LOOK AT ME

So our two monsters are 7 weeks old today and we’ve crossed a major developmental milestone… they will look at us.

Benchmarks like this are supposed to send parents into 7th Heaven (the heaven, not the TV show). So you can get an idea of what it’s all about, here’s a photo of them looking at us while dressed like Kid ‘N Play…

Let me make sure I’ve got this right: we’ve paid out tens of thousands of dollars to doctors, reconfigured our house, fed, them, clothed them, and basically done anything they want for the duration of their lives… and now they will finally deign to make eye contact with us. Oh, your royal highness, it is an honor!

I get bent out of shape if the clerk at 7-Eleven doesn’t make eye contact with me, and I’ve never allowed him to puke on me.

So what’s it going to take to get a little bit more from these kids? Who knows? Perhaps if I donate a kidney to one of them, I’ll get that “cool guy” nod from across the room. Whoever got adults to sign on to this deal was a very good negotiator.

Up next: we search for that elusive smile.