Wait…There are only THREE Trimesters?!?
The sound you may have heard this morning was more than likely the sound of my mind being blown as my wife reminded me that today marked the official start of the third trimester of her pregnancy. Now, I may not have picked up that math minor in college, like I had originally planned, but […]
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99
Well, there is, as they say, no turning back now. Why is the name of this post “99”? That’s the number of days we have left until our little guy is due to join this crazy world. To say I’m excited would be an understatement. It finally struck me while sitting in the car the […]
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Life, As He Knows It, Is Over
That little guy? He’s been my best buddy for almost 8 years. On his 8th birthday, he has the potential to share his day with the one thing in life that can usurp his throne in our household. With our boy due on October 31st, a mere 8 days after Dirk’s (our dog) birthday, I have […]
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The Paint Job
That image should strike fear into the hearts of any man who has ever been on the precipice of losing a room in his house to the future that is “The Nursery”. For those of you who have yet to be indoctrinated into the “soon-to-be father” club, that image is the picture of, at the very […]
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4th of July Update
Three posts in and I’ve already fallen into the stagnation trap. One of the biggest changes to becoming a Dad is changing my time management. Whereas I used to spend my time after work catching up on the latest Xbox game, or binging on some Netflix show until MOMFC (Mother of my Future Child) got […]
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Deciding on a Daddy Diaper Bag
It’s a dirty job and, unfortunately, both parents have to do it. I’m talking about changing diapers. They’re full of poop, they’re full of pee, and chances are pretty good that you’re going to have to change a LOT of diapers for a good amount of time. I’m no dummy; I know there’s no chance […]
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Kicking It Into High Gear
Words cannot describe the feeling this Dad got the other night, but I’m going to do my best to pass along my emotion. Let me set the scene…. You’re lying in bed, saying goodnight to your 20-week-pregnant wife, getting ready to catch what few hours of sleep you can actually get, when all of a […]
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