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Motherhood changes you. In the months leading up to and directly after the birth of our first child, I have seen my wife become a mother to a precious baby boy. She is still the woman I fell in love with, but there is an added grace, strength, and beauty that motherhood has given her. […]
UPDATED – April 2015. See note at the end of the article to see what CVS did once corporate found out what happened. We’ve been trying to get out of the house to get Mr. Dude’s passport photos taken for months. We’ve had busy weekends that didn’t allow us time to stop in the local […]
This kid makes me smile. Seriously. Even when he’s upset or having a “bad day” I can’t help but smile. He’s so damn cute. Abigail often says “Life’s so hard when you’re a baby” when he’s grumpy. I mean really, how bad can it be for a baby who’s healthy and always has one or […]
I love babywearing. It makes me feel closer to my son (not just physically) but emotionally as well. I can see his smiles and sleepy eyes up close.
Our 4 year old papillon was due for some shots and a check-up at the vet today. I took her in and she checked out alright. To save the extra trip home and back to work, I just brought her with me. Cute puppy is a whole 6 pounds now!
I enjoy watching Star Wars movies. The Imperial March is probably the most iconic of the Star Wars songs (not including the actual theme). While watching Mr. Dude on Monday night and in an effort to keep him awake until mommy got home I decided to see what kind of Imperial March remixes I could […]
I have no idea why, but Wes loves the “Star Trek: Enterprise” theme song from season three. Personally I think the song is fine, but doesn’t belong in a Star Trek production. It’s a cover for God’s sake! Anyways, we took a video of Wes while it was playing.
Abigail, Mr. Dude and I got to attend a Cubs game at the end of September with a group of Chicago area dad bloggers. It was our second and last game of the season.
I wasn’t planning on waking up to this on a Saturday morning. Monday? That’s another story.
I’m at the car dealership getting my oil changed this morning and the local news is on the waiting room television. There is an old couple watching and making some pretty awkward/amusing comments. For example, after a fashion segment aired speaking about who’s hot and who’s not, this back and forth just happened: