All I Want For Christmas Is My Lower Two Front Teeth
Maddie's first Christmas would have been momentous enough, but she is filling the week before Christmas with some other firsts, too.
Dispatches from Baby Sleep Training Boot Camp
Since our daughter was baptized last weekend, we decided to celebrate with a true test of faith: We were going to get serious about changing her sleep habits and nighttime routine.
If You Miss A Week, You Miss A Lot
I recently missed a full week of my daughter's day-to-day life for a trip to Rome. It was like coming home to a completely different baby.
This Magic Moment
Maddie is seven weeks old this week and so much is changing already! Documenting all the magic moments has been a challenge.
The Last But Not Least Trimester
When I look back on this pregnancy, it’s hard to decide if it’s gone quickly or taken forever. These days, it feels like forever.
One Month Til the Due Date
We reached another milestone in our road to parenthood, as today is exactly one month from the expected due date of August 5!
Lessons in Parenting at the Zoo
We saw a lot of animals at the zoo...but we saw even more parents showing their kids around. Here are my safari notes from the field.
A Glimpse of My Future As A Father?
I recently had a chilling...er, Frozen...glimpse of my potential fatherly future in an email chain with some friends from college.
Making A New Chicago Cubs Fan
Opening Day for the Chicago Cubs makes me think about how magical this baseball season will be--with a Cubs World Series or not.
Imagining the Finish Line at the Halfway Mark
Watching a Seth Meyers video got me thinking about my daughter's birthday...and how we're now closer to the finish line than the beginning of the pregnancy.