Author: Mark

Hey, I am back from my non spiritual journey to nowhere and am relaxed, refreshed, and even a year wiser. I have decided to publish one new daddy blog per week and that day is going to be Sunday. But, if I have something new to say and it’s not Sunday, I will publish it….

THIS ISN’T AN APRIL FOOLS DAY POST.   I have decided to give my brain some time off from writing; it includes this website, and enjoy a spiritual journey to nowhere.  I am also planning on getting back on the healthy path; I have put on a few pounds, eaten bad, and not doing as…

Last Sunday, while Niko and Nina napped, I did absolutely nothing; actually, I did 15 minutes worth of work and by work, I mean publishing and promoting my most recent daddy blog, and it was wonderful and quiet.  I really think I need to do that more often because it’s a lot of hard and…

Well, it’s been 15 days since we started potty training and Niko is doing great; pees have been very successful and only a few times has he had an accident; he gets so excited afterward that he picks up the potty to hand to us.  A few days ago, he did that and the potty…

MY BOOK IS ON SALE.  BUY IT, READ IT, REVIEW IT, AND TELL YOUR FRIENDS ABOUT IT. I love writing and sharing my thoughts with you and cherish what little opportunities I get to do it. One of the biggest challenges I constantly face is getting people to actually read and comment on my stories…

These days, it’s very unusual for Niko to cry and/or scream in the middle of the night.  When it does happen, the audio monitor in our bedroom beeps.  It wakes me up from my dreams and even though I still may be half asleep, I am alert enough to get my phone and look at…

Monday was Day 3 of potty training and while I was sitting in my work cubicle doing my leftover work from Friday, assigning our department emails, researching accounts that are scheduled for 2018 escheatment, opening our department mail, depositing customer checks that we got in the mail, and helping another department research government benefits received after…

Yesterday, we started the first day of potty training for Niko; naps and night-time will come later.  He already knows when he has to pee and poo, so I was really hoping he would catch on fast.   I mean, for the past several months, every time I had to use the toilet, my little…

On Sunday, Nina and I did a lot of house shopping without Niko!  I do enjoy bringing him with us but I know it’s hard for him getting in and out of the carseat several times.  Plus, it was nice to have some alone time with Nina; I really like her. Franklin still isn’t a…

Before I left for week everyday this past week, I left a very nice simple love note for my wife.  Why?  Because I really like her and I know she enjoys the surprise.  Plus, I have fun writing them.  And, I always place them in the same place so she won’t miss it.  So, I…

Tomorrow, Niko will be 22 months old.  So, at what point can we stop referring to his age in months?  Nina and I think 2 years!  And, we are already thinking about his 2nd birthday; we would love to have it at our new house, but that may not happen in time. Something else we…

On Friday, March 2nd, Niko will be 22 months old! He has a large vocabulary and within the past several weeks, he began putting 2 words together and now he is putting 3 words together. He picks up what we say so quickly that we really have to be careful what we say. In fact,…

After 165 daddy blogs and even a eBook that I published, this is the 1st one dedicated entirely to poop and I know it won’t be the last one. My eBook can be purchased from Amazon.com. Buy it and review it now or I will throw a trash bag of poop and pee diapers on…

Last April, I decided to turn my daddy blogs into an e-book on Amazon.com.  I actually finished writing it in August, but the editing took a lot longer than I expected; mainly because I am also a high school football writer and photographer for my website, www.thestatmanspeaks.com.  Well, in Texas, high school football starts in…

On Tuesday, the three of us went to the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo. We had to change his normal weekday morning routine. Instead of playing with mom in his bedroom; basically he unplugs everything and opens and shuts the closet door a thousand times, I got him dressed and we headed out on…

Well, today I was planning on publishing a book I wrote, but I am still working on the Amazon.com description and I also decided to nap this afternoon instead of working. So, I am now planning either this Thursday or next Sunday; hopefully!

Last weekend, Nina’s back was hurty again; it happens a few times a year, and I had a cold; I felt it coming Friday evening.  Poor Niko also had what I had!  As of this posting, everybody is almost healthy. So, basically, on  Saturday, while Nina worked and sat in an uncomfortable chair, I bundled…

Since today is the Superbowl; I don’t care about it, nobody will read this so, I can write whatever I want!  I was going to publish and promote a book I have written today, but I will do it next Sunday.  I didn’t just write it today, I have been working on it for a…

Even though we don’t let Niko use our phones to play games or watch videos; which I personally think is wrong for children, we do let him see videos or pictures of himself.  He enjoys pushing buttons!  Hey, he is a 20 month old baby; 21 month old tomorrow, and pushing buttons where something happens…

So far, I am doing really good at publishing two new daddy blogs per week; Thursdays and Sundays.  My writing comes in very short spurts; usually about 5 or 10 minutes in the evening when Niko is sleeping and Nina is relaxing.  I wish I could get more, but I choose to play with Niko…