Solid Parenting

As we approach Maura's first birthday, I'm proud to report that she is toward the front of the pack developmentally, despite a curious and frequent habit of smacking herself about the head. I have to admit though, that as parents we still have a few opportunities. There are certain expectations to be met nowadays before a baby turns one, and I will not be the deadbeat dad that thinks that he doesn't have to play by society's rules. Do you think Posh and Beck's babies would want to suffer the embarrassment of not being on the forefront of fashion? Do you think the Brangelina babies would prefer to not have mohawks? Very doubtful.

With such a late start there was only so much we could do, but I think Maura will still thank us for the effort when she's showing off at her birthday party. In hindsight we may have been a little hasty in our decisions about these irreversible procedures, but we're not going to bother ourselves with wondering if it was the right thing to do. We had to just make the call and commit to it and trust that it was best thing we could do for our baby.

You're welcome, Maura.