We immediately search for the chance to sleep, find a bite to eat and, heaven forbid, take a shower! Our instincts are to start looking forward to the next stage, like when your baby starts sleeping through the night. Besides, those sweet-smelling baby toes just grow so fast that before you know it they are men’s size 11 and they really stink. Think about setting the phone aside, getting down on the ground and crawling around with your baby before he starts to walk. I borrowed this strategy from my own dad, who coached all three of his kids’ teams when we were young.