Kids either love taking baths, or despise them to the point running and hiding.  And of course the ones that really despise it are the ones that spent the whole day at a muddy playground. There’s nothing like that wet kid smell. So any enticement to getting them in the tub is helpful. How do explosives sound?

There are probably only a few things that would shake our familial foundation to it’s core. An earthquake. A monsoon. That sort of thing of course. But a shortage of Purell would be the most horrific of all. Right now we have five full bottles sitting on the counter waiting to cleanse us and destroy all traces of the outside world. If the Lovely Wife had her way we’d all be required to take a Purell shower before we came into the house.

So according to a study at the Dunndee’s School of Psychology, babies who face away from their parents are more stressed, and then grow up to be anxious adults. So basically I now know which way I used to face when I was a wee little one.

In ten or so years I expect Creature One to come to me, with his hand out, and say “Hey old man. Can I have a car?” Once I’m done laughing, I’ll take him into the garage, pull the dusty cover off a twenty-year-old Camry and say, “It’s all yours if you can get it running.” Of course I’d laugh even more then knowing that mechanical acumen does not run in the family.

The thought of either of the Creatures behind the wheel of any vehicle is terrifying in ways  I can’t quantify. This article doesn’t help. Maybe I’ll just hold onto the Camry a bit longer.

Big Kiddo!

This kid is actually over 19 pounds and was born (fortunately) by caesarean section. It’s believed the baby’s size is due to his mother having diabetes. More reason to leave the sugar alone.