You know you’ve changed when you see yourself shopping for items in the mall that you’ve never thought you’d go shopping for before. For example, when andrea and I used to go on dates, whenever we’d pass by the department store, she’d always ask for time to look at swimsuits, regardless of what season we’re in. I, on the other hand, would look at rubber shoes. Now, however, we’d spend hours and hours rummaging through baby clothes and apparels. Even when we’re in bookstores, we’d catch ourselves browsing through coloring books, puzzles, and Barney or Backyardigan accessories.

In fact, yesterday, even after deciding to go to the mall to unwind and spend some quality time together, we ended up looking for mateo’s new toy - a soccer goal. Unfortunately, the only one we could find was too large and bothersome to set up inside the house so we had to go home empty handed.

Oh well, I guess this is what it means to be a parent!