It is just one of those things, guys. You’ve got to do it. While attending the first pregnancy-related OB visits with your wife does not sound like an earth-shattering, backbreaking show of support, you should at least offer to go. And when your wife says that she doesn’t want you to go, it is wise to insist that you want to (what are you, nuts?). This simple two hour … [Read more...] about Your first (ever) trip to the OB/GYN – or how do you pronounce that anyway?
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Daddy Needs a Drink: Old Bones
When I got the call at work that my son, London, had sprained his ankle jumping off a couch, I thought I knew what to expect: 24 hours of ice, elevation, a week of wrapping his junior joint in an Ace bandage. Maybe a few days of Motrin. Some extra kind words coupled with an endless supply of Popsicles and Thomas the Tank Engine videos. Over the years, I have turned my ankle … [Read more...] about Daddy Needs a Drink: Old Bones
Daddy Needs a Drink: Dream Catchers
“Dad, I had a bad dream,” Poppy said, waking me in the middle of the night. I sat up and started our familiar dialogue around these fairly frequent disturbances. “What was it about?” I fumbled for my glasses and stuck my hand into a glass of water which, at 3 am, sent shivers up my own spine. “Ghosts came out of the cracks in the closet.” “You know there … [Read more...] about Daddy Needs a Drink: Dream Catchers
Mad Maxine and the Chunder Dome
It is not a matter of if… It is a matter of how often, and when. Welcome to the Chunder Dome gentlemen. If you haven’t been fortunate, you can skip this chapter as you’ve had the dreaded infant barfer… If you’ve been fortunate to date, read on for a few tips on how to handle kid chunder. The single purpose of an infant/child is to try as many things as … [Read more...] about Mad Maxine and the Chunder Dome
Ch,Ch,Ch,Changes
Time to face the strain, Ch,Ch,Ch, Changes… Changing diapers is a simple task. When practiced it can become automatic and done in one’s sleep. However, like the profession of crop-dusting, practice can only be had by actually doing the nasty deed i.e. there is no way to garner the needed skills without actually changing a diaper.And, if you are going to get your … [Read more...] about Ch,Ch,Ch,Changes