Abigail and I went to our 2 year old nephew’s birthday party in Indiana this past Saturday. It was our...
a.k.a. Seven Tips for Planning Your Wife’s Surprise Baby Shower My wife recently had a surprise baby shower that went...
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....
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 have no idea why, but Wes loves the “Star Trek: Enterprise” theme song from season three. Personally I think...
Two nights a week I watch Wes while Abigail is at class. Its for a few hours at a time and we often read stories, play or just generally goof off....
This past weekend I was able to have a guys night out (Dadchelor Party) in celebration of my soon to be...
Those early days of fatherhood with my first were such a change from the child-free days. My priorities flipped. Beautiful moments are happening all around us and he taught be to focus on them more. He was so little. My first mini me.
Ho.ly. Crap. I’ve been a dad for over four months now! Recently I’ve been thinking about all of the things I expected from fatherhood and comparing it to what the reality has been for me. None of these things are too serious, but several are amusing. Enough so that I...
Newborn photography is tricky. There are so many photographers in the Chicago area it can be hard to know who...
Labor has finally started and we think things are going to progress. Off to labor & delivery we go now....
A week ago today my life changed forever. My son Wesley was born. I gained the life long responsibility of providing for, teaching and advising another person. It is still hard for me to fully take in the fact that Wesley is MY kid. Having Wesley at my house almost seems...
I was in my 30s before I participated in my first 5k. My son, however, participated in his first 5k...
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.
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.
I love Saturdays. I always have. The reason I love them so much has changed since becoming a father, but...
Wesley is more interactive than ever. He’s full of smiles and coos every day. I love this kid. He’s only 9 weeks old, but I think he’s awesome. I can’t wait til his sleep laughter turns into laughing while he’s awake. Wesley does it all the time....
I’ve been blessed to have been able to take two weeks of vacation to ease into fatherhood without the added...
I wanted to be the perfect dad. I wanted everything to be right. I was scared to death that I would screw something up, break him or drop the baby. That's not happened yet, so I count it as a win!