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. …
Author: Mark
Niko’s First Birthday
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,…
Division of Labor
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…
The Dad’s 40th Birthday
On Sunday, I turned 40 years old and where the heck did that white hair come from? I spent Friday with my wife and son eating steak and shopping and on Saturday, I had Chinese food with my family. Nina suggested to me that I should showcase my family to the world by going live because we…
The Babysitter Part 2
On April 9th and for only the 2nd time since Niko was born last May, Nina and I had to get a babysitter for Niko (which ended up being Nina’s mom and my parents). Yes, three people to watch 1 little dude!!! We had purchased tickets last August for Hedwig and The Angry Inch. We (or…