I’m a few days late with this post, but Caleb turned 6 months old last week. It’s pretty hard to believe. It seems like things are going by so quickly. He’s now rolling across the floor…and can pretty much sit up on his own. I’m getting nervous and excited for all the future changes that […]
“Happy Father’s Day! Hey, it’s your first!” Nope, not really.
Father’s Day. Another day that is fun for lots of people, hit or miss for others, and has the potential to bring great sorrow to many others. This year I find myself in a very different place than last year on Father’s Day. Being a dad to Caleb is awesome – a true joy to […]
PregMANcy: A Dad, A Little Dude, and a Due Date
I don’t know Christian Piatt (other than through Twitter recently). But I’m a sucker for memoirs…and his is as good as any I’ve read. Just in time for Father’s Day, Christian’s new book “PregMANcy: A Dad, A Little Dude, and a Due Date” is a wonderful memoir about Christian getting ready to be a dad […]
Grieving Dads: To the Brink and Back
One of my hopes with Dazed Dad is writing about grief and loss from a father’s perspective. As anyone who has gone looking for it, you’ll know there really isn’t much available and out there. Kelly Farley is trying to help with that by publishing a book called Grieving Dads. The video above is for […]
“Caleb! Stop it right now!”
We’re pretty used to Caleb sleeping through the night, so when he doesn’t…it always feels like a major bummer. Like the world is against us. Although, I know that we are incredibly lucky that he’s been sleeping through the night at such a young age. Last night he went down like normal, I got home, […]
I Can Make Caleb Smile
I can make Caleb smile. And I think that’s pretty awesome. In the past couple weeks, Caleb has been super-smiley in the morning. There are a few other photos below in case you need proof! This is a pretty huge deal. Just this afternoon when Sarah was gone, he started screaming. Like…really screaming. After unsuccessfully […]
My Son as My Spiritual Director
For the past year or so, I’ve been doing spiritual direction in San Francisco (the past few months have obviously been phone direction sessions). It’s something I find incredibly helpful in my life and a great way to help me become more aware of the work God is doing in my life. Last week my […]
I Like to Kiss my Son
I like to kiss my son. And of course, by the above photo, you can tell that he likes it. But seriously…I like to kiss my son. There are so many spots on a baby that are just so cute and precious and kissable. His cheeks, his ears, his chin, his forehead, the top of […]
Father Son Bonding in the Early Weeks
I love this photo that Sarah took (along with some others you can see here) – especially the expression on Caleb’s face. I’m not quite sure he knows what to make of me. That’s true when I look at him sometimes, as well. I’m not really sure what to make of him. Just last week […]
The Sacrament of the Present Moment
In college, I read a book by a French Catholic Jesuit, Jean Pierre de Caussade (1675–1751) called The Sacrament of the Present Moment (it’s a short book, and one that I’d highly recommend reading). It’s something that has been coming back into my mind recently as I think about these holy moments that we have with Caleb […]