Day 24: The Sounds of the Night-time I

Early this morning, I woke to the sounds of Jaclyn. I glanced at her silhouette at the foot of the bed, back lit by the sliver of light coming through the crack in the bathroom door. I shuffled slightly in my stupor, my foot grazing the changing pad that rested atop our bed. I drifted … Continue reading Day 24: The Sounds of the Night-time I →

Day 23: Poop Update!

Yesterday brought with it an exciting development in the poop department. 7) The Raptor Attack An attack on the unassuming, diaper-changing parent, who is likely on-guard against sudden peeing, this poop is the thing you didn't see coming. Pure liquid, projectile poop, it spews forth at a rate too fast to counter. You were doomed … Continue reading Day 23: Poop Update! →

Day 22

Here's a question, and I'm being completely serious: what do babies dream about? Like, newborn babies. Within an hour or so of being born, Miles was fast asleep. During that sleep, he began whimpering like he was having a nightmare. So I started wondering. The kid's been alive for all of an hour...what exactly could … Continue reading Day 22 →

Day 21

As I've implied in countless previous posts, Miles is perfect. All kidding aside, his health has been great thus far. There is, however, one concern we've had for a week or so now. Miles has a pretty bad case of baby acne, which I didn't even realize was a thing. It started out simply, with … Continue reading Day 21 →

Day 20

10 minutes, by the numbers: Two doses of medicine Four diapers Two poops Two pees One wardrobe change

Day 19

Whenever anyone asks about the baby for the first time, I feel compelled to not simply tell them that he's doing well, but also that Jaclyn is doing well. And then I tell them about how smoothly the entire birthing process went for her. Maybe I'm speaking a little out of turn when I talk … Continue reading Day 19 →

Day 18

Jaclyn: "I don't know how he's eating so much." Brian: "He's just a growing all-consuming elder of the universe, Jaclyn."

Day 17

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 →

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 →