1. Walk down the street with baby in shiny new stroller. Notice many passers-by smiling at your beautiful child, even laughing out loud at how charming and obviously clever he is. Feel very very proud of oneself and one's progeny. Stop and pull back canopy and see that child's hat has fallen in his face and he is waving his hands in front of himself like a blind man.
2.Accidently lock baby in the vestibule of your building. After tying the dog up outside go back to get child only to realize that keys are in diaper bag hanging on the stroller. Whoops!
3. Sleep deprivation exercise: find a leak under the sink. Put bucket under leak. When bucket fills take out and pour back into sink. Wonder what that gushing sound is under the sink... Scream and replace bucket. Repeat.
4. Play fun new game with spouse: Who's the Bigger Martyr? Who has had the least sleep? The worst day? The stinkiest diaper? The most nighttime duty? The sorest nipples? Who is cooking dinner for the tenth time this week? The best part about this game is that you both always win.
5. Fall utterly in love with a toothless drooling insane midget. Start a website to proclaim this love to the universe.
Just wanted you to know I do keep looking every once in a while. Sounds like things are going as well as can be expected. Contrats to Matthew for his first Father's Day. At least he has his child with him. I have to make to with a phone call. Just wait 30 years, and that's all he'll get too.
Posted by: Fred | July 10, 2005 at 05:09 PM
Yes! Martyr game our favorite too. Hilarious.
Posted by: | July 17, 2005 at 01:44 PM