4 Time Father?4 Time Father?A father of three, learning and dealing with becoming a father for the 4th time. Articles
Don?t Worry, This ain?t normal.
2007-09-27 03:40:00 They aren’t like this very often. If ever. Dang. Good thing she wasn’t delivered naturally. I can’t imagine the episiotomy that would have been necessary. More About: Worry , Anecdotes , Normal
Why Get Married?
2007-09-14 19:10:00 Here’s a link to a non-daddy blogger. I highlight this piece because if you are an impending father, or already a father, you need to start thinking beyond yourself, to what is best for your kids. And what is best, is unquestionably marriage. Research has proven over and over that the best, most well adjusted, most successful ... More About: Parenting , Wisdom , Anecdotes , Married
The Name Game
2007-09-14 17:23:00 Ok… to the rules are: The name must use only the letters “A”,”D”, “L”, “N”, or “Y” Letters may be repeated Letters do not have to be used. Suggestions are welcome! Or vote on which you like the best. I should add that Dylan, Lyndan, and Aydan are out. Some possibilities - Alyn or Allyn, Andy, Dany, Dan, Dyn, Landyn, Layn, Lany, ... More About: Game
It?s A? Boy?
2007-09-14 16:55:00 We think so anyway. It does appear that either the child is a boy or had her hand held between her legs the entire time. It would be a good joke on Mommy and Daddy if it were true. The boys were disappointed - then again so was I BUT I don’t love the prospect of ...
Another Pregnancy Blog
2007-09-07 16:28:00 A newlywed couple expecting their first. The father is doing a bit of the blogging, but it does seem to be a team effort. He has some interesting thoughts on his impending fatherhood - drop by and say hi to them - and give them some feedback on their choice of baby names. More About: Pregnancy , Blog
Impending?
2007-09-07 16:22:00 Panic? Doom? Joy? Disappointment? This is the problem with technology. You get to wrestles with ethical questions that weren’t even conceivable a few decades ago. Finding out the gender of your child is a controversial thing. On the one hand, female infanticide has been a horrifying reality in many cultures, and with ... More About: Parenting
1st Movement
2007-09-04 21:40:00 My wife was somewhat annoyed that the baby hadn’t moved. They usually move noticeably sooner (at least our first 3 taught her to expect that). So, this weekend, while visiting the In-Laws (and sleeping in their basement), she finally felt something. She is noticeably more at ease. Or would be if we had not become a statistic ... More About: Parenting , Anecdotes
They Aren’t THAT Bad…
2007-08-24 22:00:00 YES! My kids are better behaved than SOMEONE else’s we know! We had a friend of ours over last night, and we were trying to do a little paper pushing together, and our kids kept coming down and lurking around. Not too noisy, but a little bit of a distraction. Then our friend says as she is leaving, “Your kids are so QUIET! How do you do that? My boys are so noisy!” We’re both like, “Yeah, you weren’t here in the afternoon.” I called around 3pm to see if we needed anything, and my wife could not hear me at all in the phone over all the screaming and yelling going on. She sounded beseiged. Still, nice to know someone appreciates the calms in our storm.
The Blogfathers - Good Stuff
2007-08-22 21:36:00 I surfed on over to their blog today, and I found about 4 good articles on their front page. I highly reccommend them for insight into fatherhood and a wittiness that entertains as well as informs. Especially enjoyable at the top of the page was a piece on how we all say our kids won’t watch ... More About: Parenting , Stuff , Good , Good Stuff , Fath
The Sound of Silence?
2007-08-22 16:33:00 Two days of anecdotes, because I don’t have anything riveting to say about the pregnancy today. So, we’re driving over to a friend’s place, and the missus and I finally reach the breaking point of 3 boys with a thousand pointless questions and a penchant to vocalize at 110 decibels. Daddy lays down the law: “You all must ... More About: Sound , Anecdotes , Silence
Coolness of Kids
2007-08-21 23:27:00 Update on why I’ve made myself scarce for a few days… With my birthday on Thursday, then my 9th wedding anniversary on Sunday, it was a very full weekend. The oldest boy played with my birthday present, the Game of Life, “Pirates of the Carribbean” edition. somehow it stayed on his radar screen after we were ... More About: Kids , Coolness , Anecdotes
Review: Dangerous Book For Boys
2007-08-16 18:33:00 I mentioned I was going to get the “Dangerous Book for Boys “. I finally received it from Amazon yesterday. I thought I had ordered it, waited a month, then discovered I hadn’t, so I finally ordered it, and received it. I like it’s cover, embossed, no stupid slipcover, very old school. Sturdy, good ... More About: Parenting , Review , Anecdotes
Home Birth?
