One of the great things about fatherhood is how my son often reminds me of the vast number of things we take for granted each day, what we look at as “old hat.” My wife was giving our little guy a bath in the sink last night, something that he always seems to enjoy. TheContinue reading “Open your eyes to the world”
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Props where props are due
I have to give credit where credit is due. If you noticed the cool “dorky daddy” graphic at the top of the blog in the past month, that comes courtesy of a really talented artist and friend of mine named Tom. Tom is a terrific illustrator and even better friend whom I’ve known for manyContinue reading “Props where props are due”
Farewell, Vacation Beard!
Like all good things, vacation too, must eventually come to an end. I’ve had the pleasure of being on vacation for a little over a week from the day job, and I’ve been loving it. From that extra time to run an errand or two at all the places that are normally closed before IContinue reading “Farewell, Vacation Beard!”
Color blind?
During one of our favorite weekend rituals (a cup of tea and watching CBS Sunday Morning), I came across this report that I really found interesting. I thought you might too: http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=50137957n (sorry. WordPress won’t allow me to directly embed the video, but please give it a click and a watch) It’s amazing to seeContinue reading “Color blind?”
The Boy Who Hates to Sleep
You probably know the signs – the red around the eyes, the yawning, the tiny hands, curled up into fists, rubbing their eyes. The baby is sleepy. Even as adults, when we get overtired, we get irritable. Take that and multiply it by about fifty and you get an overtired baby. Some might say “wellContinue reading “The Boy Who Hates to Sleep”
Each Man’s Life Touches So Many Other Lives…
Tonight we watched a holiday favorite and a staple in our DVD collection, “It’s a Wonderful Life.” With a five month old now added to the mix, I admit that our movie viewing habits have drastically reduced, or have become divided into segments. After all, any time we get where he is napping is usuallyContinue reading “Each Man’s Life Touches So Many Other Lives…”
You drool on it, we buy it
My wife and I took our little guy with us for some Christmas shopping recently. He, quite honestly, did terrific. Whether it was department stores, book stores, clothing stores, he was great the whole time. We even got to go to lunch in between without any fuss. We wrapped up our night at our localContinue reading “You drool on it, we buy it”
Confessions of a List-Maker
I live by lists, I admit it. Every day, my planner is filled with a myriad of “to-dos” that I set out to try and accomplish, be they personal, work, phone calls, writing projects, blog posts, catching up on e-mail replies, or just things around the house. There’s a great feeling of accomplishment to beContinue reading “Confessions of a List-Maker”
Dry-erasing the memories as a new chapter starts
It’s been an emotional 24 hours, and it all begins with a dry erase board. What? A dry erase board? How much wallop can a piece of plastic sitting on the refrigerator really pack? Quite a bit, actually. You see, the dry erase board has been hanging on our fridge from the day we firstContinue reading “Dry-erasing the memories as a new chapter starts”
Being Sick
You don’t usually think too much about being sick other than the “ugh” feeling that comes along with it during the entire ordeal – until you have a kid. For the first time in these past six weeks since he was born, sickness has hit the household, and it’s not just me. Within the pastContinue reading “Being Sick”
The Dorky Daddy 