It’s been months since I’ve written on this blog. There’s probably lots of reasons for that…it’s been a stressful past 6 months or so. I’m going to be transitioning out of my current job in a couple months, and we don’t know what’s next for me. Turns out Caleb being 3 is not super easy. […]
Seamless Faith: Simple Practices for Daily Family Life
One of my seminary colleagues from Princeton, Traci Smith, has recently come out with a book that I think many folks here may find helpful, and I wanted to give her the chance to share with you a little bit about the book. It’s called Seamless Faith: Simple Practices for Daily Family Life and it is […]
Blogging for What to Expect
I haven’t written much on Dazed Dad recently – but there’s been a lot going on with our family. We’ve moved from Ashland, Oregon; I start my job as Associate Pastor at Winnetka Presbyterian Church in Winnetka, Illinois tomorrow morning, and we just did a 3,000 mile, 10 day road trip with our family in […]
Caleb is 16 Months Old: Photos & Video
Caleb became 16 months old a few weeks ago…I’m sure people get sick of new parents saying this, but “WOW! Time flies!” Can’t believe he’s been with us for 16 months already. I wanted to just share a few of my favorite photos in this post, and then leave you with a video that I […]
NOW I Understand
I think it was in seminary where I first started to know quite a few people who had kids. Every now and then we’d walk into their apartments and upon seeing the plethora of toys strewn all around their apartment, I remember thinking to myself “Damn. I’m NEVER going to have a house like this” […]
All Creatures Great & Small
Caleb is no stranger to books, by any means. He certainly takes after Sarah in that regard. Often, if things are a little too quiet in the living room if we’re working in the kitchen, we’ll peak out and see Caleb sitting in a corner, just flipping through his board books. Because Caleb loves books […]
Never Leave Home Without the Diaper Bag
Yesterday, I learned a lesson that you’d think I would have learned a long, long time ago. Never leave home without the diaper bag. Never. Caleb is 14 months old, so you’d think I would have learned this lesson long ago. Maybe even in the first month of his life? During those first few months […]
Daycare, Sickness and a New Phase
We’ve had a lot going on in the past month or so in the Walker Cleaveland household. Caleb started daycare a couple weeks ago, and that has been amazing. He gets to play with kids of all ages, and interact with the other “woddlers” in his classroom. They play outside, do finger painting and other […]
Trying Out Some Brinware Silicone Placemats
Ever since Caleb started eating more and more on his own, we’ve been trying to find the best way to keep the table somewhat clean, and so have been trying a few different placemat options. Most recently, we’d been trying those plastic disposable ones that stick onto your table. It was working okay – but […]
Best iPhone Tip for Parents: Guided Access Mode
Yesterday I learned about one of the most amazing iPhone Tips/Tricks that I am embarrassed to say I had no idea existed. And if you’re a parent who has a baby/toddler/whatever who likes to take your iPhone and play with it, this is going to be the most amazing iPhone tip you’ve heard recently. It’s […]