Comments for This Should Work http://www.thisshouldwork.net Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:13:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 Comment on Lily Walks!!!! (and then some) by Sarah http://www.thisshouldwork.net/lily-walks-and-then-some#comment-31254 Sarah Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:11:46 +0000 http://www.thisshouldwork.net/lily-walks-and-then-some#comment-31254 Oh, wow. Can I (as the resident autobiography and self-representation expert) point out that A) she turned herself into the self-representational subject (instead of the represented object) with pretty great aplomb there; and b) what stopped her momentarily on her way back to you, Carter, was her reflection in the glass fireplace cover? Such a great moment of specularity there. I can even theorize your daughter. Can I help "self-specularity" be one of her early words? Hee. Oh, wow. Can I (as the resident autobiography and self-representation expert) point out that A) she turned herself into the self-representational subject (instead of the represented object) with pretty great aplomb there; and b) what stopped her momentarily on her way back to you, Carter, was her reflection in the glass fireplace cover? Such a great moment of specularity there.

I can even theorize your daughter. Can I help “self-specularity” be one of her early words? Hee.

]]> Comment on An even better reason to upgrade to an iPhone by This Should Work » My iPhone v. iPod Touch debate http://www.thisshouldwork.net/an-even-better-reason-to-upgrade-to-an-iphone#comment-30657 This Should Work » My iPhone v. iPod Touch debate Sat, 05 Jul 2008 02:31:13 +0000 http://www.thisshouldwork.net/an-even-better-reason-to-upgrade-to-an-iphone#comment-30657 [...] since my iPod Touch cracked last month I’ve been trying to decide whether to just replace it with another iPod Touch or [...] […] since my iPod Touch cracked last month I’ve been trying to decide whether to just replace it with another iPod Touch or […]

]]> Comment on An even better reason to upgrade to an iPhone by The Wife/Mom http://www.thisshouldwork.net/an-even-better-reason-to-upgrade-to-an-iphone#comment-30036 The Wife/Mom Wed, 18 Jun 2008 02:23:16 +0000 http://www.thisshouldwork.net/an-even-better-reason-to-upgrade-to-an-iphone#comment-30036 It's true, my secret is out: the baby occasionally damages things in her joyful and creative play, but her mama...is simply a klutz, especially when she's tired. Actually, the iPod slipped out of its case and onto the tile floor of the sun room almost as soon as I picked it up because I didn't realize it wasn't more firmly secured in there. If Carter had damaged something of mine that I loved as much as he loves his iPod, I probably would have cried. Instead, I apologized repeatedly--this really is my week for guilt--and Carter, like the sweet husband he is, forgave me without hesitation or caveat. It’s true, my secret is out: the baby occasionally damages things in her joyful and creative play, but her mama…is simply a klutz, especially when she’s tired. Actually, the iPod slipped out of its case and onto the tile floor of the sun room almost as soon as I picked it up because I didn’t realize it wasn’t more firmly secured in there.

If Carter had damaged something of mine that I loved as much as he loves his iPod, I probably would have cried. Instead, I apologized repeatedly–this really is my week for guilt–and Carter, like the sweet husband he is, forgave me without hesitation or caveat.

]]> Comment on And we wonder why she can’t sleep-part deux by Dr. S http://www.thisshouldwork.net/and-we-wonder-why-she-cant-sleep-part-deux#comment-30033 Dr. S Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:48:51 +0000 http://www.thisshouldwork.net/and-we-wonder-why-she-cant-sleep-part-deux#comment-30033 Oh, yeah, maybe it's just sound. She's so cute, even without a picture. "Ike!" "Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah!" Oh, yeah, maybe it’s just sound.

She’s so cute, even without a picture. “Ike!” “Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah!”

