Miles added a new sound to his repertoire today -- the cry-sneeze. He has, up to this point, not cried very much. He might fuss a little when he feels hungry, but he quiets down quickly. Today though, his fussing became a bit more pronounced, then swelled to a crescendo as he drew a breath … Continue reading Day 17
Author: Brian Martin
Day 16
Today was my first day back at work since Miles entered our lives. Do dads look forward to this normally? Because I sure as hell wasn't. In all honesty I felt pretty guilty leaving this morning, especially thinking that THIS would be the norm. How much of my son's life am I going to miss … Continue reading Day 16
Day 15
Not to be all self-congratulatory, but I've found that so far there are very few parts of parenting that I was unprepared for or not anticipating. But there is, beyond a doubt, one aspect I didn't realize would become so time-consuming...LAUNDRY. This kid goes through wardrobes like Beyonce on tour. Every hour or so … Continue reading Day 15
Day 14
The hardest adjustment, for me, has been waking up. I'm used to waking up and finding that there's a baby in my apartment every morning (see Day Two -- it took a couple days for it to really sink in). My bigger problem is that I am not now nor have I ever been a … Continue reading Day 14
Day 13
Today, Jaclyn went out for lunch and a bridal expo with her stepmother and soon-to-be married sister, leaving me at home with Miles for several hours. In addition to looking forward to some quality "guy time" with my newly-minted son, I was also happy to get some otherwise quiet time to read, work out, and … Continue reading Day 13
Day 12: A Beginner’s Guide to Baby Poop
Let's talk poop, people. This morning, Miles unleashed a mighty storm of mustard-colored excrement that it oozed and creeped its way on to most every piece of cloth in a three-foot radius. Judging from the magnitude of the poop in relation to the size of Miles's body, it is my estimation that the baby is … Continue reading Day 12: A Beginner’s Guide to Baby Poop
Day 11
Yesterday, we took Miles on his first leisurely excursion -- a walk in the park. This was quite a production, involving a number of wardrobe changes and quality time spent figuring out how to use his stroller, but eventually we landed on the right combination. Emboldened (and unwilling to let a trivia night focused entirely … Continue reading Day 11
Day 10
I've told people repeatedly this week that it's not the baby keeping us up at night, but rather the other way around. And while that continues to be true, it does seem that nights have become needlessly complicated and directionless. Our burgeoning system of mutual assistance all but completely corrodes at night, when both of … Continue reading Day 10
Day Nine
I've been a father for one week, and my descent into "bumbling idiot" could not have happened at a more alarming pace. Jaclyn woke me (or attempted to, anyway) last night to have me check Miles's diaper. I soon called out that I couldn't find him. Jaclyn asked what I was doing, and I said, … Continue reading Day Nine
Day Eight
The unbound Diaper Genie™️ bag lay coiled on the floor like the monstrous component of some Lovecraftian dark god, its cyan appendage packed densely with the primal, mustard-like waste of my son's bowels. Clearly, Jaclyn had not known when to widening the receptacle's expanse...when enough would in fact be enough. Now, its tendril threatened to overwhelm the bathroom, … Continue reading Day Eight
The Perils (& Pride) of Paternity 