Odds and Ends

Toddler Planet invites you to steal this post. While you are there, be sure to leave behind all the love and strength you can.

Also, the good people who keep me in lattes want you to take this survey.

And finally, there seems to be some confusion among my readership. There are many reasons why a man might choose to become a stay-at-home parent. He might make less money than his spouse, or maybe he finds his job unsatisfying, or maybe he is just a moron, but whatever the reason, remember, he's still a man. That part doesn't change. And that means that, no, he doesn't want to see pictures of your kids.

And yet pictures of children who are not mine come to my InBox. Pictures of babies, mostly. Not babes, babies. Most of them come with a request that the next Looky, Daddy! contest be a cute baby photo contest. This will never happen. People get funny when their children are subjects in contests. Not funny-ha-ha, but what-do-you-mean-my-kid-isn't-a-finalist-time-to-get-an-unlisted-phone-number-funny. And my life is plenty stressful as it is, thank you very much. Other people send me pictures of their kids just for the apparent heck of it. Like they are sitting around one day, sending out the latest photo of Bobby's Cutest Face Ever to friends and family, and they say, hey, let's send it to that Looky, Daddy! guy, too, won't he get a kick out of it? Oh boy, won't I!

But still, despite my manly misgivings about this whole situation, here's what I was thinking. If you are so inclined to use the awesome power of the Internet to send me your baby pictures, then do so. And for the month of August, I'll choose one a day (give or take) to use as the masthead for this site. If you wish to participate, your pics have to be at least 860 pixels wide (preferably more), and you have to agree to let me crop them/photoshop them for fit and humor. Pictures do not have to be limited to baby pics, and it does help if they show a little personality, but please don't send any pictures of your child channeling Elton John channeling Harry Potter. I already have one of those.

Send the pics to lookydaddy at gmail dot com.

Comments

[shawn]

OMG, she's cute! Now that we've hit the Magic 18 months ... I'm too freaking pissed off all day to take cute pictures. Sorry. Can't wait to see all the sunshine and butterfly kisses other families are enjoying right now. I could always send a series of photos of a temper tantrum in slow motion, I guess.

[Kate]

I have the perfect picture for you... :)

[Jennifer]

shawn, wait until the magic 18-month-olds turn 2. then you'll really be pissed off. and possibly suicidal. like, all the time.

[DebiD]

Oh, you silly, silly man! Just remember, you asked for it...

[Tammy]

So, now I'm confused. Are you a man or not?

[Anne Prince]

You are SO going to regret making that offer.....LOL!

[scatteredmom]

Don't worry. I won't send you pics of babies. My kid is WAAAAAAAY older then that. And don't worry, I won't send you pics of the 11 year old either. :P

[Polly]

Brother, you are going to rue the day you invited these pics into your life.

Also, stand by because I'm so sending you something.

[Chanel]

Awww. What a cute photo!

I've been following your blog for awhile now, and I must say.. Reading your posts (even the horrifying ones) really made me wish I had a kid. Or two.

[The Mom]

Tammy:
He's a man, baby! Yeah!

[whymommy]

Hundreds of people are coming over from your site to read my post about inflammatory breast cancer, Looky Daddy. Thanks. Your two sentences may just save someone's life.

[The Dad]

whymommy: Well it's about time the Internet was used for something besides crotch shots of Young Hollywood.

[The Dad]

I mean in addition to crotch shots, priorities being what they are and all.

[tallulah]

My picture is on it's way!

[Swamper]

Is that a baby picture or a crotch shot on it's way, tallulah? I think The Dad would be happy with either.