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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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
For the past few days Clara’s gotten her best sleep in my arms. Sunday night I spent the night on the couch while she slept in my arms. Yesterday, instead of working from home like I was supposed to, I spent the day holding Clara in my arms so she could nap. Thankfully we haveRead more
Last week my wonderful wife got hired to be a high school biology teacher. She worked so hard to get to this place and I couldn’t be more proud of her. Part of this new season involves us leaving Clara with Alycia’s sister Tuesday through Friday. We are so grateful to have someone whom weRead more
I love being a dad. Even though I spend most of my days at work, I usually have two hours alone with Clara in the morning. She hangs out with me while I have my quiet time and usually falls asleep next to me while I do some work on my website. I’ll push herRead more
Before I had kids there were a lot of things that irked me about people who had kids. Ironically, one of the things that irked me were parents who would begin a sentence by saying, “Before I had kids…” Another of the things that irked me was how parents constantly discussed their sleep habits orRead more