The few days have been stressful. This shouldn’t be unexpected – babies can be a source of joy as well as stress. This feels a little different. That stress is balanced with knowing, or thinking that you know, what to expect which makes everything feel more acute. You think you know how to handle the […]
My mom and Wayne visited us last weekend and asked if I could be in more pictures posted on this blog. Sure, I guess, and then I thought that most of you don’t really want to see the face of a tired 50 year old man so I’ll need to be creative. There you go, […]
Bill Fife asked that I post more pictures. Makes sense. These are pictures from the 4th week of Ruby and Jaxon as a big brother.
And we’re back. It’s been a long time since I posted on the blog. Part of the reason I stopped was more of a necessity rather than a thoughtful choice. I was exhausted, we were exhausted. The magic of child birth and the few weeks and month after gave way to just making it through […]
What you may not know is that Lara and I are two different people. She is a woman, I am a man; she is white, I am black; she gave birth, and I watched. As a result, we have different perspectives on the world. Occasionally, this leads to discussions, where we attempt to resolve our […]