Today is my first child’s first birthday. That’s only going to happen once! How can I distill 365 incredible days into a single blog post? I probably can’t.
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10 Tricks My 11-Month-Old Can Do
Every day Maddie seems to be getting a little bit more interactive, a little bit more intelligent and a little bit closer to communicating with us.
Surviving Curiosity – Keeping My Daughter Safe Despite Her Own Best Efforts
Now that our daughter is becoming more mobile and curious, keeping her safe is becoming a difficult and necessary full-time job.
Father’s Day Thoughts: The Great Improvisation of Parenting
Yesterday was technically not my “first” Father’s Day, but it was my first one with a baby on the outside, and what a difference a year makes.
A Letter From My 9-Month-Old Daughter
Last night I found this note from my daughter under my pillow. She’s got some thoughts she’d like to share about her first nine months.
Crying My Daughter to Sleep
Last night, there was a lot of crying in my daughter’s room at bedtime. But this time my daughter wasn’t the one doing the crying.
Maddie’s Got Jokes: Developing A Sense of Humor
My daughter seems to be developing a sense of humor…so what role do parents play in developing humor in their children?
10 Realistic Valentine’s Day Cards for New Parents
If you’ve had a baby in the last year, your life has been turned upside down and everything is different. And that goes for Valentine’s Day, too.
The Trouble With Hands and Learning How to Use Them
The trouble with hands is that they don’t come with an instruction manual. In her fifth month of life, my daughter is learning that the hard way.
Fatherhood at Five Months – Moments with Maddie
This is what it’s like to be the father of a five-month-old baby. These are some things I never want to forget.