Storage Wars

I know you've heard of the show on TV called Storage Wars. On that show, people buy abandoned storage units so they can sell the contents for profit. After Christmas at the HumorMD household, we can likely fill up several units that those fine folks could sell for a handsome profit. In short, HumorMD Jr racked up. Its incredibly hard to find a toy appropriate for a 3 month old, but my family was up for the challenge. I think they all went to Toys-R-Us and asked to see every toy that either lights up or plays music.

HumorMD Jr loves them all, of course. He can just hang on to the miniature basketball, football, and soccer ball that he now has, and he gets a very intense look on his face when he tries to move one of them. We are trying to encourage him to use his left hand. Given the demand for left handed pitchers vs. right hand pitchers, we figure any good parent would keep this in mind when teaching him how to hold and throw a ball.

As far as the light up/musical toys, he about had a nervous breakdown when he figured out that he can press a button and make the toy light up. He's not strong or coordinated enough to accomplish this on his own on a consistent basis, but he lets out an infant scream of delight every time he manages to do it. His favorite, by far, is his Fun Pad. We like to call it the baby iPad because that's what it looks like to us. In his mind, it's probably more like "the greatest thing since I first saw a ceiling fan." He will stare at it, mesmerized, while it plays and then start rapidly pumping all four of his extremities when it ends. Pretty funny stuff.

That's just the beginning of the series of holiday recap posts that are coming down the pike. HumorMD Jr did quite a lot of new and exciting things. Here's a little sneak peek at things to expect:

• New Food: Bubble Gum
• Accidental Baby Bulimia
• The Second Illness
• HumorMD Jr's First Girlfriend

That should be enough to get us started. There really is no limit to the amount of material HumorMD Jr can provide if you spend a few days with him uninterrupted. The little guy is just that much fun. Stay tuned!