Babyseat Driver

While driving out to visit the folks for dinner, we got stuck in a traffic jam. I swear the baby was screaming that if she had the wheel, we could get out of this mess faster. She has the scream of Sgt. Carter.

heresy

There are just way too many TV shows aimed at little kids. There are just way too many cable channels. This can't be good to placate kids at their level. My parents and their peers joked about TV being a boobtube babysitter, but outside of Sesame Street and Mister Rogers, most of the crap I watch was intended for older audiences. We had to have a little bit of a mature sense of entertainment. Adam West's Batman was my favorite show at age 5 and it wasn't intended for me.

Sure they claim the shows are educational, but they create a 24/7 womb of targeted visuals. Everything plays at their level. I still like watching Sesame Street because the writers understand that adults are also watching. They make jokes that a 3 year old won't even come close to getting. What 3 year old knows about Groucho Marx on You Bet Your Life (outside of my future 3 year old)?

smile

Bob Probert lives on in my baby's jack-o-lantern smile

Brains!!!!

after feeding the baby a handful of frozen blueberries, I've noticed her mouth and cheeks now have this bluish glow that make her look like Zombie Baby. This might be a good Halloween costume if George Romero comes down.

how did my parents survive with phones that were connected to the wall?

Baby Badge

Some fathers are proud when their baby catches their first ball or plunks away on a musical instrument. I have a smile on my face since the baby picked up one of my old press passes and put it around her neck. She will take over my internet column in the distant future and learn the joy of review copies.

keep it simple

will diaper companies please stop getting too cute with the designs. As a dad, i can insure you that all I want on a diaper is to know what end is front. kids aren't that fashion conscious at 13 months.