Category: Lessons Learned

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.

This past weekend was no different than most. I did the laundry, dishes, and gave the dog a bath. I put together something from IKEA that should have taken half the amount of time it would have if the instructions had words to go along with the pictures. Nothing incredible, but the every day can […]

I’ve always been fascinated by the idea of time-capsules. As a kid I participated in a few time-capsules at various elementary schools I attended. I wrote letters to my future self or future students to be read in the 2000s. I imagined those letters being read in a time of flying cars and space travel for the every […]

I’m starting to get a little jumpy. Abigail’s due date is just a week away. 39 weeks today. Every little noise makes me jump now.

a.k.a. Seven Tips for Planning Your Wife’s Surprise Baby Shower My wife recently had a surprise baby shower that went really well. That is kind of surprising when you take into account that I organized it. Plus, I’m not good at keeping secrets. In fact, if you tell me a secret, I have to share […]

A word to the wise, pregnant women don’t like it when you press on their bladder. I had just returned from work for the day and had asked Abigail when I was going to be able to feel the baby moving around. She said it would be a couple more months.