Category: Milestones

Jun 16
Quick Wisconsin Trip With The Boys

I feel like I leveled up on this whole Stay At Home Dad thing this week. The boys and I took a quick trip to Wisconsin this week while SkyWaitress is in Texas for work. We loaded up the car and headed a couple of hours north. We visited some friends who have some space […]

May 28
You Are All Amazing!

My family would like to thank every single one of you who shared this fundraiser and those who donated as they could.

Apr 04
We Just Switched to Ivory Free & Gentle Body Wash as a Family

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Jul 11
We Went In For An Ultrasound…

...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.

Jan 12
Hey 2015,

Thanks for the rocky start. I hope this means you’ve got some seriously good stuff waiting for me later on in the year. Mr. Dude was so sick he missed his first two days of school (day-care) and it was so cold outside they closed down for what would have been his third and fourth days. SkyWaitress […]

Jun 02
Uncomfortable Dad

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!

Apr 07
My Kid & Religion: Part 1 – Family First

Religion can be such a divisive thing. I am struggling with how (or even if) I want to introduce and integrate religion into my son’s early life.

  • Life
Mar 31
A Dad’s Birth Story

This post was written a few days after my son was born. It’s being posted today (one year later) as a reminder to myself of the wonder and intense experience of childbirth. This is the day I became a father. This is the day that changed my life forever. This is the day I learned […]

Aug 07
My First 100+ Days of Fatherhood*, Check.

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 thought I should share of […]

Jun 02
Thoughts on Fatherhood: Nine Weeks Into It

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.