Daddy Daughter Day Coming Up!

Baby J. and Her Chimpanzee

My wife is helping Baby J.'s grandmother run a book festival this weekend. Since it's an all day event (and seeing as I went last year, and I almost suffocated from the ridiculous number of people crammed into a tiny room), Baby J. and I are going to spend the entire Saturday together, just hanging out. It looks like it might actually be warm enough this Saturday for the two of us to go on a nice long walk together. Other than that, we'll probably stay indoors and play with toys all day.

I think one of the best parts about being a dad is that I have a legitimate excuse for playing with toys again. As an adult, I'd look and feel pretty ridiculous pretending that a giant stuffed chimpanzee was real. I'd also feel pretty crazy if I went around making monkey noises and hopping up and down. But because I'm entertaining a 9 month old baby, it's perfectly normal. In fact, such behavior is absolutely encouraged.

On Sunday, we'll be attempting Baby J.'s photo shoot (if her teething has somewhat surpassed that is and she's not too terribly cranky). If you're checking out the blog for the first time, I'm really looking for stories/information from others who brought their babies in for photo shoots.

D.