Klaatu barada nikto

Ozan's latest thing is that he's become fascinated with the checkerboard pattern on a little box we keep on his changing table. He lies there and stares at it as we change his diaper.



And I mean he stares; you can't take his attention off the thing. What is it telling him? What secrets are hidden within the squares that mere mortals like us cannot decipher? "Agent Ozan, this is your mission: Cry all the time. Mars out."



Even a vigorous manhandling by a well-intentioned dad (me) does not deter Ozan from his contemplation – though it does seem to induce vomiting. Gotta be more careful about that.