Author: Mark

So now that my birthday and Niko’s birthday are over and we have been in our new house for a few weeks, it is time for me to start eating better. It’s not like I have been eating bad things and drinking lots of soda constantly and frequenting fast food restaurants. Just a few times,…

It’s hard! Mainly, because he wants to play and look at everything. And, some of the stuff is fragile! But, at the same time, he is also extremely helpful as he helps us put stuff away or carry light boxes upstairs. Plus, some of the boxes we have been unpacking are clothes and toys from…

While I am feeding and quenching Niko after bath and before nighttime, I tell stories to him and as he was wiping his meat sauce hands on my shirt and shorts, I was inspired to tell him this particular story: I am a napkin. I wait to be used. Oh no, I see someone coming…

Just within the past few weeks, Niko has really started to enjoy playing with bubbles. So, here are some photos of us playing with bubbles.

I purchased a wireless Bluetooth stereo adapter last week and so far, I am enjoying using my Samsung earbuds and my really comfy Sennheiser headphones. The adapter itself is small and easily clips on my shirt pocket or my work ID. And, the sound is amazing. Sometimes, I have to take them off to make…

This was a conversation that Niko and I had about eggs on March 25, 2019. If any breakfast restaurant wants to sponsor us, we will be happy to eat your food and tell the world how awesome your eggs are!

It has absolutely nothing to do with Niko and Nina. Writing about sounds stupid, but I really don’t have anything else to tell you. Okay, so here it goes… I am having trouble finding a comfortable pair of headphones to use while I am at work. The Bluetooth LG ones aren’t comfortable and the sound…

On St. Patrick’s Day weekend, we were very lucky. That Friday morning, we had 2 showings; this was after we took the house down for a week and relisted it with a new agent and pictures. Our house was on the market already for about 2 weeks. An hour after the 1st showing, we got…

KISS IN THE BED. Basically, what this means is that Niko is ready to be put in the crib for sleeping; whether it is for a nap or in the evening. It means that Mom and Dad are done and can finally breathe and take care of themselves.

I am in really good hands with Dr. Niko. He treats me very nicely and gives me a band-aid, shots, and medicine. He checks my heart, my ears, my temperature, and my knee reflexes. He jumps on my back, feeds me food, and makes me drink. On top of all that he brings me pillows…

This was a conversation I had with Niko as we were eating dinner on March 2, 2019. I don’t apologize for the chewing or utensil clanking. And, this isn’t sponsored by Daniel Tiger!

From Niko’s Point-of-View I know both of my parents work. My Dad works for a bank and he drives and drives and drives very early in the morning; I do hear him but I prefer to sleep than getting up to wish him a good day. I can usually hear his car when he turns…

The first thing I do every single morning when I wake up; whether it is for work or the weekend, is I turn on the baby monitor to see what position Niko is sleeping and also to make sure he is still sleeping. The majority of the time he is sleeping on his stomach with…

Well, Nina was sicker than we thought she was. I was planning on going to work last Monday and having my mom and her older sister come and play with Niko all day. But, around midnight, Nina woke me up and told me she was having trouble breathing. Breathing is important and we decided to…

So, two weeks ago, I was sick or actually, I had the coughs pretty bad. I am now feeling much better. I don’t think it was the flu because I only had the coughs. Last week, Niko got my coughs and you know for an almost 3 year old, you can’t give them cough medicine…

Last weekend, I was sick or actually let me say, I had a coughing explosion and all I wanted to do was sleep!  But I couldn’t sleep because my wife works from home and Saturday was one of her work days. Niko knew I wasn’t feeling well and kept using his play doctor kit on…

Since last July, I have been doing the nighttime stuff with Niko and that includes bathing him, getting him on the toilet to pee and/or poop, feeding him snacks and drinks, dressing him, singing to him, reading books to him, and eventually after almost an hour of all this, I get to put him in…

I consider Niko to be potty trained even if he still wears a diaper for nap and nighttime; hey, if you want to come over and wake him up in the middle of a nap or nighttime to get him to pee, please COME ON DOWN! Yes, I got reference from The Price Is Right…

I don’t have time to read a paperback or a hardback book anymore because I am a father to a very active and smart 2 1/2 year old who wants all the attention in the world. That is also why I am so behind in watching tv shows or movies and have no clue what…

For the past few weeks, Niko has been wanting to do a lot of things by himself; of course, we supervise him. Franklin cat still hasn’t shown any interest in taking over our duties. Niko can now pick him up! I am serious! This includes using the toilet, brushing teeth, showering, taking a diaper off,…