Hanging out with friends. Watching football. Laying around on the couch. Not watching a child (they are asleep). So, this is what it was like when we were childless. Good, but wouldn’t trade the child for it.

Dear Mom, Sorry that you were not able to be with us this morning. Dad and I were able to do some bonding. First I played on my own while he typed away on that silly computing device. I laugh at it, but maybe it actually can do magic. Anyway as it got closer to [...]

From the day that Avery was born I knew that we would be get less sleep from then on, but little did we know that we were going to be raising a child that understood weekends. During the week, Avery is normally awake around 6:30am, but today (Saturday) she did not get up until almost [...]

Normally Avery eats only a half a container of baby food and some cereal, and lately it been like pulling teeth to get her to finish what we give her. Tonight, we could not stop her, and she quickly ate and entire jar of squash. She just wanted more and more. I couldn’t help but [...]

Yesterday Colleen bought a bath seat that allowed Avery to sit alone in her bath. Immediately I was upset because bath time is my chance to bond with Avery by getting in the tub and taking a bath with her, and the seat does not allow me to do that. Colleen promised that we would [...]

Upon further exploration into my dissertation on energy company monopolies I began pondering why no parents had banded together as of yet to research alternative fuel methods, but recently figured out why. All you other parents were leaving it up to me. Well, I think I got it! While Colleen would beg to differ my [...]

Dear Steve, Congratulations! For what? I could not tell you, but it seems that a congratulations is in order, and it was so important that I even supposedly sent you a card. I hope your “highly-deserved accomplishments” bring you continued success in something and at some point during your life. Oh yeah, and tell ‘dad’ [...]

Where and when will this ever stop? Parents and advocacy groups today announced their intent to file suit against Viacom and Kellogg to stop them from marketing junk food to young children. The plaintiffs contend that these two companies are directly harming kids’ health since the overwhelming majority of food products they market to children [...]

Lately I have been having these great ideas for posts on this site. The only problem? I forget them as quickly as they come. Avery does something funny. I think that would be great to write about. Then I get to the computer 10 minutes later after playing with Avery more, and I forgot what [...]

Congratulations to Natalie and Bill who had a baby GIRL yesterday !!! Sorry Cooper, more girls to date, er, hit-on, er, play with … whatever! Miranda June was born Tuesday, January 17, 2006 and weighed 6 pounds 8 ounces and was 18 inches long. Congrats!