Greatest Hits - 15 months

1. We decided to teach Ana the meaning of hug. To do this we would hug each other and her, grunt while doing so, and say 'Yea, hug!' Obviously we were not clear enough, which Mommy discovered when she asked Ana for a hug. Ana stiffened in place and let out a big grunt. More of a constipated look than a hug, but hey, we're making progress...

2. The intensity of a diaper change is measured in the number of wipes used. Kind of like the baby Richter scale. This can also be used as a form of competition - 'Oh man, I just had to change a 3-wiper.' 'So what? That's nothing! I had a 4-wiper the other day.And it was carrots.'

3. With Ana behind in her eating, Mommy had decided that we would feed her whatever she would eat and then fix any problems later. Occasionally this led to some Nilla wafers at breakfast (you know - one for Ana, two for Mommy, and so on). Mommy also offered Ana a bit of homemade caramel popcorn the other day at a neighbor Mommy's house. The little morsel went into Ana's mouth just as Mommy heard the other mommy tell her son - 'No, Pete. Candy popcorn is not for babies.' Mommy's not expecting to receive any Mother of the Year awards any time soon. Nor is she expecting that mommy to ask her for nutritional advice.

4. Poor Dada! He has learned that when you decide to tackle changing a baby in the back seat of a car to allow Mama to continue shopping in the jeans store, you ought to check your shirt before you go back inside. Especially when you have a very non observant wife. It wasn't until we got home that Dada asked 'Babe! Did I have baby sh%t all over my shirt this entire time?' It seems that the answer would be yes. No wonder why the car still really smelled despite the fact that Dada threw the diaper away. What those salesgirls must have been thinking...