Booking Through Thursday and other stuff

First and foremost, my baby boy, Patrick turned 1 today.
This time last year, what had been a boringly boring pregnancy took a sudden turn. I was nine days overdue, and had been admitted to hospital to be induced. I assumed things would carry on the way they always had over the past nine months and nine days, but it wasn't to be.
I was being monitored, as was Patrick's heartbeat. And that's where things went south. His heartbeat started dropping, and it wouldn't steady. The specialist came in, took one look at the readings, looked at me, and said "I'm not happy." So I was whisked off to surgery for an emergency caesaerian (I still can't spell that word!)
So, sitting here tonight with my now-1-year-old tucked up in bed, I'm still profoundly grateful to that doctor. And wow, what a year it's been! Mostly fun, and exciting and good things; and being a Mum ... I can't even put that into words.
I DO know Patrick stops my heart. That's the only way I can describe it.

Right. On to BTT:
Following up last week’s question about reading writing/grammar guides, this week, we’re expanding the question….
Scenario: You’ve just bought some complicated gadget home . . . do you read the accompanying documentation? Or not?
Do you ever read manuals?
How-to books?
Self-help guides?
Anything at all?
Um - no, I don't. Not unless I need to do something like change the timer on the DVD player. I'm terrible. I have a husband who is very handy with gadgets and manuals and things, so I usually just let him go for it.
I'm not big on how-to books either. I do read the odd self-help book, but that's about it, really.
Very exciting stuff, I'm sure!