on becoming super-parents

One thing Erin and I have noticed is that Kai seems to have a lot of discharge around his eyes, which has lead us to nickname him Krusty, or Krusty McKrusterson. Kidding. According to our book, “What to Expect the First Year,” this is quite common in newborns and is caused by blocked tear ducts. The condition will usually relieve itself or a homeopathic remedy for this is to massage the area of his nose that is directly between his eyes very lightly. This can help break the vestigial membrane that is preventing his tear ducts from draining into his sinuses.

Yesterday at work this young couple had their 9-week old baby with them, and she started to cry a little bit. Of course, my newfound instincts homed in on the sound and I immediately thought, give me that baby and I’ll calm him down in 10 seconds flat. My bar-back Brent, who also has a 9-week old, was thinking the same thing. It’s funny how the two of us have completely transformed into super-dads.

Too bad his daughter isn’t nearly as cute as Kai. Kidding.

We took Kai to Super Target today. The X factor though was that Kai was about due for a feeding and he would probably wake up during our excursion. The vision of a ticking time bomb came to mind, as we raced to finish our shopping before Kai unleashed his hunger cries. He beat us. Lucky for us, Erin had pumped earlier, so we trumped his cries with our backup bottle! Checkmate, son. Super-parents are always prepared.

Anyways, thanks for all the love and support from all of you. It’s nice to know you’re out there, and your emails and comments keep me typing. Until next time, keep your babies swaddled and diapers dry! ;)