My Son Is Mistaken for the E-Trade Baby
One of the stories from our family’s lore is that I loved commercials as a baby. Apparently I’d yell and talk through any television program, but when the commercials came on, I’d shut up and pay attention. Hmm, interesting. Especially because now, if you spent any time watching t.v. with me, you’d immediately notice that I mute the commercials. Every. Single. Time. I get so irritated when I have to sit through a single one with the volume on. Aside from the power button, “mute” gets the most play on our remote control. When I can’t mute the commercials, I get very, very grouchy. It’s not pretty.
Anyway, not sure how it happened (since I just described myself as being pretty militant about commercials), but I saw one recently that completely melted me. It is a Chevy
Malibu commercial showing the stages of life that a girl goes through, from babyhood with toy keys to toddlerhood to little girl, then to tween-angst, prom & graduation, and finally, becoming a professional. As she drives away, mom & dad are there to see her off. A couple of years ago I would have related to the final stage, but now that I’m a mom, I’m imagining my Lucy growing up and doing all of those things. Yikes. Can’t she stay my little Lucy Goose forever? I’m not ready to see her strap on a bike helmet (much less drive a car!) yet. (Note: I had the video of this commercial up, but it is no longer available on youtube. I tend to have that effect on the internet. No worries, it’s playing all the time on t.v. right now.)
Speaking of commercials, we were told this morning by random strangers that our son Eli looks like the baby in this (catch it while you can!):
Ha ha. That’s funny! Maybe I should un-mute the commercials more often.
Yeah right. 
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It is funny how I now relate to things differently now that I have a daughter. You are right for a moment you recognize yourself in the commercial and now you see your daughter growing up.
Those are both great! I don’t watch TV much these days, actually let me rephrase that…I don’t watch much non-animated TV these days, so I don’t see many commercials. I can’t even THINK about what it’s going to be like the first time my daughter gets behind the wheel of the car…*shudder*…
Bekkah, I’m with ya.
How interesting about how you would keep quiet during commercials when you were young and not liking the volume on now. I sure wouldn’t want my girls to grow up too fast too. They are so cute and cuddly at this stage still, but time will fly by.
I know, it’s one thing to cry at commercials when you’re pregnant. Then you feel like you have an excuse. But when they get you in a totally non-hormonal, hot summer day…then you know some ad exec is doing her job! I haven’t seen the one you’re talking about yet. I’ll have a box of kleenex ready!
Evelyn, you’re right, time sure does fly. The commercial captures that well. And Wendy, you’re right too: that exec is brilliant! Especially with the inclusion of the excellent song by Oren Lavie, “Her Morning Elegance”.
Eli does look like that baby!! HA!! I don’t know where I stand on commercials. I definitely do not pay close attention, but I am not aversive to them either. Do you watch previews on movies???
I love movie previews, but not for kids movies. They make me want to vomit. Although I love listening for cheesy pun lines like “It’s a movie of epic PORTIONS” (Veggie Tales).