Why is it that parents, even the good ones, even the really really good ones, have this unexplainable urge to make their kids suffer terrible things???
For example, A Christmas Story. We all remember Ralphie's parents FORCING him to put on the god-awful bunny suit that his aunt made him. And on Christmas day!! The day for kids to be happy, merry, open toys and packs of socks, not be forced to suffer such indignities and parade down the stairs, looking like a (as his dad puts it) "deranged easter bunny."
Some might say that's just Hollywood. Parents don't do that in real life. Yeah right. Look what Becca and I made Connor do the other day:
Connor Trying a Lemon Here
You can see him physically shaking off the sour at 52 seconds. Or is that him trying to shake off his parents, who think it's sooooo funny? I keep forgetting one day this kid will probably be bigger and stronger than me. He'll probably put lemon in my chicken noodle soup at the nursing home.
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I guess Becca wants this week of blogging to show firsts. So here's to day one of firsts. Not sure what tomorrow brings, but hopefully, and for Connor's sake, something less sour and more sweet.
That is the best!!!
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