Comments on: Preservatives

By: Josh

Josh — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 04:20:46 +0000

Screw Darwin man, kids never ever get any safer or watch out for their own safety more. I probably do more dangerous shit now than when I was a baby, and now I know better. In fact, I actively seek to make my life more dangerous. Safety is over rated. Give me liberty or give me death, can I get an amen? I think Evel Knievel said that. Are you picking up what I’m laying down? You can call me Darkwing Duck bitches. Let’s get dangerous.

By: victoria

victoria — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 18:17:45 +0000

I started working out with a trainer at my gym, and my new mantra is, “My body is my partner, not my enemy.” Also, “If a mom with two little kids can do it, I sure as hell can.” See how your blog is a force for good?

By: Emerald

Emerald — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 17:04:15 +0000

I call that head move the ‘Passive Aggressive Spine Slide ACTIVATE!!!!’ move. That was a rough first week at toddler daycare. Oh the anger that comes with thwarting!!! Nevermind the resulting safety, as soon as that orange-swallowable-toy/big-kid-scissors/dog-turd-from-the-playground gets knocked out of their tiny little fists of fury it is the END OF THE UNIVERSE!!!! For about five minutes. Then it’s all Bob Ross happy and calm. Until the green beans show up. Then it’s DEATH! DEATH TO THE BEAN!!! And so on, and so forth.

By: annie mess

annie mess — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:56:39 +0000

i really hope you do this meme….

http://community.babycenter.com/groups/a5048445/25_random_things_about_being_a_mom

By: Red

Red — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:22:14 +0000

As usual 1. I can totally relate and 2. you are awesomely funny (or OSUM as a friend’s DD spells it). My son just started the backwards flip/dive thing. Luckily, we are used to his antics when in arms. He loves to be bounced up and down in your arms like Tigger. All. Day. My biceps must/should look like Ahnold’s by now.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 13:25:20 +0000

“Jesus christ, babies are one big Darwinian FAIL” *snort*

I think my kid might be an exception to that rule, as he was easily distracted from an early age and could be redirected fairly easily most of the time. He is also the type of kid who fell down two stairs ONCE and learned immediately how to never fall again. Not that we didn’t have our near-death experiences, it’s just that he seemed to learn from them.

By: Melanie

Melanie — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 02:39:00 +0000

Awesome post! I am experiencing every single thing you wrote!

By: Jen

Jen — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:57:37 +0000

OMG I was just wondering myself if anyone else’s kids do the backarching thing! My kid not only does that, but he HEAD-BUTTS EVERYONE/EVERYTHING when he is in any way upset about ANYTHING. Also, it is more than a little hilarious, but GOB I wish he would knock it off!

By: courtney

courtney — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 21:02:50 +0000

“Oh, and let’s not forget the backwards head-arch. Does your kid does this too, where if they’re pissed about something they THROW themselves backward in a curving fishflop, apparently in order to smash their skulls open on the floor? ”

um yes. although not much anymore, since he hit his head on the wall. now it’s the screaming and crying. in fact, we just had an incident about 10 min ago. I took my keys away from him when he was hitting the dog.

i love reading your blog, my kid is a couple months older than Dylan and I so relate with your stories.

By: lindsayc

lindsayc — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 20:46:52 +0000

Lordy, my two boys do the exact same thing. Eamon actually would bonk his head on the floor ON PURPOSE when he was frustrated. We probably should have gotten him a helmet in retrospect.