What glee! I love this photo. Maddie also loves the computer...especially the optic mouse.

Thanks, btw, for the shower advice previously. I will try it soon!

Nice to see that she is a mac-user :)

Greetings from Fji

Keir can do the strangest things to my keyboard and computer--I dont think I could repeat the errors even if I tried.

Trixie is looking great! I hope she can come over and play soon.

There is a "game" for babies called Babysmash for Mac where the baby kits the keys on the keyboard and all sorts of shapes and sounds come up on the monitor. Charlie downloaded it for Henry when he was Trixie's age and he loved it!!!

Have been hanging around your site for a while and enjoying the stupendous graphs, so thought it was time to chip in: Some classmates of mine wrote this program for an HCI design class last fall. Moving the mouse around animates little swirls of firefly-like shapes on screen correspondingly, and produces musical tones in all sorts of pitches and instrumentations. It works perfectly fine with no fine motor control: http://www.stanford.edu/~sknapp/cs247a/Nexpression.zip

What a cutie pie! I just sent this site to my son in law who is finally giving me a grandchild via my daughter! This should be a real eye opener for him and a nice Father's Day present! I can't wait to peruse.

Just found your site and am delighted. Will pass it on to some new parents here. Reality bites. The first is always an eye-opener, not like you thought right? Keep up the good work have you bookmarked for easy access.

I have just spent the last hour looking at your site... It was recommended by Kim Kommando....(Expect a lot more visitors!!!) Your daughter is very cute and your entries and "research" are hilarious... It was very entertaining to read. Keep up the good work.

Visiting because of Kim Komando. Being here brings a smile to my face and makes me remember back. I am a photographer by trade and remember back to the days when I took pictures of our son almost every day till our daughter was born. I took pictures of both in the beginning but never again everyday. If digital was alvailable then (over 30 years ago)I think I probably would have taken more pictures. My advice to you, take as many pictures as you can because the time goes by too fast. Our son will be 34 and our daughter 33 this year. Where does the time go?
Neither of our kids are married, so I don't know if we will live to shoot grand kids. My wife works at a daycare center and that's about as close to little ones we come these days. My wife takes care to toddlers, 1 to 2 years. They come into here room when they reach 1 and can walk. Here in Pennsylvania the state says one adult for every 5 kids, so they get good care. I pick my wife up from work so I get to know the few kids who stay late. I have to admit that at age 70, those few minutes a day are enough. But they are fun and always interesting.
Thanks for your site or blog or whatever it is, all I know is, I'm leaving with a smile on my face. And I'll be back the next time I need to smile.
E.L.

I'm also here at Kim Komando's suggestion. What a great site! My son is a new father, so I sent this url to the new parents and I know they will love it. Having sons 30 and 29, I remember well the adventure of raising children and I relate to what you are experiencing. Thanks for sharing Dixie with the world. She's adorable!

This is great idea, thanks for sharing with us. Brings back memories of when my little girl was growing up. Wonderful times. Thanks again.

Very cute picture!

I'm here too because of Kim Komando. Enjoyed looking at the pictures. Our grand children are 18-20-22 now so no little ones around. How fast they grow up but we spent lots of good times with them when little. .

Love your comments, stories, and pictures! I, too, am glad that Kim Komando pointed her readers in your direction. This is great! "Trixie" is a doll, and her dad is hilarious! Thanks for sharing your thoughts and many smiles! My kiddos are 18 and 14 now, but I remember those poop-filled, sleep-deprived early days more clearly as I read your posts! Time goes so quickly. You'll be glad that you've kept your blog!

Good pic. Reminds me of my grandson. He loves to hammer on the 'ol keyboard also.

Oops, sorry. I ment to also say it was Kim Komandos 'site of the day' that brought me here. Haven't had time to read much, but will in the next couple days.

Good job!

What a blast it was reading your site! A friend sent me the link, and I just read it from beginning to end. My husband and I have a boy, Sam, who will be 17 months old next week (where di that time go??), so I can relate! After seeing Trixie's trials and tribulations (or I should say you and your wife's), I now realize how truly lucky we are that Sam slept through the entire night at 6 weeks old, and never even caught a cold until he was 6 months old. We were blessed with diapers that didn't leak much, either, although we found out very quickly that they had to be on tight! At one year, he decided not to sleep all night anymore, but only woke once for a bottle. He started teething at only 4 months, but we didn't even know it until he opened up and showed us two bottom teeth! He is now finishing up his molars, and he has let us know about their arrivals much more.

Anyway, I could go on and on, but wanted to let you know I'll keep reading, and thanks for sharing! Enjoy your little one! And, if you think she gets into everything while crawling, wait until she is walking....the babyproofing area just gets raised higher and higher as I write! :)

I've been reading The Trixie Update since before this "Kim Komando" said it was cool.

LOL, stay at home baby. You guys have a great site!
Checking it out from Japan.
CFAY.NAVY.MIL, :(
Miss the US!

your sam is cute my baby girl was born on the 11th of may 2005 and loves computers aswell trying to find a game that she would think is fun....and yes i also know how hard it is to be a stay at home mom