The Quickening

He’s Clearly on a Mission

I’m back.  The boy got to the netbook while I was warming his bottle.  In just under a minute he got to it, disabled the internet, flipped the display upside down and smashed off two of the keys.

via Dudeguy a half-hour after he suddenly disappeared from our gchat

Everyday, B…

Teething

Playing with tags

Rolling

Watching Seinfeld and Drag Race upside down

Hitting everything with Sophie

Stalking the cats

Gnawing on mommy’s face

vanishingvanz asked: Is it funny that I found you via a reblog and remembering that you use the term "dudeguy"? I at least think it is.

VANNNZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It is funny.  Hilarious even.  =D

Revelations

I had to have a conversation with Dudeguy about whether or not we would have to explain to our son why it was a bad idea to run in city streets.  I told him we most definitely had to.  I took it for granted.  He was aghast.   

Black Snob wrote a moving piece about Trayvon Martin.  And I suddenly realized the gravity of the conversation I had with Dudeguy.  I suddenly realized that I cannot protect my child.  I suddenly realized that most of what I plan on telling him about the world will be a lie.

Then I realized that he will probably end up as cynical and removed as both of his parents are. 

Damn. 

Book Club: Bringing Up Bebe

I recently finished Bringing Up Bebe and I really liked it.  There has been a lot of internet musing that the author is bashing American/English parenting styles, but I don’t think this is so.  If anything, it’s an interesting study on how cultural differences play into how we raise our children. 

If you haven’t read it, give it a chance.  I’m still heavily against reading a book with the intention of learning how to parent, but it’s nice to read another perspective.

The Way of Peaceful Parenting

SHOW ME YOUR FACE, BABY!