One thing we've been realizing is that there is certainly SO MUCH to learn about having babies. And we've really only scratched the surface of the books that are out there. Right now, I'm reading through The Expectant Father, which I am really … [Continue reading]
An Update on The Incubator
Sarah has taken to calling herself the "incubator" – and for good reason. She's got two little buns in that oven of hers. She has gotten quite fond of saying, "Hey - incubating is HARD work." As I shared two weeks ago, we had some scares of early … [Continue reading]
I may be a Dazed Dad, but what about my wife?!
While this blog is called Dazed Dad, I'm fully aware that after the birth of our twins, I won't be the only one in our home who is going to be dazed. There is going to be so much going on, so much to think about, so much that we won't at all be … [Continue reading]
Phil Dunphy on “Peerenting”
As I begin to think about what kind of father I hope to be some day - I'm so blessed to have both the insights and lessons taught to me by my own father - and of course, by Phil Dunphy from "Modern Family." Here Phil shares some of his insights on … [Continue reading]
Help DazedDad.com reach 100 RSS Subscribers!
As of yesterday, DazedDad.com had 75 RSS subscribers - and we'd like to get over 100 by the end of the day today. Surely this is a selfish request - but one of the best things for me about this blog has been the comments, suggestions and advice … [Continue reading]
Poll: Paternity Leave – How Long do you Stay at Home?
While the doctor was doing our very first ultrasound, and after she told us that we were pregnant with twins, I turned to Sarah and said, "So – I guess this means I'm going to need to take a full week off from work now, huh?" Of course, I was … [Continue reading]
Litany – Teaching Your Child Poetry
There are some YouTube videos of a young boy reciting Billy Collins poetry that are just amazing. I was going to just embed the video here but for some reason, the owner has disabled embedding. At any rate - this kid is so talented...Sarah saw this … [Continue reading]
The Top 10 iPhone Apps for New Parents
Normally when I go visit Apple's App Store, I'm looking for games, social media apps, task management apps, things like that. But last week when I was browsing, I realized there was a section for parents. Now pregnancy apps aside (there are tons!), … [Continue reading]
Wayne & Dwayne: On Naming Babies
Naming babies is hard work! Now, it can also be fun. Especially when you come up with names like Wayne & Dwayne. While Cleaker 1 and Cleaker 2 are the official names of our lovely little twins (whatever sex they may be), Wayne & Dwayne is … [Continue reading]
Get twins! It’s ALL the Rage These Days…
If it's good enough for Doogie Howser, then it's good enough for the Walker Cleavelands! Apparently having twins is all the rage these days. Last week when we were seeing a variety of doctors, one of them (the one who is definitely NOT our favorite … [Continue reading]