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Wednesday
Oct072009

7 years in, and he's already got me beat

d Wife has been having a pretty tough pregnancy. Everyone tells us that means it's probably a girl. This would usually be the part where I do a happy dance followed by a "Kid n Play" style grab one foot and hop through with the other, but seeing your spouse miserable and bed ridden kind of keeps you in check.

Of course, I'm always there to offer advice:

"I feel nauseous."

"Maybe take a Pepcid?"

And so is Fury:

"I feel nauseous."

"I wish my belly hurt too" (while rubbing mom's belly).

"Why?"

"So I can hurt with you."

Son, I love you. But making me look bad on home court is not earning you any Bionicles.

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Reader Comments (36)

HA! Some wingman HE is!

Cute though.

October 7, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterJo

OK.. I disagree with your second sentence... I have a girl and the pregnancy was a dream!! :)

October 7, 2009 | Unregistered Commentertanya25m

Wow. That gave me warm fuzzies all over. My kid has been surprising me w/ his sweetness lately. The 4 year old, not the 2 yr old - he's a beast. But those darn kids - I tell ya!

October 7, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterMK

Oh, he's GOOD.

October 7, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterMr Lady

Awww, that is too precious! I hope your wife gets to feeling better soon. :)

October 7, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterJaina

Isn't it in their job description (you know, where they are born knowing how to do all this stuff) to make parents look bad? Mine does that all the time.
I like the comment about the wingman. ;)
Hope the wife feels better soon. I wouldn't wish pregger pain on anyone!

October 7, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterWackyMummy

That's really cute. When my wife had her first bad pregnancy I put my hand on her shoulder and said, "I know how you feel..." I meant it in the best compassionate way. But when she turned to me with hatred and her eyes were red because she was getting ready to shoot lasers I realized maybe I didn't know how she felt.

Ah well. I tried.

Anyway, you can always tell her about this study.

October 7, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterOM

*swooooon*

I have 2 very cute girls up for arranged marriages. What do you require in the form of a dowry?

Maybe you need to start paying him to script some stuff for you.

October 7, 2009 | Unregistered Commenteralways home and uncool

I do so love that kiddo :-)

Poor darling d wife. HUGS. A difficult nausea filled pregnancy is misery. I had one.. I know. Yikes.

I was the opposite- my daughter was a PERFECT pregnancy- no nausea, no pain...

My son... well- that was a different story entirely... I puked the entire pregnancy- I hurt in places I didn't know existed.... and well, it just sucked a whole lot...

I hope your wife's pregnancy gets better!!

October 7, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterPotty Mouth Mommy

Next time he pulls something like that, just tell him that the new kid will be your favorite!

October 7, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterApril

Awwww, that is so precious! But he had to learn it from somewhere - and I'd like to think it was you!

October 7, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterJane

DrInk lots of flat 7-up and eat saltine crackers. Don't knwo why but this is what they always tell my pregnant relatives. Happy Pregnancy!

October 7, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterRobj98168

You can't teach skills like that.

October 7, 2009 | Unregistered Commentertraci

I'm thinking your son might go for a mature, experienced woman...you know, maybe a humor blogger with a vivid fantasy life.

October 7, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterprefers her fantasy life

That kid has mad skillz. Smooth.

And I totally agree with you.

Horrible, awful pregnancy complete with hives, acne so bad it looked like a beard and a yeast infection for NINE months=Girl

Heartburn ONCE in nine months=Boy

Do not mention any of this to your wife. You might get cut.

October 7, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterZDub

What a great kid you've got there. Take notes... women LOVE that kind of stuff.

October 7, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterTara R.

Fury is an incredible little human being. And you should be proud because you helped shape him into that :)


(Altho, I'm guessing his "good looks" come from d Wife *smirks*)

October 8, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterHeather

Wow, getting pimped by your kid. We better have our second before my son can pull that crap on me!

October 8, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterPJ Mullen

Damn. The kid has better looks too. You're screwed.

BTW, how's that video coming along? Don't make me sick momo on you.

October 8, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterWeaselMomma

Sorry d wife is having a hard time. That's NO fun! And Fury totally showed you up. You'd better step it up, BD!

October 8, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterSWC

Both of my wife's pregnancies were very tough ON ME!! The one that produced the boy was the worst!!

dude- didn't know you were expecting! Congrats! Guess we know one dad who is still gettin a lil sumpin sumpin

October 8, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterERIC

Aw...that's so sweet!

October 8, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterStephanie @ Geezees

Whatever is brewing her in belly must be good.... Fury seems to have turned out well.

The Kid N Play ... Really? I'd probably pay to see that move.

October 8, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterChristina @RantRaveRoll

Wow very smooth, you better keep an eye on that little guy when he get's older!

October 8, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterNew Dad Chris

Wow! He is good. I wish I was that smooth. -Jason

October 8, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterThe Devoted Dad

You can't beat your smoothie Fury, there, Dad.
I hope dWife feels better soon.
About the girl theory, well, I did hear that girls suck all the energy out of you (and my girl certainly did in utero) and continues to do so. So, I think the chances of a Princess Ninja for your future are pretty good

October 9, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterKaren MEG

Smooth.

My brother used to tell my mom he wanted to save his allowance money to buy her diamonds. Needless to say, he was her favorite child.

October 9, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterStacey

Dude really is a ladies man.

October 11, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterKelley

Aaaw fury! :)
hmm, well, I hope ti's girl. Urm, remember mom was about to name me jeremy or jason thinking I'd be a boy...because I was more kicky and violent than you were before we were born :P I suppose I was more violent even after birth.

October 12, 2009 | Unregistered Commenterauntie mei

What a cute (and smart) little Fury!

I'm sure you're plenty good to dwife. :-) Good luck to her that she feels better soon!!!

October 13, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterRebecca

Dude! You gotta think quicker. Right afterwards all you had to say was "I told him to say that."

October 14, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterChris Mancini

Well, if it's any consolation, I was waaaay sicker with my second (my daughter) than I was with my son.

Also, an unrelated question: is there any chance that dWife and Fury have a little bedtime story spot on Noggin (or maybe it's some other kids' channel; I can't recall). Because I SWEAR I saw Fury on there a few nights ago. (Or is this something I shouldn't say publicly, like that School That Shall Not Be Named where you got your degree?)

October 14, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterMommyTime

This is absolutely adorable! You are right, you're gonna have to step it up. :)

December 13, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterMelissa

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