Philosophical Dad
Philosophy, Politics, Culture, and Stay-at-home Fatherhood
Philosophical Dad
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Birthday
- January 23
- Bio
- I am a graduate student working on political philosophy. And since her birth on Saint Patrick's Day 2009, I am Abby's stay-at-home father.
MY RECENT POSTS
- The Abby Report: October 29 -
November 5
November 05, 2010 06:26AM - The Abby Report: July 28 -
October 28, 2010
October 28, 2010 08:18PM - The Abby Report: June 17 -
July 27, 2010
July 27, 2010 05:23PM - The Abby Report: May 29 - June
16
June 16, 2010 06:43AM - The Abby Report: May 26 - 28,
2010
May 28, 2010 09:26AM
MY RECENT COMMENTS
- “Hi
Scanner,
Thanks for
your continued
reading.
It does
sound sort of
self-servin…”
August 07, 2009 08:13AM - “Wait. I live at
Wrightwood and Sawyer. Kris T
Parker and
NoisyNora told me
abou…”
August 06, 2009 09:31PM - “Thanks for the comments,
Kris. I didn't want to jinx
the
interview (she may
not…”
August 06, 2009 11:50AM - “Hi
MarkinKentuckiana,
It
may very well be the case that
I fundamentally
misunderst…”
August 03, 2009 08:49PM - “Thanks for the comment,
all.
Micalpeace, we
have the same birthday.”
August 03, 2009 01:43PM
Philosophical Dad's Links
NOVEMBER 5, 2010 6:26AM
The Abby Report: October 29 - November 5
Abby continues to surprise and delight us with her talking.
A couple of highlights from the last week include her
demanding that a friend "share," by which she meant "give that to
me." Another particularly cute instant came when she was pulling
her clothes from her drawer and… Read full post »
OCTOBER 28, 2010 8:18PM
The Abby Report: July 28 - October 28, 2010
I've obviously been remiss in posting as of late, and this won't
really be a proper post either. It's just a quick update on
memorable things that Abby has been up to, so we can remember them
for posterity.
Today she saw a neighbor's puppy, and right now she's in
her… Read full post »
JULY 27, 2010 5:23PM
The Abby Report: June 17 - July 27, 2010
I know, I know. It's been a long time since I posted. Well we have
been too busy living life to write about living life.
The big news on Abby is her talking. She's using a lot of new
words, including "Elmo," "Eww," "blueberry" (which she pronounces
ba-ba-ey).… Read full post »
JUNE 16, 2010 6:43AM
The Abby Report: May 29 - June 16
Abby is really starting to take talking seriously.
She is learning new words at the rate of about one every two
to three days. Some notables are as follows (I will list the word
and how she pronounces it.):
flower - "fwowy" She loves flowers. I take her on long… Read full post »
MAY 28, 2010 9:26AM
The Abby Report: May 26 - 28, 2010
Abby loves books.
I've said it before, but it's worth saying again.
For at least the last several weeks, she has been doing
something that is exceptionally cute. If you are sitting on the
floor, she will grab a book, and with an excited grin on her face
toddle over to you.… Read full post »
MAY 24, 2010 3:54PM
The Abby Report: May 24 - 25, 2010
Abby had a bit of a mishap at day care yesterday.
First off, she is absolutely fine, so there's no need to
worry.
So, I got a call from the caregiver (I'll call him "F.")
yesterday afternoon. And let me tell you, there's no faster way to
get adrenaline into your system… Read full post »
MAY 23, 2010 6:55AM
The Abby Report: May 12 - 23, 2010
Abby is a determined explorer.
And by determined, I mean that once she gets it into her head
that she wants to explore a given area or object, she gets very
upset if you she isn't allowed to do so. And Abby's being upset is
getting more and more like a… Read full post »
MAY 11, 2010 5:11PM
The Abby Report: April 29 - May 11, 2010
Abby is very smart.
No really, she is. She can stack her ten nested cups in the
proper order, and she can also nest them again. She's become quite
proficient at completing her Melissa and Doug puzzles as well.
She's really fast with the African animals puzzle… Read full post »
APRIL 28, 2010 7:15AM
The Abby Report: April 20 - 28, 2010
Abby is a learning machine.
She had a big week with lots of accomplishments and
progress.
Last Friday when I picked her up from daycare, she walked over
to me. It was all I could do not to burst into tears on the spot.
For some reason the walking is hitting… Read full post »
APRIL 19, 2010 7:44AM
The Abby Report: April 4 - 19, 2010
Abby loves to eat.
The big news as of late has been Abby's transition from the
bottle to solid food. I can happily announce that she sits for
three meals a day and is down to just one bottle, which we give her
just before she goes to sleep.
Her absolute favorite… Read full post »
APRIL 3, 2010 7:39PM
The Abby Report: March 27 - April 3, 2010
Abby learned a very valuable lesson on Thursday (4/1).
You never know what might happen when you press a strange
button.
