So a lot has happened in the past two weeks post-birth so here we go:

It is OK to cry over spilled milk. Especially when it’s spilled breast milk that was accidentally knocked over by a careless father. It represents so much more than a mess but also a lost date night and a lost two hours of nipple sucking. Bad Mark, bad.

Speaking of nipples...I didn’t know that they have flow rates. I tried to test-drive Foster with a bottle that Amy had prepared and I guess the one we used had a “high flow rate” nipple. It was pretty traumatic for me because it was like I was water-boarding my own kid. Poor guy...he coughed half of it out the side of his mouth. Question: Do women have different flow rates?

Other things I’ve learned:

Diaper changing is hard but putting an infant’s arms through long sleeves is harder. Why are they so long, anyway? Also, why is it that Coors can develop a can that lets you know exactly when it's cold but Pampers can’t develop a diaper that alerts you when it’s full? C’mon science, get with it...


On the last Stress Test we had for Foster before he was born they used this little buzzer thing to get him to move around. I realized at that moment that this was his very first alarm clock. Sorry Foster, they’ll be with you forever. :(

Things that should be adult-ized:
Sleep Sacks - They TOTALLY look comfy
Musical Aquariums - It’s like a show for your eyes AND ears!
Seats that can be used anywhere – It’s a car seat, it’s a stroller seat, it’s a sleeper!
Baby baths with pillows – The only acceptable time to take a nap while bathing.



Law and Order has got to be the easiest acting gig in the world. I know this doesn’t seem like an observation related to raising kids but when you’re on the couch for a week holding a baby it’s hard not to watch some L&O.

Anyway, Example:

Detective Actor: “So, you blah blah blah”
Suspect Actor: “Yeah, I blah blah blah”
Detective Actor: “Well, then blah blah blah”
Cue Du-Du sound. Repeat until the end of the show.

Side observation: Why does every conversation on Law and Order occur while people are walking around or standing? Doesn’t anyone ever sit? People sit on “House” all the time...


Caleb Comment of the Week:

Mark: Caleb, what are you going to use to carry all of those stuffed animals on this trip?
Caleb: My hands!
Mark: But what if I need you to carry something?
Caleb: That’s why they invented trips.