Daddy's girl

I have to admit that I wasn't sure how Matt would respond to the whole fatherhood gig. I knew he'd be a great father; I just wasn't sure whether he would feel comfortable in the role.

Apparently, he does.



Poor guy has been completely inundated since she was born. But he has always made time in the evenings to hold her and to play with his "Baby Girl."





He also has a curious method of "calming" BC.




He insisted when BC first came home that if he just matched pitch with her wailing she would simmer down. I'm surprised he didn't go hoarse, because she wasn't slowing down at all. When his method didn't work, his response was generally to laugh heartily.






(Placing her bum on his head did not improve her mood. He's just lucky I'd put the diaper on properly!)

I must admit that it annoyed me to no end that he found it all so darned amusing. After being around the shrieking all day, I was not nearly as amused.

But then he discovered another method:



It involves Matt's singing a particularly cowboyish theme (Bonanza, Lone Ranger, The Gambler) and bouncing BC along on his knee. Not an uncommon method, I'm sure. But he's honed it quite well, and it now requires a uniform:






It is now known as the "Giddyap" method of child soothing. I'm sure it will soon take the place of Happiest Baby on the Block and Dr. Spock.