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 was in my 30s before I participated in my first 5k. My son, however, participated in his first 5k...
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...
I was able to attend the 2014 Dad 2.0 Summit in New Orleans earlier this month. It was awesome.
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.
I’ve been blessed to have been able to take two weeks of vacation to ease into fatherhood without the added stress of my day job. I go back to work on Monday and I’m not exactly excited about leaving my little guy at home. I know he’ll be well cared for...
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....
Abigail and I went to our 2 year old nephew’s birthday party in Indiana this past Saturday. It was our...
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.
I’m sure you have read the story behind Abigail’s surprise baby shower. In it I mentioned that we shared the name of our...
Dad blogging lost one of its heroes this past weekend. His name was Oren Miller and cancer took him from us. Oren started a Facebook group in December of 2012. His goal was to create a community for dads to share ideas, increase their influence and help create a better form of fatherhood. He simply named it Dad Bloggers.
Here are a few things I found to help our fussy little guy calm down when he wasn't an adorable sleeping baby.
Motherhood changes you. In the months leading up to and directly after the birth of our first child, I have...
Labor has finally started and we think things are going to progress. Off to labor & delivery we go now....
Fatherhood is a balancing act unlike anything else I’ve ever done. It is hard for me to believe that I’ve been doing it for over four years now.
Birth the second time around was a lot more interesting...
...and found out we are officially expecting baby number two! We had an ultra sound at the doctor's office today and heard the baby's heartbeat.
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.
This past weekend was no different than most. I did the laundry, dishes, and gave the dog a bath. I...