Madison's been smiling a lot lately, even laughing at times which has got to be the greatest thing in the world right now. I'm going to try and record her laugh because it makes me laugh so hard when I hear it. Forget anti-depressants, people should just listen to a CD of babies laughing and they'll be happy for hours. The flipside of the smiles and laughter, however, is hair pulling and anger. Madison's got some temper. When she gets angry, she grabs a fistful of her hair and tugs on it. This of course angers her more, and she will then start screaming at the top of her lungs while yanking at her hair. The easy solution for this is to unclench her fist from her hair. Ah ha! It is much easier said than done! Remember, we're dealing with the Incredible Hulk's daughter here. I'm not entirely sure what Tina's method is for this situation, so I'll give you the run down on what I do.
First, you must calm her. I take Mr. Giraffe's body, and yank it, thus creating music while his long neck retracts. I've timed this giraffe and it gives me one minute of music, just enough time to change a diaper in record speed. Anyway, this giraffe catches her attention, and I have a 5 second window to put a pacifier in her mouth so that the screaming stops. Once the giraffe's going, the plug is in the mouth, and 4.5 seconds have gone by I grab the fist that has the hair. Carefully I use my other hand's index finger to unclench her fingers one by one until suddenly her hair is free and has been replaced by my pinky. The Giraffe plays his final note, Madison's face goes from reddish blue to the normal pinkish white, and the screams subside. Daddy takes a deep breath, and a shot of Jack Daniels that he keeps by the changing table lotion warmer.
You gotta love it though!
Here's some of the most recent pictures of Madison...
