As little as two years ago I would roll my eyes and think “Who cares?” at those fathers who would walk around the office and share Junior’s latest “achievement”.
New Dad: Junior waved “bye-bye” to me this morning. Isn’t that great?
Me: Sure. That’s just great. Jesus Christ, why on Earth would he think I actually give a flying eff? Come back when Junior really does something noteworthy, like cure cance.
I just caught myself telling a coworker how Pinky is now waving and telling people “Bye”.
Including you all. Dear Og, becomming a father really does kill brain cells.
My 3 year old passed by as I was looking at the pictures. Below are her comments as we went through every. single. picture.
Awwwwww it’s a baby. What’s his name? Awww we need another baby. Is there a baby in your tummy? I want a baby in my tummy. Awww there’s his mommy. What’s her name? Aww he’s sitting on his … that’s the daddy bear!!! Aww he has flippers (re: prizefighter pic). Is he a nickle? Can we got a Nicholas??? Awww he has a cow costume! squeal He’s so cute! That’s him at church? They have a bowl there! He talks to Jesus?
And re: the fang picture, she looked at it and said “Now that’s just wrong.”
Ugh…you go to concerts and wear a t-shirt of the band you’re seeing?? Man, hasn’t anyone ever explained to just how la…huh? Ohhhh… you the “Talks About His Kid Too Much” Guy…sorry, my mistake.
S’ok, hopefully I’ll be in the same boat before too long.
heh heh, I’ve been that guy for a while. I was kinda weirded out for a while too, but then I figured ‘stuff-it, my kid’s the cutest kind in the whole damn world, I GOTTA share!’
well, this week he started kissing! So cute, he was standing there, we were playing and he grabbed both sides of my head, pulled me over and smack on the cheek! So cute!
And just this morning, he was walking about shouting, ‘dada dada’ looking for me (he doesn’t say anything for mum yet sigh).
Oh, oh, oh, and last night, changing his nappy, he was squishing the pillow under his head so that it wrapped up around him. Like a bug in a rug, very cute!
…it goes on and on and on. I don’t mind being that guy. It’s ok.
and what about being that guy who wears the t-shirt of the movie to the sequel? Is that a bad thing?
Just wait until he’s old enough to take correction, and you decide to use “logic” on him. You know, reasoning that if he is armed with knowledge of the natural consequences of poor decisions, he will choose to act in such a manner as to avoid those consequences. It’s the Ayn Rand school of parenting.
Everyone does it, and it hasn’t worked yet. But it’s sure fun to watch new parents (usually fathers) try!
As a future curmudgeonly dad, I heartily approve of the trousers, belt, and button-up shirt. Of course, I also feel that collared shirts, tucked in, should be a requirement for all school dress codes the year after “recess” ends.
That’s good. Sorry if I came off as a dick, but there’s this guy who does just that here at work, and well, you know the rest. Get’s me batty sometimes.
His birthday coming up soon?