provide you with a little bit of context I'm Evan and this is my wife Caitlin we got married two years ago okay the dolls they're very creepy they [[0:25]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG85kdbhtSA&t=25s) were given to us as a wedding gift I don't know how they got it so accurate I mean this thing even has my trash hairline is this how I really thought I would be spending my 30s holding dolls talking to a camera in an empty room probably why do they look so much like us we live in Brooklyn New York we got married two years ago I know I'm an incredible singer so about eight months ago we go and see girls [[0:50]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG85kdbhtSA&t=50s) trip and then the next morning we wake up and Kaitlyn shows me this and then just to be sure she shows me this so Kaitlyn at this moment looks like this picture we don't actually have a picture of how I look but I think you can imagine it looks something like this so now we have this and this is blasto before you think I'm some sort of weird Brooklyn guy blasto is actually short for blastocyst we haven't figured out what the sex of [[1:16]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG85kdbhtSA&t=76s) our baby is yet we're gonna find out on the day very exciting tune in for that like and subscribe below blah so this is a little baby blast oh and little baby blasto is coming soon yeah what does this have to do with you starting to vlog so what I'm doing is a weekly vlog for fatherly comm about my journey and becoming a dad I guess you could say I'm the new dad on the vlog I'm so sorry I [[1:34]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG85kdbhtSA&t=94s) shouldn't have done that I earned your trust and I betrayed it and I apologize why am i doing the vlog that's a great question more context I'm Evan Kaufman I live in Brooklyn I just turned 30 years old and I'm also a comedian sort of something for the man a comedian Evan Kaufman hello I'm a man so I'm not trying to be modest I am a comedian but I'm sort of a comedian I mean have you ever heard of [[1:59]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG85kdbhtSA&t=119s) me no oh that's not true you might have seen me improvising a song on million dollar listing I can't talk right now it's Ryan I'm him but bro you know I'm doing lunges in the gym and look hey I'm proud of that clip that was a fun night I was in a million dollar home but I'm not a million dollar comedian being a comedian is easy when you're only supporting yourself and your wife and your wife is actually the one supporting [[2:25]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG85kdbhtSA&t=145s) you and this was all great when I was just 30 years old and I was writing emails to my various improv troupes and thinking about starting a basketball podcast and just goofing off but now I'm a comedian with a kid and I need a job a real job so here I am a dad vlogger and do I feel weird about it of course I feel a little bit weird about it I mean first off I've never really had a blog [[2:47]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG85kdbhtSA&t=167s) before so this is just a whole new world for me I mean just looking at myself right now I'm like my neck is too long for this am I gonna be the type of person who uses their maybe for content you know I have an idea of what that person is like and I don't really know if I want to be that guy what's up everybody it's your boy the dad flew in say a ka Logan pas dad's [[3:06]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG85kdbhtSA&t=186s) baby smash that like button smash you take a sub and a crib and subscribe you know I'm talking about subscribing but actually it feels like that might be successful maybe I should do that so here's where I'm at any day now little blasto is gonna come into this world they're gonna get a real name they're gonna be a real life person I'm gonna hold them they're gonna sleep back they're probably with less lighting already kind of know how this is [[3:30]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG85kdbhtSA&t=210s) supposed to go I've done this before as you can see it's time it's what you do Wow oh I'll get to go back and I've also been in the hospital before as you can see you know I've been a dad before but in commercials and not that many commercials maybe like two and five years I've only held two babies I've [[4:03]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG85kdbhtSA&t=243s) changed I've never changed a diaper I lied once and said I had changed a diaper I've never changed a diaper children for the most part scare and infuriate me I don't really know what to do and kids kind of mean the end of this old life that I had you know my comedian life the nursery is a mess we need to paint it looks like an opium den right now we just keep getting stuff I have no [[4:27]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG85kdbhtSA&t=267s) idea what any of this stuff is look oh let's look what this stuff is what is this what is the Nosefrida the snot sucker apparently this is to suck boogers out of your baby's nose to siphon them like you are siphoning gas that has nothing to do with frida kahlo this is a pupuce I mean I can use context clues to guess what it is this is a baby Shusher this is terrifying this is to train your baby to identify [[4:57]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG85kdbhtSA&t=297s) gas leaks that showed up at my house today too I'm so lucky I didn't have to put it together and just showed up I mean this one I like I do like that there's so much that still needs to get done we need to pick a name also sidenote new segments gonna say that it'd be bad vice a thing is gonna like come in here it's gonna be really like awesome don't tell people your name don't tell [[5:20]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG85kdbhtSA&t=320s) anyone your names keep your names to yourself they just come up with a reason why your name is terrible so if anybody asks from now on the name of our baby is Philip Seymour Hoffman it works for a girl too this baby is coming and I am afraid I'm afraid every time somebody says this Wow your life is really gonna change I know my life is gonna change but I have a secret for you kind of like my life now [[5:45]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG85kdbhtSA&t=345s) kind of like sleeping in kind of like going to comedy shows I don't like seeing a movie whenever I want I like trying to continue to work out and figure out my career and I kind of feel like I need more time but here's the thing I don't kind of like my wife I love my wife and I don't kind of like this kid I love this kid I love little blasto and I'm pretty sure whoever shows [[6:08]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG85kdbhtSA&t=368s) up as long as they're not here yet let me check I'm still no baby no okay give me some food yep still not here so whoever shows up and the next month I'm gonna love them and who knows maybe you'll love them too and the next time you see me I'm gonna have a baby subscribe [Music] [[6:41]](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG85kdbhtSA&t=401s) like and subscribe for more dude - dad videos every Sunday ungodly [Music]