tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3048278372262576135.post2423546666182916550..comments2023-12-27T04:59:13.781-06:00Comments on smonk you: the best freaking daddy blog ever: Anticipation of things to comekennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09397724886175545669noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3048278372262576135.post-9084707478479244342009-11-05T16:28:25.987-06:002009-11-05T16:28:25.987-06:00The spongy skull freaks me out a bit, but the limp...The spongy skull freaks me out a bit, but the limp neck freaks me out more...I feel like if you don't watch it the neck could flip back and break...I know it's not true but still.kennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09397724886175545669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3048278372262576135.post-62664488509313465032009-11-04T20:39:51.383-06:002009-11-04T20:39:51.383-06:00For me, the most surprising thing was discovering ...For me, the most surprising thing was discovering that I couldn't read. For months leading up to my daughter's birth I was stockpiling books and magazines, so sure I could read them on maternity leave. I had this (crazy!) image of myself, sitting in the rocking chair, nursing the baby in one arm, book balanced in the other hand.<br /><br />Unfortunately, however, once the baby was actually here, I quickly realized that if there was a safe way to nurse a baby with just one arm while holding a sharp-cornered hardcover inches from her spongy little skull, I certainly couldn't figure it out. <br /><br />So here we are 18 months later, and those books are still sitting on my nightstand, completely covered in dust (no time to clean!) and when I do get a chance to read, it's 'What to Expect: The Toddler Years' or 'Parents Magazine,' and it's usually out of necessity in situations like 'Uh oh- should the baby be eating chocolate- can they have chocolate? Is it fatal for them like it is with dogs?' or 'Why doesn't she have any teeth yet'.<br /><br />So it's definitely a good idea to keep the cable. You'll need it for those times when your eyes are barely open because they're swollen from sheer tiredness, and you can't make a sound or turn on a light, but still have to sit up and remain (relatively) conscious while you desperately attempt to get the baby to fall back asleep before you do.Caryshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06841058817189095650noreply@blogger.com