29.04.06

My results to this suprised even me…..just ask Mike how long I take to shower in the morning or how often I leave lights on in the house and the idea of connecting me to “Green Politics” would definitely be a little absurd. Everything else is about right though…

What is your political ideology?
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The first piece of large baby furniture has been bought today, and so begins the epic struggle between Father and Instructions in 3 Different Languages None of Which Are Intelligible. I stand as yet another warrior on a battlefield of broken hex screws and extra “Part F”’s.

My entrance into the War was not a pretty one. Carleen and myself drove down to Tulsa to pick up the crib. Carleen suggested picking up her mom’s (larger) car so that we could make sure the crib would fit. “Oh it’ll fit.”, were the words that sprang from my mouth. As a guy, I lack the mental flashing red lights and buzzers that go off in women’s minds at a statement such as this.

We arrived at Babies ‘R Us and shop for several other small items as well as the crib, the bedding and mattress for the crib as well as a mobile and a few clothes; which were quickly and easily piled into the car. Now the crib itself. It came in a standard cardboard box wrapped with several ties. It immediately became apparent that only an act of God would get that box inside that car without large quantities of Duct Tape (something not easily found at your local Babies ‘R Us, go figure). Then I had a brilliant flash of inspiration - the box is likely filled with padding (it was) SO by unboxing everything the crib should fit no problem! Upon unpacking the crib, I discovered to my great joy that Ha! it will easily fit….then I got to the headboard. You see, instead of making a nice simple headboard which would have fit in the car of an average single person or couple with no children, this headboard required an SUV all to itself - now you know why you see all those parents with SUV’s it’s not for the KIDS, it’s for the kids’ STUFF.

So after pushing both front seats forward, adjusting the backs up as straight as they would go, opening both back windows, I achieved the seemingly impossible task of fitting the entire crib in the back of the car. On the drive home Carleen says, “Can I say it?” I may have only been married for 4 years now, but I know an impending “I told you so.” when I hear it. My response was, “Hey, the crib is in the car.”