Scott Nagele's Blog, page 42
July 31, 2012
Lightning Boy, a.k.a. Kid Molasses
Every time I want to sit down for a minute, my son transforms into a loud and demanding body of energy. “Daddy, build a train track for me. Daddy, let’s go ride my bike. Daddy, I need some juice. Daddy, get down on the floor so I can ride you like a horse. Daddy, tell [...]
July 24, 2012
If you want to keep your feet, Daddy, stay on your toes
There are enough families in the world with too little love in them that I don’t want to sound as if I am complaining about having too much love following me around the house. Don’t think of it as complaining. Think of it as documenting. My three-year-old son likes to be close to me. It [...]
July 19, 2012
Milk it while it’s still cute, kid
In considering the traits the baby is displaying at three months old, I wonder which of them he will carry with him as he grows into a young man. I’m fairly certain that he won’t continue to view every naked moment as an opportunity to pee on whatever or whomever is within range. That could [...]
July 17, 2012
Learning + play – learning = fun
I’m normally a very Do-It-Yourself oriented person. Before I consider paying somebody else for a service, I make every effort to do it myself. I have never needed surgery, but if I ever do, I will read all about it on the Internet to see if it is an operation I can knock out over [...]
July 12, 2012
It’s a loose interpretation
You can’t be around a baby for any length of time without wondering if the baby’s cries have a specific meaning. If there is a language of babyhood, it would be gold to parents to understand it. At some point in every young life, a divide is crossed, between baby consciousness and the consciousness we [...]
July 10, 2012
Who stole my beautiful moment?
Normally our three-year-old is still asleep when I leave for work in the morning. One recent morning, he woke up before I left. As I was picking out a tie in the bedroom closet, he walked in and sheepishly asked me if I were going to work. I told him I was. “You shouldn’t go, [...]
July 3, 2012
Cleanup on aisle two
This has gone beyond the point of coincidence. It’s beginning to feel like a conspiracy. As soon as I finish making something to eat, one of the boys needs my assistance with a poop event. It doesn’t matter if it’s lunch, dinner, a snack, dessert, whatever. I’ve got my hands all washed up; I’ve got [...]
June 28, 2012
Why can’t you see what I’m thinking?
Precision is not a trait easily mastered at age three. My son has a lot of things he’d like to discuss with me, but he sometimes has trouble making me understand just what it is we are discussing. He knows exactly what he’s talking about, and it makes little sense to him why a grown [...]
June 26, 2012
Please, please, please, don’t abuse the magic word
“Can I sit in the front seat?” “No.” “Can I drive?” “No.” “Please.” “No.” “I said a good word.” “Yes, you did, and that was very nice of you. I appreciate it. But three-year-olds aren’t allowed to sit in the front seat or drive the car.” Please is indeed a good word. It is a [...]
June 21, 2012
Put your head on my shoulder, dammit!
Is it unmanly to admit that I’m a touch jealous of the way the baby snuggles up so happily on Mommy’s chest and rests his contented little head on her shoulder? Luckily, I have some wood to split out back, so if an admission like this siphons some of my manliness, I’ll just pick up [...]
