So I don't have anything to add about octomom

I certainly can't say anything nice about octomom.  I can't say anything original either. Other folks already used up all the funny on that topic.  Seriously, is there anything left you would like to know about that woman?  Just sayin'.

I know you're wondering why I'm even bringing her up.  It's been weeks since her fifteen minutes should have run out, yet here I am perpetuating her ridiculous fame by giving the googlers something else to find when they search for her.  Sorry googlers, I'm done with her now.

I'm just using octomom as a lead in to my own little medical miracle/cultural phenomenon: octotoddler. 

I suspected Worm was octo-like, but I had no idea until I Wikipediaed (yes I make up words, a lot) for octo-info.

Let's just compare, shall we?

Octopus - has eight arms

Worm - has eight arms, at least. I'm still trying to get an accurate count

Octopus - able to squeeze through unusually tight spaces 

Worm - able to squeeze behind the couch, convincingly cry as if he were stuck, giggle and pop out when you rush to his rescue

Octopus - knows to build forts for protection 

Worm - knows to burrow under his "night-night" when sad or sleepy

Octopus - creates traps for food

Worm - traps mama with puppy dog eyes and big tears when snacks are not forthcoming

Octopus - extremely gifted escape artist using techniques such as hiding, fleeing, camouflage, and expelling ink as a distraction

Worm - extremely gifted escape artist using techniques such as hiding, fleeing, camouflage, and expelling ink.... okay, he has the hiding & fleeing down.  He wears these cute camo pants and really likes to color on himself with markers, that's kind of like an octopus, right?

Octopus - does not enjoy haircuts

Worm - really really does not enjoy haircuts.

Okay, so the secret's out, I made up that last fact.  Octopuses may actually enjoy haircuts, I couldn't find data, so I went with my gut on that one.  

All signs point to this - I have an octotoddler.  I expect the paparazzi any minute now.  I would like to clarify that I will not allow any pictures to be published and he will not do any interviews, without monetary compensation, that is.  I did learn something from octomom.