December 2011
21 posts
Demanding
Sitting in his car seat as we drive to a pizza restaurant, Chandler listens to our conversation about our pizza order. Suddenly Chandler reaches up and grabs my shirt, pulls me forward, and says, “I want pizza!” Then he pushed me back. Okay, duly noted.
Dec 31st
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Dec 26th
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10:24 pm
Me: Is that fireworks? Ashley: (sigh) Yeah… Me: (annoyed) Awesome. Ashley: We’re such parents.
Dec 26th
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Dec 26th
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Dec 26th
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Nigh Nigh Time. Pacifier Please!
Chandler is a con man. Con…toddler. Chandler knows that the only time we give him a pacifier now is if he is sleeping. Throughout our trip to see my parents, anytime he has been in a stroller or a car seat, he has said, “Nigh nigh time. Pacifier please!” Of course no night nighting ever happens. He just sits there with his pacifier chilling and enjoying the ride. We’re...
Dec 25th
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I didn’t realize this, but apparently babies don’t start blinking for a few years. Chandler just started making up for lost time. At first I thought Chandler was a cyborg and he was taking photographs with his eyes and uploading the images to Skynet.
Dec 23rd
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That awkward moment when you are dancing to entertain your son and you realize he hasn’t been watching for several minutes.
Dec 23rd
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Gaming the system
Chandler: Cuddle Mommy and watch Bop? Mommy: Well, when you put it that way.
Dec 22nd
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Dec 18th
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Internet
Sitting on the couch using my iPad next to Chandler as he watched a video, he started to scoot towards me and said, “Internet! Internet!”
Dec 18th
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Dec 17th
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The Daddy Complex: Hug It Out
I don’t do a lot of reblogging here on Improvising Fatherhood, but this is so good I have to share it with you. David Vienna, author of The Daddy Complex, wrote about the power of hugs, and I know exactly how he feels. thedaddycomplex: If you’ll allow me to be completely honest, I wasn’t one of those people who thought a hug could make anyone feel better. I know it didn’t work for me....
Dec 15th
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Dec 15th
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Dec 14th
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Dec 13th
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Dolla Bills Y'all!
Chandler picked up some dollar bills from my wallet. Chandler: Washington George! Washington George! Me: George Washington? Chandler: YEAH! Me: Who taught you that? Chandler: Mama BB! He then took the dollars and ran.
Dec 8th
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Did I remember to move the Elf on the Shelf?
I’m at work and totally second guessing myself right now.
Dec 7th
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WatchWatch
Thanks dude!
Dec 7th
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Shoe box of Lies
My mom reminded me of a story from my childhood today. When I was in 1st grade, I got to participate in my first school field day. It was a day full of sports and athletic activities such as three-legged races and long distance frisbee throwing contests. Scores and records were kept track of and at the end of the day the winners of each event were given ribbons. I won nothing. That day when I...
Dec 6th
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Dec 5th
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