Well, we went to the doctor on Monday for a check-up, and the doctor confirmed that these Braxton Hicks contractions have in fact been doing something. Sarah is currently 3 cm dilated and 80% effaced. Apparently, I made quite the face when he said that, because Sarah just started laughing. I looked at the doctor […]
Father of Two: None Living
A quote from “A Grace Disguised” – a book about grief and loss by Jerry Sittser: “Catastrophic loss by definition precludes recovery. It will transform us or destroy us, but it will never leave us the same. There is no going back to the past, which is gone forever, only going ahead to the future, […]
A Note to Stay-at-home Dads
I’m lucky to have a job that will enable me the flexibility to be at home with the kids and be able to do some work from home once they are born. I know that not all dads have jobs that would give them that flexibility. And so while I’m not going to be a […]
5 Things I’ve Learned about Parenting from YouTube
You just brought your beautiful baby home from the hospital. Now what? The fact is no one is really ever prepared for parenthood. It’s a whole new world and your life will change with a newborn. But there is one important resource to help you to get a head start on this whole parenting thing […]
The Perfect Baby Handbook
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 enjoying. It certainly isn’t going to tell me everything that I should […]
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 joking, but paternity leave is […]
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!), apparently there are a bunch of apps for babies and for busy […]