Tess - 6.5 months

Dear Tess,

In the past month you've achieved 100% accuracy when placing the pacifier back in your mouth. It might not always be the correct end of the pacifier, but I'll take what I can get.

You've started solid food which has had a direct impact on you sleeping through the night. This has made a remarkable impression on deciding whether or not to keep you. Congrats, you made the weekend cut.

You're sitting up by yourself with a 75% success rate. The other 25% of the time, you tip over. You're scooting around a bit, but not actually moving. I'm totally ok with this. I'm trying to enjoy every peeaceful moment right now, because any day now you're going to be totally mobile and that means a new level of parenting.

You started waving but I'm not sure if it's intentional. But when you wave at me and smile. I wave back and smile.

God damn you're adorable.

Love,

Dad

Recall this

There's a recall underway to get Rev./Dr. John Crooks removed from the Cobb School Board.

Cue happy dance!

Whomever thought electing a church minister and in particular THIS minister, to a school board would be a good idea, I quote the following passage from this MDJonline.com article.

"Crooks remained silent during the meeting, but when a Journal reporter approached him after the meeting to obtain a comment as to why he voted the way he did, Crooks, a minister at Roswell Street Baptist Church, began yelling angrily at the reporter, issuing a stream of derogatory comments, before warning the reporter to "watch out" in the future."

What a hypocrite. Told ya.

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Tess - 4.5 months

Dear Tess,

This month has come with lots of changes. First, you've left the "drunken midget" stage and entered the "pterodactyl impersonation" phase. Meaning you're more in control of your body and less likely to fling your head into my chest, but you've found your voice box and enjoy figuring out how high and long you can scream in a flying dinosaur-type way.

You found your feet but are unsure what they're for, other than repeatedly pulling your socks off.

Pulling your pacifier out of your mouth has become a common occurrence. However, you've shown a much improved ability to put it back into your mouth. Meaning that you pull it out at least five-hundred and eighty-two times today and you put it back it twice. You try often and are successful rarely, but I'll take it.

We added formula to your diet this week. For no other reason than to let your mother get more sleep. You took to it like I expect you to take to Jack Daniel's and good beer. Cheers!

Thursday night you and I had a date night at Wild Wing with Uncle Kit. Everything was going well until you blew out your diaper. And by "blew out" I mean you crapped so hard, it could have been used in a Mythbusters' episode. I have no idea how you shit so hard as to blow dung out the back of your diaper, but you do. Don't get me wrong, it's impressive. But ease up a little bit, you're going to blow an o-ring or something.

Friday night, you met your great-grandfather yesterday and he stared at you with love in his eyes. He just turned 90, so I don't know if you'll ever remember him, but he'll remember you. There was a wonderful sparkle in his eyes. Yes, you're special, but don't let that go to your head.

But the past 6 weeks have made the first 3 months worth it. You respond and interact. You smile and frown. You are starting to play and your personality develops more every day. You are a very sweet and tolerant child and I find myself loving you more everyday.

Love,

Dad

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