"Bark!", the man said...

So my coworker came in with her new two-month old baby today. She was adorable. I picked her up, held her and rocked her in my arms. As all babies do, she found me fascinating. And, based on the reaction of my coworkers, it was like I was a talking dog all of a sudden.

I frickin' hate that. I mean, I have two kids myself, so obviously, I have held a newborn before. Why is it that people are still so surprised when a man shows any competence toward children? Is it so unusual? It's the same when I tell people that I made dinner or I helped with some craft in one of the girls classes. Are fathers so uninvolved in their kids lives that it has to be remarked upon every. single. time?

Addend Aggression

Struggling to teach addition to I_. She's not memorized and of the addition problems and is still thinking about each problem. Thus, her math takes forever, since she is still taking time to think about each problem and add it up in her head. S_ and I know that we need to spend more time going over flash cards with her.

Unfortunately, as smart as I_ is, she's definitely lazy and only wants to do the minimal required. How do you teach your child to work hard or that it's worth it to put in extra effort when trying to accomplish something? (sigh)

Neither S_ nor I were like that in school, so we are really not sure how to go forward here.

Social Media Storm

Ok, So I spent today updating this blog, my Facebook profile and my Linked In page. I feel so connected now.

I guess I'm going to have to be updating and checking them more often. I bow to the inevitable.