At last I am compelled to write. 18 days ago my wife had surgery – a hernia repair with an “abdominoplasty incision.” That translates to stitches traversing the bottom of her abdomen from hip to hip. And for the first few weeks she had a couple of nifty surgical drains that needed to be drained, [...]
Being disassembled by a baby
Okay, so we have this seven month old, Abby. She has a couple of things going on that are making me progressively uncomfortable. First, she doesn’t treat my face with respect. I.e., all my facial parts, to her, are disposable items attached to my head with velcro. The fact that they haven’t come off yet [...]
Tails from the Checkout Line: Caught Between Planets
We’re on a budget trip – herding kids at the Super 8 in Decorah, Iowa. Upon our arrival, to our horror, we realized that we’d forgotten our 4 month old‘s nookie. Being in a budget frame of mind, the local Walmart seemed like just the ticket. I found the relevant mouth attachments without much problem, [...]
Baby down but talking, talking…
So here I lay, dazed with exhaustion over having spent the entire weekend within the immediate vicinity of our two year old. I thought lying down beside my peacefully sleeping wife might afford me the luxury of a few moments rest, but alas, I’m writhing beneath the boot of the tyrannical baby monitor. Here [...]
Baby down but talking, talking…
So here I lay, dazed with exhaustion over having spent the entire weekend within the immediate vicinity of our two year old. I thought lying down beside my peacefully sleeping wife might afford me the luxury of a few moments rest, but alas, I’m writhing beneath the boot of the tyrannical baby monitor. Here [...]
Initial burst of flatulence
Pardon me while I fend of my 19 month old, joyfully engaged in trying to yank my blackberry out of it’s holster. Here’s what she looks like: If you feel compelled to comment that I (header guy) am much more attractive than my daughter, you wouldn’t be the first to say so. But that makes [...]
