All parents hope to help their children achieve in life and as such, we may rush our kids into things that neither of us is exactly ready for... Exhibit A in Charlotte's young life shall henceforth be known as the night several weeks ago that mommy and daddy trotted out the Bumbo Baby Seat -- the blue foam chair that brings out the double chin in our young daughter.

Kate and I were overwhelmed by the sight of slump-a-saurus sitting upright, courtesy of the molded chair and neck support that rivals a middle linebacker's spine protectors. The baby simply sat and mentally projected the word, "Really," over and over. Cut to a few weeks later and we're now in negotations as to when the high chair will be assembled by daddy, before being disassembled and put together properly by mommy.