The Scream

• This afternoon, Karah was lying on the floor and had Bennett sitting on her stomach.  Brux decides to capitalize on these two indefensible souls and move in for some "kisses".  He starts with Karah and then moves to Bennett.  Bennett quickly reached his threshold with Brux and let out a high-pitched noise I've never heard come from those lungs.  It was a scream (unlike Roger Daltrey in "Won't Get Fooled Again") of a teenage girl in a horror flick.  Brux got the point (and I about rolled on the floor with laughter).
• Speaking of chuckles . . . recently, Bennett has really been making Karah and me feel like they'd put us on stage at the Laugh Factory:

Life changes

• Last night I was resorting to music (again) to get Bennett to sleep.  Colin Hay (of Men at Work fame) was playing on my itunes (again).  "Waiting For My Real Life to Begin" came on:

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  I suddenly realized that I've spent most my life "waiting for my real life to begin."  Every chapter of my life (high school, college, dental school, Army, North Carolina), I've had a sense that I wouldn't really be "here" for long.  I enjoyed the journey and learned powerful lessons from each stop along the way.  Now that I'm a Dad -- working in my own business and living in a dream location . . . I have a sense that this is exactly where I'm supposed to be and what I'm supposed to be doing (for a very long time). 
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  As an example of how much our life has changed in the last few years:

From 2003-2007 we lived in Europe.  We attended a few Tours de France.  Therefore, TT stood for

Time Trial

From 2007-2009, we lived in North Carolina.  Karah drove a little roadster.  So, TT was an

Audi TT

Now, we are living in Colorado. Being new parents, TT stands for

Tummy Time!

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  Here's a snapshot of what my "real life" looks like:

May I have your attention please? Will the real Slim Shady please stand up?

 

Hi! My name is.. (what?) My name is.. (who?)

My name is.. [scratches] Bennett Maloley

Cirque du Soleil training or Spinning Baby Syndrome or Worst Dad Ever

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Men at work

• Sometimes song is the only thing that can pull Bennett out of the screams.  Since I don't know any lullabies (per se) I have to resort to a myriad of top 40 (once upon a time) tunes (or early 90's gangsta rap).  Today Bennett was fighting sleep and I resorted to Men at Work (ironically, Karah was gone and it was just the guys at home . . . get it?  Men at Work??  Nevermind.).  Anyway, Dad singing Overkill was finally what got him in the crib:

I can't get to sleep

I think about the implications

Of diving in too deep

And possibly the complications

Especially at night

I worry over situations

I know I'll be alright

It's just Overkill

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  Incidentally, this is my favorite scene from my favorite TV show:

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  Another cool Scrubs (ironically, I wore scrubs to work today) musical scene (I digress):

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  What's cooler than being cool?  (Ice cold!) 

Yo, Coach Pelini. Check me out.

Bennett D. Maloley

Weakside Defensive End
Avon, Colorado

Ht:  2'
Wt: 15 lbs
40:  ???
Vertical Jump:  ????
Class:  2028

Happy Birthday Gido!

Today is my Grandad's birthday.  Guess how old he is. 

I love you, Gido!

- Bennett