Quinn's Corner

Hey everyone,

I’ll send out a newsletter tomorrow to recap my September Useless Observations, but I felt the urge to get some thoughts out about fatherhood first. I realized that my daughter will be a month old on Sunday and I’m feeling all sorts of feelings and emotions. Before I get teary-eyed I need to power through this first.

• The two big things that no one prepares you for as a new parent are active sleeping and violent farts. It’s terrifying to see her thrashing or swinging her limbs wildly but also still be asleep. It’s taken a while to get used to that. The other is that if she’s screaming and crying and smells maybe she didn’t poop. It could be a violent fart instead. I always thought the Toots or Poops trope was just funny because it rhymes but it’s so real. Potty training should be fun.

• I’ve been very pleased with how well the dogs have been with Quinn. Especially Mabel who’s curious but also a little protective. They’ll get extra treats and belly rubs after this.

• After watching the live-action version of Aladdin and The Lion King, I’ve decided that Quinn’s only going to watch the original animated versions of the classic. The people who made the live-action versions had no clue what made the originals great. Most removed the music or main characters or plot lines that I truly enjoyed, like Mulan removing Mushu. Quinn needs to learn about Mushu.

• Daytime TV sucks. There’s nothing on TV that’s worth watching before 7 pm EST. As a result, I’ve been watching a ton of Netflix. Also, not sure how I missed this but Love & Hip Hop might be one of the best shows ever created. Shoutout to the Creep Squad.

• One of my coworkers told me before I went out on paternity leave that I could do most diaper changes using only one wipe. That’s such a lie. Taking off the diaper seems to be Quinn’s signal to let it rip. Whether that’s the changing table or the bathtub, I’ll buy as many wipes as I need to preserve my own sanity.

• These Herobility bottles are lifesavers. Not sure where we would be without them.

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