Mommy was watching Abby explore the foyer which is usually
blocked off with a safety gate. During this excursion into unknown
territory, she encountered an intriguing little white b
… Read full post »
MARCH 26, 2010 2:07PM
The Abby Report: March 12 - 26, 2010
Abby is now a one-year-old.
It's been a while since my last post, and the time has been
well spent. Abby has been to the doctor, visited her grandparents
(my parents) in South Carolina, met her great-grandmother for the
first time and had a birthday party. Among other firsts… Read full post »
MARCH 11, 2010 8:07AM
The Abby Report: March 4 - 11, 2010
Abby can walk.
...for short distances...when she feels like it.
Yesterday (March 10) was the big day, and I got it on video.
She has been doing this sort of stumbling fall for the last week or
so, but yesterday, she stood, took a step, stopped, took four more
steps to Mommy… Read full post »
MARCH 3, 2010 6:40AM
The Abby Report: February 23 - March 3, 2010
Abby will soon be a one-year-old.
And I must admit that this is difficult for me. She's simply
not a little baby anymore. She's a toddler.
And speaking of toddling, she is right on the brink of
walking. She can stand on her own and does so often. And… Read full post »
FEBRUARY 22, 2010 6:17AM
The Abby Report: February 13 - February 22, 2009
Abby has had quite a run over the last 10 days.
First off, she is becoming quite the chatterer. She has
started to use "hi" while waving quite proficiently, and she
appears to be working on "Abigail" though it comes out
"Abe-[garble]." But she's getting there. It will be… Read full post »
FEBRUARY 12, 2010 7:23AM
The Abby Report: February 4 - 12, 2010
Abby is quite the talker.
And she does the cutest things with her new words. It's
particularly adorable when she pauses in her playing, raises her
arms in the air and yells "Abby...baby" at the top of her lungs. It
appears that her reflection in the mirror is often… Read full post »
FEBRUARY 3, 2010 7:32PM
The Abby Report: January 27 - February 3, 2010
Abby has yet another cold.
It has, indeed, been a tough winter on that front, but our
hope is that her immune system will be better prepared when she
starts school. So in a very real sense, getting colds now is a good
thing. And the more colds the better.… Read full post »
JANUARY 26, 2010 6:23AM
The Abby Report: January 15 - 26, 2010
Abby has been a busy little girl.
She has added several new words to her repertoire. She, of
course, says "Mama" and "Dada." She's still using them somewhat
interchangeably, but she mostly calls me "Dada" and Mommy "Mama."
She also makes these sounds randomly, but it is clear that… Read full post »
JANUARY 14, 2010 6:28AM
The Abby Report: January 13 - 14, 2010
Abby still has a cold.
But it looks to be reaching its peak.
It also appears that she has passed this particular nasty
little virus on to her Daddy. We are thus staying under a
self-imposed quarantine today and will not be going to
playgroup.
On a brighter note, Abby has a big… Read full post »
JANUARY 12, 2010 1:00PM
The Abby Report: January 12, 2010
Abby has a cold.
And with her cold comes a bit of an attitude.
Of course, the attitude is nothing new. Abby has always been
very spirited, and the energy with which she expresses herself has
grown as she has. But when she's not feeling all that well, she can
get… Read full post »
JANUARY 11, 2010 7:18AM
The Abby Report: January 6 - 11, 2010
Abby loves basketball.
But she's not so fond of baseball.
Her uncle bought her a sport
set (click the link to see what I'm talking about) that
includes a basketball hoop, a baseball and a football. The baseball
is set on a little arm that spins around and makes a loud
clicking
… Read full post »
JANUARY 5, 2010 7:17AM
The Abby Report: December 21, 2009 - January 5, 2010
I think that it is safe to say that Abby wishes everyone a Happy
New Year. She is quite affectionate and always takes time out of
her playing to mosey over and give hugs. So it is not a stretch to
think that if she understood such things, she…
DECEMBER 21, 2009 8:41AM
The Abby Report: December 11 - 21, 2009
Abby is going through a no-sleep phase.
Yes, our little angel, has decided that sleep is not for her.
She has an amazing ability to turn a 15 minute cat nap into an
all-day marathon of sleep resistance. She gets so tired that she
stumbles all over herself (more than… Read full post »
DECEMBER 10, 2009 5:13AM
The Abby Report: December 1 - 10, 2009
Abby loves applause.
Her cognition continues to develop apace. She's been working
on putting the rings back on her
Fischer Price Rock-a-Stack for a while, and over the past
weekend, she was finally able to reliably get a ring back on the
post. She can do it with all of… Read full post »
NOVEMBER 30, 2009 7:37AM
The Abby Report: November 21 - 30, 2009
Abby enjoyed her first Thanksgiving.
She (along with Mommy and Daddy) went to see her Grandma
Bette, Grandpa Jeff and Uncle Chris in Richmond, VA. Although she
didn't like the plane rides very much, the new toys that she found
at her Grandparents' house were great fun.
Yes, we flew with… Read full post »
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