I think I know why TLC airs all of these new baby shows during the day. It's the same reason I write this blog: to make parents laugh.

This morning I got stuck watching one of those shows while feeding Punkin. A nice unsuspecting couple had just had a baby. The show covered the first 36 hours of the baby's life. The parents gazed down lovingly at their brand new baby sleeping in the basinette. Of course, he's sleeping on one of those sleep positioners... do they think newborns are going to crawl away when we're not looking? Go get a snack or watch R rated movies while we sleep?

They cut to a shot of the new mom changing the baby's diaper on the bed in their bedroom. I noticed the room looked spotless as she said, "it's been almost 36 hours and I think we're really starting to understand his patterns and needs..."

HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!!

They move on to a few other shots of the tired but calm parents cooing at the infant before fading into the next segment, seven weeks later, and show the mom in the same position: in her room, changing the now seven week old on the bed. Except this time, the dresser has laundry piled three feet high on top of it and empty diaper boxes are stacked up next to it. She says, "well, it's been an interesting ride, but we know we'll get through it and it will all be worth it in the end, right?"

Honey, I dedicate this blog to you.