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Ramblings of a New Dad: Fourteen Week Wake-Up

*YAWN*   (Baby not sleeping much?)   *gives stink eye*   (So, that's a no, then?)   To be fair, she actually slept pretty well last night. A whopping four plus-hours during the first stint, but a scant two-and-a-half in the second. We're getting there. But…   Good grief, child. Momma and daddy need some good rest so we don't, you know, put your bib on the dog and your diapers in the fridge.   (Please tell me you didn't.)   No, I didn't. For one thing the bibs won't fit on the dog. Not that I've tried. *ahem* But I did find myself folding up a dirty diaper the other day into a perfectly neat, square little package before depositing it in the diaper genie. Because I thought that was the thing to do. At 4:26 am. I mean, I didn't want the genie to be offended by an unfolded diaper. What genie likes unfolded pee-pee diapers, really?   (You realize "Diaper Genie" is a brand name and t

Ramblings of a New Dad, Part 4: Easter Fools

So, the baby asked for the car keys this morning. I resolutely said no, but the pleading look in her eyes almost got to me.   (Um, isn't she like two months old?)   Ten weeks to the day, to be precise. So no, she didn't actually ask for the car keys. My point is that holy crap on a cracker time flies when you're raisin' babies!     (Get used to it, sport.)   *sigh*   Ten weeks, and already it's hard to remember life without her. I wouldn't have it any other waDEAR LORD CHILD WHAT JUST CAME OUT OF YOU????   (*phew* we thought you were gonna get all sappy there for a minute.)   I was, but dear sweet hoppin' hollerin' hell hades on a hamster, the substance coming out of my child lately could melt the paint off of a battleship.   (Sweet hoppin'… I can't even with you right now.)   Sure you can. Let me back up….   *Scooby Doo squiggly scene*   Rewind a couple we