Author: Mark

I should’ve named this one ODE TO THE WIFE PART 3, but I have always liked the song, “SUNDAY WILL NEVER BE THE SAME,” by Spanky and our Gang (Google it after you read all of my words).  Plus, that song is more authentic to what I wrote. Now that I am thinking about it,…

On Saturday, I took Niko for a very early morning walk.  I left Nina at home and I am glad as she got some much needed sleeping in time and alone time. It was my 1st time taking him out without any other adult supervision.  The night before, Nina and I packed his breakfast, put the…

On Saturday, we took Niko to the San Antonio zoo to see my parents.  I am not at all implying that my mom and dad are animals (well, maybe a little bit)! Even though I have lived in San Antonio for my entire life, I haven’t been to the zoo in quite a long time. …

I survived year 1 as a dad and it was awesome, tiring, and a lot of work.  And, I would do it again in a heartbeat. Before we even consider having another child, we want to give Niko a few years to be spoiled and of course, we want him to be fully potty trained.  So,…

A few weeks ago, Nina told me she prefers bathing Niko over changing him afterwards and I told her the opposite.  When I bathe Niko, I have to wear a shirt and shorts because I don’t want him pulling my hair.  Nina goes in nude and really enjoys the skin-to-skin contact and she gets to…