A Change is Gonna Come

This morning was huge.  Anna stood up!  Granted, it was the help of her crib but all the same, standing is standing, especially when you’re six months old. 
As I rode the train into work this morning, beaming with joy and pride, I kept thinking to myself – ‘where does the time go.’  And time [...]

The Inflatable Duck Debacle

It seems like just yesterday when I could plop Anna on her playmat and go about my business without having to keep an eye on her.  Nowadays, though, being the big crawler and sitter-upper that she is, I can’t do that anymore.  Who knew that babies are so much work? 
Although, it is worth mentioning that [...]

33 Reasons and a Son Ain’t One

  This past Sunday, Miranda and I went to a baptism.  At one point during the ceremony, they had to undress the baby boy (yes, it was a baptism for just one kid) and get him ready for a swim in the holy water. 
As they undressed him, the congregation was exposed to his, well, [...]

War of the Words

It is amazing to think about some of the stupid things people have said since, well, I don’t know, the beginning of time.
Take, for example, Dubya’s recent announcement that “Mandela is dead.”  No, he wasn’t actually talking about Nelson Mandela the person so much as he was talking about Mandela-esque people, but still, he couldn’t [...]

A Star is Born

For many reasons, but mostly boredom, I was perusing the VH1 website when I stumbled across their “100 Greatest” lists.  They pretty much have every entertainment category covered, including one of particular interest to me – 100 Greatest Kid Stars.
The top five child stars of all time, according to VH1 are:
5. Drew Barrymore
4. Jodie Foster
3. [...]

The Ugly Betty Complex

I’ll admit it – I love the show “Ugly Betty.”  I can’t explain why.  It’s just my guilty pleasure, I guess.  In the interest of full-disclosure, of all the shows I’m most excited to start watching again this fall, “Ugly Betty” is numero uno.
Of course, in thinking about the show’s season premiere in just eight [...]

Right Down the Middle

 Anna had her six-month check-up today and there is good news – she’s normal. 
In fact, she’s not just normal, she’s average.  She weighed in at 16 pounds and 26 inches long.  These measurements put her smack dab in the 50th percentile, where she also ranks in head size.
This is without a doubt a time when [...]

All Grow’d Up

 While I have not yet seen any scientific evidence, I often wonder if there is a connection between a baby’s interests, toys, and favorite activities and what said baby eventually grows up to do for a living. 
As a kid, did OJ Simpson have an affinity for swiping his friends’ baseball cards?  During his pre-teen years, [...]

Curious Dad Chats with Dr. Alice Wilder – Part III

 In Part III of the Curious Dad’s chat with Dr. Alice Wilder, Dan and Dr. Wilder talk about being sticky, educational DVD for babies, and Anna’s chances of becoming a Mets fan.
To read Part I of the email exchange, click here.  To read Part II, click here.  And to learn more about “Think It Ink [...]

Curious Dad chats with Dr. Alice Wilder – Part II

 (Editor’s Note: To read Part I of Dan’s email exchange with Dr. Alice Wilder, click here.  Part III will run tomorrow.)
OK, so in Part II of my email exchange with Dr. Alice Wilder, we tackle issues like parenting expert, how much parental involvement is too much, and why my inability to get better than a [...]