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Toddler’s Reaction to the Oscars (VIDEO)

Posted by on March 4th, 2012, under VIDEOTAPE

Subscribe to our YouTube channel: CLICK HERE I wasn’t familiar with most of the films up for Academy Awards this year, so when we watched it as a family, the most entertaining thing about it was watching my 2.5yo, Lucas, spaz out to it all. This post may seem like it comes to you a [...]

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My Wife Just Said… #47

Posted by on February 23rd, 2012, under "MY WIFE JUST SAID..."

“Oh please already! Put your penis AWAY!” [to 2yo Lucas, not to her husband, Andy] -Elizabeth   – Previous “My Wife Just Said…” 

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My Kid Just Said… #3

Posted by on February 6th, 2012, under "MY KID JUST SAID..."

“Daddy… Wet’s pway One-Two-Fwee, okay? OKAY! One! Two! NINE!” -Lucas (2011, 2 years old)  Games with young kids = their rules. It’s okay though, I fully expect to lose every game. Always. I lost, so what! At least he’s learning his numbers and I’m laughing my ass off.  My Kid Just Said The Facebook Page [...]

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My Wife Just Said… #45

Posted by on January 31st, 2012, under "MY WIFE JUST SAID..."

“You sound just like your son. … No no, not something he said. He’s been ripping farts all day.” -Elizabeth   – Previous “My Wife Just Said…” 

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Gimme My Boobies Back!

Posted by on January 23rd, 2012, under NOTEBOOK

The Boob Decision Moms tend to be beautiful, near-magical creatures. But when it comes down to a heated breastfeeding debate, sometimes we’re left with just the creature part. But this isn’t about that, we’ll leave that one to better writers who are actually women. Mothering.com ran a design contest for a universally recognizable symbol for [...]

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My Wife Just Said… #43

Posted by on January 18th, 2012, under "MY WIFE JUST SAID..."

“I tried underwear on Lucas today. I thought it would be a step in the direction of potty training. It turned out to be a step in the direction of getting poop on the floor.” -Elizabeth – Previous “My Wife Just Said…” 

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My Wife Just Said… #39

Posted by on December 14th, 2011, under "MY WIFE JUST SAID..."

[Baby sick] “I think one of his plugged up nostrils finally cleared up, he’s nursing like MAD now! I’m so glad, my boobs are ready to explode!” -Elizabeth – Previous “My Wife Just Said…” 

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Mad Science, Potions and Cat Food

Posted by on December 5th, 2011, under NOTEBOOK

My son, Lucas, recently reminded me of something from my own childhood. Though oddly, something has happened to a lot of these memories of being a kid since having kids. The perspective of parenthood can shed a really different, very bright light on memories. My parents gave me a very free hand as a kid. [...]

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Shaving without Scaring the Kids

Posted by on November 21st, 2011, under NOTEBOOK

A major change to your hair, head or facial, is one of the fastest, most dramatic alterations to the way you look. Especially when you’ve had it a certain way for a long time and then toss a high-yield grenade of change at it. It can be very startling for others, especially your kids. So, [...]

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Manners that Don’t Suck

Posted by on November 14th, 2011, under NOTEBOOK

I’m going to sound like a pissed off old man. And I’m good with that. Bad manners are rampant. The way I see things going, manners these days are like harsh meanness and disinterested oblivion had a baby, and then that baby was handed a case of Red Bull and a shotgun. Hey, look! Our [...]

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