A year ago Alycia and I woke up early in the morning and got ready to go to the hospital. We had a C-section scheduled for Clara’s delivery and knew that April 21, 2016 would be our daughter’s birthday. In some ways I can’t believe a year has gone by. Everyone says that it goesRead more
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A year ago Alycia and I spent our last night without a child in our lives. It has been an amazing year with Clara, which I’ll write about tomorrow. For today, though, here’s a #TBT post about my favorite scavenger and why I’m glad my daughter was born in a time with such great femaleRead more
Clara has been sick for the past few days and there haven’t been many times in my life when I’ve felt more helpless than I do right now. Clara doesn’t have an ear infection or the flu; she just has the common cold. Her nose is runny, she’s sneezing, she’s coughing and her eyes areRead more
Putting Clara to bed is one of Alycia’s responsibilities. I would be more than happy to put Clara to bed, but that’s one of the few times during the day that Alycia gets to spend with her. I’m at home with Clara more than Alycia, so bedtime is their special time together. Last night, though,Read more
I wasn’t allowed to watch The Simpsons when I was growing up, but I still remember the episode “Selma’s Choice.” Marge’s sister Selma takes Bart and Lisa to Duff Gardens, a beer-based theme park. They all go on a ride that is very similar to It’s A Small World and Bart dares Lisa to drinkRead more
Clara’s having a rough go of it. Our poor little girl has been constipated off and on for the past few weeks. Usually when discussing bowel issues with my friends we make jokes and laugh about it. Hearing Clara scream her head off because she’s in so much pain is no laughing matter. I don’tRead more