Day 22

Saturday, Mar 31, 2007
The weather was so nice today that I ditched the wife and kid and played golf. I felt bad for about the first 2 holes and then I enjoyed the peace and quiet for the next 4 hours or so.
Of course, I did spend the entire round yapping off the ears of [...]

Day 21

Friday, Mar 30, 2007
I woke up this morning, and as has become custom, I snuck around to the other side of the bed and checked in on Anna. I am usually greeted with a grunt – yes, she grunts and it’s cute because it’s my kid – but today, I couldn’t see her face because [...]

Day 20

Thursday, Mar 29, 2007
I was holding Anna today and I let one rip. Fortunately, it wasn’t a post-chili type of fart but it was pretty loud and rather noxious-smelling.
Miranda (holding her nose): Was that you?
Me (trying not to giggle): Umm, no, it was her.
Miranda: Did she just go?
Me (trying even harder not to giggle): I [...]

Day 19

Wednesday, Mar 28, 2007
Miranda’s been waiting since March 11, 2007 for her DVD/CD called “The Happiest Baby on the Block” to arrive. Today, it finally did. The DVD, an instructional video that teaches parents the five esses of getting your kid to shut up, is actually worth the money we shelled out for it. The [...]

Day 18

Tuesday, Mar 27, 2007
I woke up at about 2 a.m. this morning to a squeaking sound, like someone walking on a wooden floor in a horror movie. Miranda and I have the following exchange:
Me: What’s that sound?
Miranda: It’s the bassinet.
Me: It’s so loud.
Miranda: What do you mean?
Me: I mean it’s loud and I can’t get [...]

Day 17

Monday, Mar 26, 2007
As soon as I got home from work today, Miranda thrust Anna into my arms and went for a long walk. This is the first time that she’s really just had to get away from everything for a while. I don’t blame her and I don’t interpret it as her desire to [...]

Day 16

Sunday, Mar 25, 2007
Miranda was in the bathroom getting ready for bed and as I lied there, I rolled over to Miranda’s side and just watched Anna sleep. She was so peaceful. Her rhythmic breathing was actually making me tired.
Miranda entered the room and we had the following exchange:
Her: What are you doing?
Me: Watching her [...]

Day 15

Saturday, Mar 24, 2007
Some friends came over today and one of them brought her 5-month-old baby, who just happens to be about 3 times Anna’s size. Everyone kept point this out, as if they were the one to first notice this. Then they kept comparing the babies’ levels of alertness. Obviously the 5-month-old was much [...]

Day 14

Friday, Mar 23, 2007
Anna and I were hanging out in the recliner this evening, her chest to mine. She was in a pretty good mood, moving around when all of a sudden I felt a shooting pain. What was it? Well, my darling daughter Anna had decided to take a fist full of her dad’s [...]

Day 13

Thursday, Mar 22, 2007
For the first time in my life I got peed on. I don’t really understand what all the internet fuss is about. At least I know that I can maintain my calm under pressure – even when I am soaked in my child’s urine.