]]> Comment on And we wonder why she can’t sleep-part deux by Dr. S http://www.thisshouldwork.net/and-we-wonder-why-she-cant-sleep-part-deux#comment-30032 Dr. S Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:47:14 +0000 http://www.thisshouldwork.net/and-we-wonder-why-she-cant-sleep-part-deux#comment-30032 Boo! I can't see the picture! Boo! I can’t see the picture!

]]> Comment on And we wonder why she can’t sleep-part deux by The Wife/Mom http://www.thisshouldwork.net/and-we-wonder-why-she-cant-sleep-part-deux#comment-30008 The Wife/Mom Tue, 17 Jun 2008 02:11:28 +0000 http://www.thisshouldwork.net/and-we-wonder-why-she-cant-sleep-part-deux#comment-30008 I'd like to say I didn't encourage her this time, but the recording speaks for itself, literally. I can't help it, she's SOOO cute. And it was nearly ten. I’d like to say I didn’t encourage her this time, but the recording speaks for itself, literally. I can’t help it, she’s SOOO cute. And it was nearly ten.

]]> Comment on “That’s why we don’t let the baby play with $300 pieces of technology” by This Should Work » An even better reason to upgrade to an iPhone http://www.thisshouldwork.net/thats-why-we-dont-let-the-baby-play-with-300-pieces-of-technology#comment-30006 This Should Work » An even better reason to upgrade to an iPhone Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:48:08 +0000 http://www.thisshouldwork.net/thats-why-we-dont-let-the-baby-play-with-300-pieces-of-technology#comment-30006 [...] Lily may have scratched my iPod Touch screen, my wife was able to do one better. Last night as we were going to bed, my wife tried to save me a [...] […] Lily may have scratched my iPod Touch screen, my wife was able to do one better. Last night as we were going to bed, my wife tried to save me a […]

]]> Comment on “That’s why we don’t let the baby play with $300 pieces of technology” by Carter http://www.thisshouldwork.net/thats-why-we-dont-let-the-baby-play-with-300-pieces-of-technology#comment-29841 Carter Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:00:37 +0000 http://www.thisshouldwork.net/thats-why-we-dont-let-the-baby-play-with-300-pieces-of-technology#comment-29841 Dr. S We've tried the play laptop (too fake looking) we even gave her an old remote with no batteries, but still she likes what she like. I too hope that it will soon be 'her' stuff that she likes. Dr. S

We’ve tried the play laptop (too fake looking) we even gave her an old remote with no batteries, but still she likes what she like. I too hope that it will soon be ‘her’ stuff that she likes.

]]> Comment on “That’s why we don’t let the baby play with $300 pieces of technology” by Dr. S http://www.thisshouldwork.net/thats-why-we-dont-let-the-baby-play-with-300-pieces-of-technology#comment-29773 Dr. S Sat, 07 Jun 2008 15:00:27 +0000 http://www.thisshouldwork.net/thats-why-we-dont-let-the-baby-play-with-300-pieces-of-technology#comment-29773 D'oh. Well: I am currently looking at play versions of these things--play laptops, play cell phones, play remotes--still trying to think up a good birthday present for her. I realize that what she wants is what *you* have, not what is her version of what you have, but maybe she'll soon go into a phase where she wants *her own.* D’oh. Well: I am currently looking at play versions of these things–play laptops, play cell phones, play remotes–still trying to think up a good birthday present for her. I realize that what she wants is what *you* have, not what is her version of what you have, but maybe she’ll soon go into a phase where she wants *her own.*

]]> Comment on “That’s why we don’t let the baby play with $300 pieces of technology” by The Wife/Mom http://www.thisshouldwork.net/thats-why-we-dont-let-the-baby-play-with-300-pieces-of-technology#comment-29754 The Wife/Mom Sat, 07 Jun 2008 01:48:30 +0000 http://www.thisshouldwork.net/thats-why-we-dont-let-the-baby-play-with-300-pieces-of-technology#comment-29754 And yet, as you mentioned, my laptop is missing those seven keys... And yet, as you mentioned, my laptop is missing those seven keys…

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