Two nights a week I watch Wes while Abigail is at class. Its for a few hours at a time...
I’ve been blessed to have been able to take two weeks of vacation to ease into fatherhood without the added...
Wow. The last time I posted was over a month ago. A whole month! Its crazy how much can happen in that time. I don’t even know where to start so I’ll just go with the highlights…...
I've been asked that question half a dozen times in the last two weeks. Everyone from coworkers to friends and family seem to be vocally curious if we are having unprotected sex or not. We've really enjoyed the first two plus years of having Mr. Dude around, but it has been a lot of work. Going from a childless couple to a couple with a child, as well you may already know if you are a parent or caretaker, causes a great change in your life. Those early months are wonderful and horrendous at the same time.
Motherhood changes you. In the months leading up to and directly after the birth of our first child, I have...
I’m madly in love with my wife of (almost) 8 years now. We’re best friends and don’t really celebrate Valentine’s day. It’s a made up holiday (or at least one that’s been over commercialized.) Shouldn’t couples treat each other as special every day and not just once a year? Don’t worry,...
a.k.a. Seven Tips for Planning Your Wife’s Surprise Baby Shower My wife recently had a surprise baby shower that went...
It hit me for the first time as I sat there in the waiting room of a medical diagnostics location a few blocks from my work. Abigail was in the back room getting blood work done to confirm what we already knew. The signs were all there. We couldn't ignore what was happening and simply hope the best would prevail. It wasn't going to get better or fix itself if we just gave it more time.
This past weekend I was able to have a guys night out (Dadchelor Party) in celebration of my soon to be...
Ho.ly. Crap. I’ve been a dad for over four months now! Recently I’ve been thinking about all of the things...
Newborn photography is tricky. There are so many photographers in the Chicago area it can be hard to know who to choose. We lucked when we found Magalena. She was not only talented with the camera, but she was great with directing us in front of it. We took these...
This post was written a few days after my son was born. It’s being posted today (one year later) as...
I love Saturdays. I always have. The reason I love them so much has changed since becoming a father, but...
Disclosure: I received a product for review from Tuft & Needle in exchange for the creation and sharing of this post. Sleep is important. I mean seriously important. If you had told me how colossally my sleep schedule would be affected once I became a father before we had our...
Our little Easter Bunny arrived on Sunday afternoon. Wesley was 8 pounds 1 ounce and 21 inches long. He’s got...
Halloween is on its way and has me thinking about all of the frightening moments I've dealt with as a parent with my littles... and diapers.
My favorite memories with the kids always tend to be created while spending time around the table. Family meals, game nights, and art projects are all centered around the kitchen table in our home. That's why I'm excited to have found out about Stokke's Tripp Trapp® Chair.
I remember watching my son sleep when he was a newborn. Those moments were precious and often happened only in the afternoon in the early days of my fatherhood. Those sleepless nights were full of frustration, exhaustion and time that seemed to slow to a crawl. In a way and for some odd reason I miss it a little.