As blessed as we have been to now have both a son and a daughter these memories won’t completely ever go away.
What has green spots and is pink all over?
Top 10 Things I’ve Learned About Toddlers
Everything that is up must come down, no exceptions Feedings go much smoother with weapons of mass distraction They will reserve the right to change their minds on their favorite foods, even mid-feeding Whatever is not locked down becomes their property All attempts to repossess said property will be met with much consternation Unlocked cabinets [...]
Going for Two
Image via Wikipedia The past few weeks have been interesting in our household. About a week ago my wife was shall we say, late, by about a week and it had us a bit on edge. We ran the gamut of emotions from nervous to excited to happy and back to nervous. Since she had [...]
The Inedibles
Image by Daveblog via Flickr Normally I reserve my Captain’s Chair pulpit for things I’ve learned since becoming a father, and I had a really touching post all ready to go for this week. However, I have had a special request from WeaselMomma to relay a story – at least as much of it as [...]
Road Tested
All this week I’ve been discussing our recent family road trip, first by whining about the disaster that is PENNDOT and then talking about all the fun we had at the Blossom Festival with my in-laws. This was our first major road trip as a family and I learned quite a lot about how my [...]
Not So Random Bits: PENNDOT Edition
We completed our first official family road trip on Saturday (now I know why Jason chastised me for attempting to call it a vacation), where I spent a total of 28 hours in a packed minivan with a grumpy toddler, so pardon the rant this morning. Roughly 1,800 miles and $393 spent on gas and [...]
The Scoop on ‘Getting him trained early…’
Image by Getty Images via Daylife A few days ago, probably a week at this point, we had a family trip to Target to make a quick exchange and to peruse the toy aisle to see if there was anything for little man. We had a gift card for him from a birthday gift we [...]
The Newest Member of the Family
Meet the newest member of our family, Maximus. Maximus is my son’s puppy, a stuffed one at that, and we are very excited to welcome him into our home. To understand my excitement, you have to know a little more about me. You see, I’m not much of an animal person. It’s not that I [...]




















