10. “I don’t want to fall asleep on the couch again. I’ll just wake up and be depressed.”

9. “One thing about being pregnant is you get to know every bathroom.”

8. “Oh…I’m probably going to go throw up in a minute, so use the bathroom now if you need to.”

7. “One thing’s for sure…I don’t ever want to be bulimic.”

6. “Somebody needs to design a food kit for the first trimester, and all the food keeps you from vomiting.”

5. “It’s like a ritual now, to kneel by the toilet.”

4. “I’m sorry I knocked over the table. I guess I don’t realize how big my stomach is.”

3. “What if my stomach has become addicted to throwing up? What if “it” likes it?”

2.  “I’m really disappointed I threw up at Crackle Barrel.”

And the Number One Miranda Pregnancy Quote is:

1. “Being pregnant is hard! It’s everyday!”

Coming Soon, Miranda Pregnancy Quotes from the 2nd Trimester.  If you have a favorite from my twitter feed @PregnancyQuotes leave a comment and let me know what your favorite is.

177. She’ll never forget the day you stayed home from work to play in the snow with her. Neither will you.

(photo: thefamilytrifecta.com)

148. Be there to pick her up from school as often as possible. Do it now while she’s still young enough to greet you like this.

(photo: jeremy henry)

The name of my blog is “An Ordinary Dad” which I obviously am.  And my tag-line is ‘trying to become an extraordinary father” which may or may not be so obvious.  This question of extraordinary fathering is one I’ve been pondering for a while now. What does an extraordinary father look like?  What types of things should I be aiming for so that my children will grow up with “truly” the world’s greatest dad?

I remember growing up, hearing the phrase ‘quality time’ being thrown around a lot (not in our house, more on T.V.)  Now that I’m a dad, I actually understand how hard it is to balance work, life, family, and sleep all at once.  I think my own dad was extraordinary in several ways.  In fact, I’ve got a future post already written in my mind titled “My Father: The Revolutionary” which you’ll just have to come back for.  But I’d like to hear from you…

So I turn to you, my readers to share your experiences.  What does an extraordinary dad look like?  Go ahead, brag a little!

Dads, what do you do that makes you extraordinary?  What good is this dad blog community after all, if we aren’t at the very least helping each other to become better dads?  Please don’t feel bad for tooting your own horn, in the interest of…er…science, what are your thoughts about how to rise to the occasion for the biggest challenge of our lives?

Ladies, please share a tribute about your own dad that makes him extraordinary in your eyes (I do have a daughter after all and would love a female perspective!)  Wives, what makes that husband of yours so amazing as a father?  And after you share your thoughts here, go ahead and tell that special someone to come and read what you wrote.  I’m sure they’ll appreciate it on this Monday morning.

I await your replies!

CREDITS
Clips: Baby Grrl!™ and her Zany Zoo™, Aug.11
Music: “August Day Song” — Bebel Gilberto
Direction/Cinematography/Design/Reverence: ©2011 BabyGrrlLabs.com™

Joy ride.

82. One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish. An aquarium with dad is the best place to see fish.

(photo: Miranda Corbell)

I love how it describes the way the dad is missed when he goes away to work and how the child loves the way they play, in such a way that the mom can’t even bare to look. We might play rougher but we will always be there to catch them if they fall.

You can hear the whole song here on their website. You can buy the song for .99 cents or get it for free by liking the LaughingPizza fan page on Facebook. It’s truly worth it either way.

To watch the music video go here and scroll down to the song called “Daddy”.

Here are the lyrics

Daddy

You are my Daddy
I am your girl
You’re the best daddy in the whole wide world
I miss you so
When you go away
Won’t you come home soon so that we can play?
The way we love to play
You throw me up
So high in the air
But I know that you’ll catch me
You’ll always be there
You push me higher
So high in my swing
‘till I feel like I’m flying
Just like a bird with wings
Like a bird with wings
But Mommy won’t watch
No she just turns away
She gets too nervous the way that we play
Oh it just makes us giggle
It’s like a joke that we share
‘Cause whatever we do
I feel so safe in your care
You’re the best Daddy
And I’m your best girl
And please know that I love you
While you travel the world
There’s no one like you
And there’ll never be
You’re my prince, you’re my Daddy
Forever my Daddy
You’re the best Daddy for me

Written by: L.Michaelis/E. Schlosser

(c)2008

Trying to stay cool under the “Heat Dome of ‘11” we headed to the indoor play pen at West County Center.

(And, yes, we are aware that all the sufaces in these play areas are coated with a fine schmear of fecal matter. Thanks for the tip, Grandma!)

I Got 99 Balloons but a red balloon ain’t one.

While it was 115º outside we cranked up the AC, blew up a di*perload of balloons and made movies.