Papa

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

Oh yeah, my 7-month old now says Papa when jabbering at me. That is SOOOOo cool.




Ok, it sounds like "bah bah bah bah bah" but it's in context, and consistent, so it counts.

[fuzzyoctopus]

All together now:  


AWWWWWWWWW.

[Gemm: Rock & Roll Star; Born to Rock]

So, I'm thinking Papa doesn't go by the name "Sean Hogan." heheh, hows that feel SE? I'm just pestering you anyways.

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

uh.... no.

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

More on the constant war over how to raise my kids (I say, "As Geeks!" using the most noble sense of the word, of course).

Sarah (age 3) got new shoes today. Care Bears and flashing lights.

However, when I commented with resignation that she probably liked them, my wife said "No, she kept wanting the Spider-Man shoes." Apparently black sneakers aren't good enough for her. I want to know why the heck my 3-year old daughter can't wear Spider-Man shoes.

THEN I find out that the actual FIRST choice were high-top Hulk shoes. My daughter is soooo cool. Yet my wife is stifling her.

What really irks me is that this is AFTER buying Strawberry Shortcake shoes for my eldest child. Ok, she's a girl, but I don't like American Greetings for what they did to PA, so I'd like to avoid buying their products. Especially when it comes out of my wallet. But my daughter wanted them, and they fit, so I'll put her happiness above any miniscule effect I'd have on AG's position on censorship. BUt still.

Doesn't that mean that my OTHER daughter should get the shoes she wants? Not some preconceived notion of gender-appropriate characters?

So I've placed myself in charge of shoe purchasing next time.

[GorgonlaVacaTremendo]

you sound like a sweet dad.  I agree, why can't a girl have hulk sneakers?  what's wrong with that?

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

my wife's latest response: "I should never have told you about that"

[fuzzyoctopus]

I know I tend to only hear the bad things about your wife's personality, but does she have ANY fun?

[EUOL]

She married SE--she's got to be at least a little bit wacky.

[Mad Dr Jeffe]

I reserve the right to get medeval on anyone who insults Kirsty

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

She likes star Wars. She's been the one popping in the DVDs the last few days.She also likes Indiana Jones.

She takes care of the family better than I ever could. after all, she's the one who NOTICED Sarah needed shoes. I have no idea how you figure that out if the kids don't say "I need new shoes" or they can't fit their feet in. She's the motivated one. She takes care of business. I just bring home the money, she uses it.

The stories I tell are just the most interesting ones. I want to live forever with this chick, so rest assured I dig her.

[fuzzyoctopus]

She married SE--she's got to be at least a little bit wacky.

Hmm, that's very very true.  I have no doubt she's wonderful, SE, knowing what kind of a guy you are, I just always shake my head at stuff like the shoes story.  

[The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers]

It's an interesting phenomenon, that we share so many of our frustrations but don't talk about the good things.

I'm not so frustrated as I sound either, i exaggerate for effect. Naturally my wife wants them to be interested in what she's liked more. And Sarah does actually like the light up shoes (she wanted to wear them to bed)

So... yeah, just my observations

[fuzzyoctopus]

And truly, every little girl should love the Care Bears.

[stacer]

Definitely.

And Strawberry Shortcake, for that matter. I don't know about this American Greetings thing--what's PA, and what did American Greetings do to it?