Where is that baby translator from the Simpsons?

If you're a Simpsons fan, you might have seen when Unkie Herb invented a baby translator that would decipher a baby's crying to tell you what it was after. Since that was a cartoon, we have to keep trying and troubleshooting between the two of us.

At this point, a cry for food sounds a whole lot like the "I'm cranky tired and will fall asleep in the next few minutes" cry. What's tricky is when she is tired but won't take her nook. Till recently we've generally took that to mean, "Slip me a nipple, will you?"

She rarely seems bothered by wet diapers or with the soiled variety. Nevertheless, we change them.

One thing I can tell very quickly is when she's about to get fussy and cry.

We gave her a bath yesterday and she didn't seem to mind it at all, which was a relief.

In other news, she's become a world traveler. This weekend we took her to the Land's End summer clearance sale in Dodgeville, and we also introduced her to the Considine Farm in the Baraboo Bluffs. Fortunately, she's getting used to being in a car seat, as she slept most of her time on the road. I had a nice time carrying her around the Dodgeville sale, which made me very popular with the older ladies. Guess I'll take any positive affirmation I can get as a new dad.

Here are a few pics from the last few days of parenting fun.