My little guy Brendan is 22 and a half months old now. He might be having some trouble with his hearing because of fluid build up - we're having tubes put in his ears one week from today on the first of November. We're concerned of course - no parent likes to see their child "put under". But we're convinced it will turn out alright. And we're all a little sleep deprived because it can keep him up at night with drainage problems.

He's got lots of personality and gets into everything he shouldn't. We can have a hundred toys in the room and he'll root around to find something toxic or electrical to play with. And if dad should pull out one of his instruments to play he's right there to "help". I don't think I'll have any trouble getting him to play a musical instrument. It might be tough to get him to stop however.

And do I have to add that he gets cuter and smarter with each passing day ? And that being a dad this late in life { 51 for me } is more fun than I thought possible ?