Want a quick way to ensure more time to take photographs? Have a baby! Seriously. I’m snapping so many photos my finger is about to fall off, I’ll need to buy another hard drive to store them all, and flickr is going to create a new account called “Super-Mega-Too-Many-Photos-Pro”. The great thing about it is that my wife WANTS me to keep the camera attached to my body.

Wife: He just opened one eye and looked like a pirate! How cute! Did you get it?

Me: Hold on, let me go get the camera.

Wife: Now he just smiled when passing some gas! How cute! Did you get it?

Me: I’m changing the battery!

Wife: Now he spit up on my shirt and we’re going to be late for church. How cute! Did you get it?

Me: Whaa? Darn full flash card…ggrrrr…I’ll give you full!

etc…

The only downside is that all the photos are of a baby that doesn’t really do much yet. Sure he’s sweat and cuddly and all, but he really just eats and poops. And who really wants pictures of THAT?!

I was going to try to light paint ala Mike, but I think I’d get in trouble for waving lit matches around a newborn. Can a guy not have any fun anymore?

Oh, that whole quick thing? It actually takes 9 months.