2007-08-15 18:05:00 So my pregnant wife came back from her midwife checkup with a binder in hand yesterday. Uh oh. Ideas. She is thinking about a home birth. I was taken completely by surprise. Since she is a registered nurse, she has historically been absolutely convinced that the hospital is the place to go. But… I guess after 3 ... More About: Home , Birth
The Wife as a sportfish
2007-08-14 15:48:00 Courtesy of Almost a Dad, The commotion of her flopping around as she tries to get out of bed makes me feel like I’m sleeping next to a marlin fighting a fisherman’s line. However, as the sport fish to which I’m married leaves the room, I know I won’t be able to get back to sleep ... More About: Wife , Spor
The Google Cometh II: Nesting, Uterine Transplants and More
2007-08-13 18:38:00 Apparently my blog has reached the point where google considers it an authority of some significance. Though some of those topics are esoteric, or not at all founded in fact, I might as well own up to it. One recurring search seems to be on the theme of “male pregnancy”, or “uterus transplant“. I don’t get ... More About: Google , Anecdotes , Teri , Plant , Comet
Potty Training and Me
2007-08-13 18:09:00 Arg. So the 3 year old is proving impervious to any inticements to potty train. So far the only thing that has worked is “special occasion” pottying - he will go when we are camping, or when we are out in public and he can go to the washroom. Because the bathrooms are “special” he ... More About: Parenting , Training , Potty Training , TRAI , Raining
Loss
2007-08-10 16:49:00 Not mine, thankfully. I debated whether or not to post this. Some friends of ours, who fell pregnant at nearly exactly the same time as us, lost theirs at 3 months. It was very sad, and they took it hard, since they found out afterwards that it was the boy they had hoped for ... More About: Loss , Anecdotes
When A Pregnant Woman Catches a Cold
2007-08-09 15:45:00 So, two of my three kids have come down with a cold, and of course, their mother has caught it too. Interestingly, my wife’s usually weak immune system has historically performed better while she is pregnant. However, this one got through the defences. She put in a call to me for Sudafed, as apparently this is ... More About: Pregnant , Cold , Woman , Anecdotes
The Google Cometh
2007-08-08 16:46:00 So yeah, been seeing a lot of hits off Googl e lately for various search terms. Apparently I am starting to reach critical mass for keyword searches. Fun days. Anyways, it would figure that such a point would coincide with me ignoring this little bloggy for a week or so. That ends now. “Fear of fatherhood Syndrome” - ... More About: Anecdotes , Comet , The Go
A Presbyterian Father-to-Be
2007-08-02 22:10:00 Here is an entertaining, and shocking post by a Calvinist Christian on discovering his impending fatherhood. For those of you of a Christian background, this post is rich in theology. For those of you not, this post is rich in pathos, dealing with the fears of a father, the hopes of a father, and the ... More About: Father , Anecdotes , Teri , Presbyterian , Byte
Good Advice from a Mountain Biker
2007-08-02 22:10:00 Check it out. I think he’s got some good points. Especially the massage tip. Believe it or not, I am a world-class masseur, according to my wife. Completely untrained. Of course, I choose not to exercise this gift as often as she would like (gotta keep them wanting more… wait. ... More About: Advice , Biker , Good , Mountain , Mount
Lifebytes
2007-07-31 15:52:00 Some random thoughts: Little sis had her first child a few weeks ago. That officially means I am old. But her daughter is ridiculously cute. Takes after her mom (sorry, Dude.) I should be so lucky. Notice how the above was about somebody else, but twice I managed to make it all about ... More About: Wisdom , Anecdotes , Bytes , Byte
The Importance of Fatherhood
2007-07-30 17:59:00 An article for you, from the Carribbean, correlating the rise of teenage boys’ involvement in delinquency and gangs, and the rise of teenage girls in sexual activity with older men and the resulting rate of teen pregnancy with the growing absence of fathers from children’s lives. For many of you men who are beginning this journey ... More About: Parenting , Wisdom , Fatherhood , Import , Fath
Talking About Myself?
2007-07-27 06:08:00 Well, I did start this blog to talk about my pregnant wife, but hey, I can take a time-out and deal with a meme. Yay! My first Dad Blog meme! Thanks to the Freaked Out Fathers guy. Da rulz: Rules for this 8 interesting things post: Each player must post these rules to begin the meme. Each player starts with ... More About: Talking
Bedtime Routines
2007-07-26 17:01:00 Oh yeah… I was going to write about bedtime routines. Kids like routine. Bet you didn’t know that? I know as adults, some of us like routine, while others of us like change. Me, I’m a change guy. When I was a teenager, me and my bro used to swap bedrooms once or twice a year. We ... More About: Parenting
Wrapping up the end of the first period? (Not that kind of period!)
2007-07-26 16:45:00 Approaching the end of the 1st trimester, and my lovely gazelle hates me for plying her with chocolate. No seriously. I bought her some chocolate and she got mad at me… as she stuffed the Turtles in her mouth with some Smarties as a chaser. Ah well. Such is the sacrifice I am willing to ... More About: Anecdotes , Ping , Peri , Wrap , Period
Public Service Message
2007-07-20 16:36:00 I just got this off another website. They could use you if you are interested. Are you a new Dad? Do you know an expecting or new Dad? We need your help! The Department of Pediatrics at Eastern Virginia Medical School is conducting a survey to ... More About: Public Service , Public , Service , Message , Mess
Life Update
2007-07-18 16:03:00 Arr. I had a topic the other day to write about, but I’ve forgotten now. Good news in my household. Darling pregnant wife’s energy levels are starting to come back up. This means things are going a little smoother at home. A couple of days ago I finally made a foray into my garage, determined to reorganize ... More About: Life , Parenting , Update , Anecdotes
Brand New Dad
2007-07-13 19:36:00 Joined the forums at Brand New Dad today. Should be fun to hang around there. Don’t worry, I won’t stop blogging. More About: Trimester
Male Pregnancy?
More articles from this author:2007-07-12 17:36:00 Here is a long-winded article exploring the issue of male pregnancy. No, I am not talking about couvade here. I am talking about using medical technology to allow men to carry children. Rambling through the article I found myself provoked to a lot of thoughts - about the wisdom of pursuing such technology, about ... More About: Pregnancy , Male 1, 2, 3 |
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