The World's Greatest Dad

So, apparently children are afraid of their fathers. Or, at least, that's what the all-knowing photographer at Sears Portrait Studio thinks. And dammit, she must know what she's talking about. Not only does she make minimum wage, but she gets 7% off holiday photo packages as well....plus a free ornament.

But, we digress. The other day, we decided to take family photos so we can mail photos to our friends and family for Christmas to prove that yes indeed, we do own nice clothes...we just never wear them. Oh yeah, we also want to flaunt the beauty that is our child...what can we say? We're proud parents.

But, as we started our 9:00am photo session at 9:40 (what's 40 minutes on a weekday?), the photographer said a funny thing. When setting us up for the pose above, she said, "mom, is it okay if dad holds baby...or would she cry?" Now, first of all, I (dad) was sitting right there. And although I may slur my words like I'm deaf, I'm perfectly capable of holding an adult conversation. As long as each word in that adult conversation doesn't have more than 2 syllables. But, again, we digress. Secondly, what the hell would make this lady think that babies can't be held by their fathers? Upon thinking about this...what a sad reality!

As you can see in the picture above, our daughter has nothing but terror behind her eyes and is clearly in a fear-stricken pose. I know I know, you're thinking, "but she's smiling!"...but, don't let the looks deceive you..if you turned that photo upside down, she'd be frowning people!

Oh well! All in all, a fun trip to Sears to get family photos. But, if that day taught us one thing special, it was: if you have something to say to Cliff, say it to Kim. She is a perfect spokewoman for Cliff. And much better looking than he! She'll be able to answer all of your questions for him.

But, if this day taught us two things that were special, it was that Cliff must be the world's greatest dad. Because, apparently unlike most dads, he can hold his baby without her crying. And if that doesn't bring a tear to your eye, well..then go sit on your daddy's lap :)