And oh there are many. I suppose this is true with all things in life and life in general. They are those moments of enlightenment and greater understanding. In shortâ?¦itâ??s the moments we put two and two together and realize itâ??s four. … [Read more...]
Parenting While Sick
Annie and I just had an interesting week in our life as parents. We were both down with the flu (like lose a bunch of weight kind of flu) and we still had to be parents. I know millions and millions of people have handled this and much worseâ?¦but this was our first time in such … [Read more...]
Working At Home and Parenting
Itâ??s been roughly ten months of me working from home with the rug rat while Annie goes off to work four days per week. I still have a painting company but my main gig is being online at homeâ?¦which is why this whole thing worked out to begin with. There would be no way for me … [Read more...]
Inside the Mind of a Child
Every once in a while I catch Sammy doing something and I REALLY wish I could be in his mind for a moment to see what heâs thinking. The below video was one of those timesâ¦it cracked me up. The problem with Sammy semenax ultimate male is that if you make eye contact with him … [Read more...]
Sammy’s Second Christmas & Some Thoughts
Last year Sammy was about 2 ½ months old at Christmas and, I will speak for myself, I was still kind of in the â??new parent fogâ?. Donâ??t get me wrong, I remember much of what went down and have great memories of decorating the house last year and carrying Sammy around to … [Read more...]
14 Months: The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly
Sammy, our sole offspring and fruit of our loins is 14 months old today. We all talk about how time flies, so saying that this 14 months has flown by seems too repetitive but itâ??s trueâ?¦most of the time. While watching Sammy go from being a few seconds old to 14 months old has … [Read more...]
Having Two Kids Is Easier Than Having One…BS!
Iâ??ve actually heard a lot of people say that having two kids is easier than having one and I would truly like to know what they are smoking. Having one kid is hard. Having two is harder. Having three becomes even harder. The only possible way to incorporate â??easyâ? into the … [Read more...]
Our First Night Away
You might think to yourself, â??Why in the hell have you waited so longâ?? Well, partially due to circumstance and on some level Iâ??m sure weâ??ve had our own hang ups about leaving Sammy for a night away. … [Read more...]
Managing Claustrophobia as a Parent
The definition of claustrophobia as given by a Google search: extreme or irrational fear of confined places. Yepâ?¦that. … [Read more...]
Parenting: In the Zone
As Sammyâ??s one year birthday comes speeding at us it definitely makes you realize that life is going by entirely too fast. Itâ??s been kind of funny to have these moments here and there where I really â??seeâ? him as he is today. I mean, I see him all the time but … [Read more...]