2013
The Fear of Saying What You Feel
There have been days that I wish Annie and I didn’t have a child.
Actually, it’s not like entire days or anything, but I definitely have moments where I think to myself…”this would be so much easier if we did not have a baby”.
So let me guess, you think I’m a crappy dad? In all honesty, if you’re one of those people that think I’m a crappy dad for having that thought every once in a while I don’t really have much else to say to you so feel free to go. Read more >>
2013
Change Is Good but Can Come with a Heavy Heart
Change
Change is an odd thing in that it can bring such intense happiness, anticipation, and excitement or it can bring sadness, fear, and feelings of loss.
We all experience change daily but most change that happens is insignificant in the grand scheme of things. That change may come in the form of having to take a detour to work, stop at the grocery store on a day you normally do not, or getting an unexpected letter in the mail from an old friend. We never seem to think twice about these small changes that we encounter but they are there and we adapt quite easily and quickly. Read more >>
2013
Seven Months Old
7 Months Old
This Sunday will mark Sammy’s seventh month on this planet and again, all we seem to be able to ask ourselves is…where has the time gone?
Actually that’s a lie, that question comes up but so do a crap ton of other questions like: Read more >>
2013
8 Kid’s Gifts That Don’t Suck
While our kid is only 7ish months old, I understand that we haven’t seen anything yet…but I’ve been to my share of kid’s birthdays, Christmases, Easters, Arbor Day Celebrations…you get the idea! Why is it that people feel the need to bring MORE toys!?!? We’ve all been there, right? You show up at little Bobby’s 3rd birthday party and add your obligatory wrapped blinking, screaming, honking, bleeping truck-train thingy that you found on sale at Target to the humungous mountain of other wrapped crap! By the time Bobby gets around to opening all 57 of those gifts, he’s all sugared up, overstimulated, and likely exhausted. Let’s have him sit and open all that shit now and attempt to play with it, okay? Bad idea! Now load up the car, take it all home, and try to find a place to put it all! Read more >>
2013
Making Parenting Mistakes, American-Style!
I came across this article “The Top 5 Worst Mistakes American Parents Make” and couldn’t help wonder what we’re doing wrong…or better yet, what we might do wrong in the future. I think it’s really interesting that there could be such a difference between the way Americans parent and the way Europeans parent.
What do you think??? Do you agree? Oh yeah, and what do you think us Americans are doing right???
2013
The Most Beautiful Heartbreak of All
Happy Birthday
I remember getting all misty and teary-eyed the night before we went in for the C-section to have our little Sammy. Matt asked me what I was thinking about and I told him I was realizing that from the day he was born, every day Sammy would move a little bit farther away from me. He would begin seeking his independence almost from the very beginning, and I was sweetly sad thinking that this night was the closest he would ever be to me. Read more >>
2013
This Is My Life
The Browne Family
Looking back at getting pregnant and having Sammy is quite difficult at this point. In some ways it seems like it all happened yesterday but in many other ways I feel so far removed from it that I feel like I don’t remember much. On the other hand though, it feels like I remember a lot.
I remember how I felt when Annie first said she was pregnant. I remember how I was ecstatic and scared out of my mind all at the same time. There was also that part of me that simply could not take in that fact…surreal. I’m going to be a dad? Read more >>
2013
Our Kid Eats REAL Food!!!
Butternut Squash
I couldn’t wait for our pediatrician to give us the green light to feed Sammy “real” food! I was so disappointed at his 4-month appointment when the Doc said “well, there’s really no need for it at this point”. I held on to my excitement, knowing that time passes so quickly and the 6-month appointment would be here before we knew it! And it was…a couple of weeks ago…he gave us the GO sign and I went for it! I propped the little dude up in his newly-put-together high chair and spooned a wee bit of rice cereal into his open little bird mouth. He took it!!! He took it!!! And he even seemed to dig it a little bit. Wow!!! Let the games begin!!! Read more >>
2013
I’m Afraid to Cut Cable
Okay, “afraid” may be a strong word (although I don’t think it is) but Annie and I were chatting last night about life, money, Sammy, and all the other issues in the world. We’ve been headed in the direction of attempting to be more minimalistic for the past two or more years. I would say we have mostly failed at this but we have certainly made some progress. Read more >>
2013
Good Versus Evil…
Boston Marathon
Yesterday, April 15, 2013, something evil happened in Boston, Massachusetts. As thousands of spectators looked on, runners steadily crossed the finish line in the 26.2 mile Boston Marathon. What an accomplishment! I can’t imagine how finishing something so challenging and rigorous would feel! So, as these people were celebrating reaching HUGE goals and realizing their dreams, 2 bombs went off in the crowd. As of right now, 3 people have died and almost 200 have been injured. We see pictures of massive bloodshed, people frantically trying to get away from the scene, and chaos at every turn. Read more >>
