D Batteries

It's ridiculous. One of the newest "learnings" of fatherhood is the fact that it's difficult to find a baby toy that doesn't run on batteries. Does it not shock other people that the only way to find a toy made of wood or uses manual "play", you have to go to a specialty store. The notion alone of endless purchases of children's toys makes me consider purchasing stock in Energizer and Duracell.

Little Man has a swing that we have used religiously since birth. I have talked about it on this blog before, even commenting on it's amazing power to sooth the little guy. But, it runs on four D batteries and goes through them like a fat kid goes through french fries. So, i find my self at Target yesterday purchasing 2 12 packs of D batteries. At $12 a pack, this really starts to add up. I start to wonder why they don't build these things with (A) rechargeable batteries or (B) a power cable option. Personally, I think it's a deal the toy companies strike with the battery companies.

Today is the first time I have written since LSU beat Ohio State for the College Football National Championship in one of the weirdest college football seasons I can remember. It would be an understatement to explain how excited I was at the win. Inviting a few friends over to enjoy the game along with me, I spent most of the evenings glued to the TV. Even after my friends left, I went for round two and watched it again. Love the DVR features on TV now.

Also, a big ups to Mr. Kevin Brown, my 2003 National Champion buddy. We spent a good part of the evening on the phone with each other, wondering why we didn't just fork over a bunch of money and go to the game. But all in all, the only regrets of the season were at the tail end of TWO triple overtimes. Not bad at all.

GEAUX Tigers.

LSU-38 Ohio State-24

1st Day Jitters

Mommy had them, Mickey and Boo had them, Daddy was worried about Mommy, but Little Man came through like a champ. Yes, that's right, Parker went to his first day of school yesterday and apparently LOVED it.

In the weeks preceding Day One, Mommy constantly reminded Daddy how nervous she was to put him into an environment where the baby to adult ratio was 3 to 1, as apposed to the 1 baby to 3 adults situation he has been in since birth. She just doesn't want her kid lost in the shuffle, becoming just one of many, losing priority.

Not an issue, as Mr. Parker enjoyed his first day very much. He took several naps, ate a little bit, but most of the time he spent playing and watching the other kids. Jaimie's only real concern was the quantity of food he ate while at daycare, but I reminded her how much he has trouble eating when there is a lot going on around him (the airplane, Christmas morning, etc), so it was pretty normal.

Mommy called Daddy only twice yesterday, which is about 8 times short of how many times I thought she'd call, distraught at passing her one and only off to a stranger. The first call was after she dropped him off in the morning to say she was sad, but was quickly realizing how close she was (refer to a few blogs ago at the map). The second was around lunch when she called to tell me she and Parker were on a walk together, happy as can be. She sounded much more at peace, baby and mommy cruising around her work "neighborhood."

When I got home, Mommy spent 30 minutes bragging to Daddy about how good Little Man was in school and how much everyone loved him. As if Daddy didn't know it already.

So, all in all, Day One was great, Mommy survived, Parker had fun and Daddy didn't have to wipe any tears when he got home. Let's see how Day Two goes... :)