Author: Mark

 Niko was circumcised on Wednesday morning, May 4th and as they were wheeling him to NICU for the quick procedure, Nina cried and I followed suit.  He also had a slight case of jaundice and was under a blue light with protective eyewear for 36 hours.  It was just a bad Wednesday for my son.  Nina…

I was awake from Monday, May 2nd at 5 am till Tuesday, May 3rd at 2am.  I have gotten some sleep since, but in very short spurts.  So, basically, what I am trying to tell you is, yes, I am absolutely exhausted.  I could really use several days of extended sleep (and, I know that is not…

I am a son, a brother, a husband, and now I can add DAD to this impressive list as Nikolai Lieberman was born on Monday, May 2nd.  I didn’t faint, I watched the birth of my son, Niko, and I cut the umbilical cord.  Pretty awesome feeling all the way around!!   I remained calm, cool,…

Before I talk about the labor/delivery of our son Nikolai Lieberman on May 2nd, I want to share MY ODE TO THE FEMALE BODY. ​I am truly amazed that the female body (with a little help from a man or artificial insemination) can create a human being from the time 2 cells meet.  For some,…

I was thinking a lot about what I would’ve done if I had gotten a girl pregnant while I was in high school or college.  So, let me first tell you that ​my parents raised me in a very positive environment and taught me to be a good person.  With that being said, I wouldn’t…

I am very fortunate that I am older, have a steady job (with a comfortable income and health insurance for me, Nina, and soon to be born baby boy), and have a lot of love and support from my family.  ​I can very easily see how new parents to be may not have what I have…

Excited!!!!!  

​Do you really want to know how ready and prepared I am for the baby to arrive?  If not, please visit www.thestatmanspeaks.com — just a little self-promotion for myself. If so, keep on reading!!! I have had the car seat base installed in my car for several weeks.  I also have a small mirror on the…

 My son will be an April (we only have 3 days left this month — HOLY CRAP) or a May baby.  I am glad because it won’t interfere with High School football which starts the last week in August and ends the week before Christmas.   In case you didn’t know, I am a statistician, writer, and…

​With less than 2 weeks to the much anticipated due date of our son, we are anxiously playing the waiting game. Every time I see Nina wince or moan in pain, I think this could be the end of the game, but she promises me that I will know when the game is over because…

So, even though the baby wasn’t born on my birthday, I did get some great gifts from him.  How he got them, I have absolutely no idea!!!   I will thank him as soon as he pops out of my wife’s vagina, which I think will be in about a week.  He will just look at me in…

When I was first told of the due date of the baby, I was ecstatic because it was Mother’s Day and I couldn’t have asked for a better gift for my sweet and beautiful wife.  Or, it could happen a few weeks earlier (which could be my birthday on April 23rd).  That would be awesome for me to…

I am a very calm, cool, and collected person and I don’t stress out.  But, I have no clue how I will be in the hospital when my wife is in labor.  There is no way to practice this.  The two biggest questions she and I ask myself are: Am I going to want to…

​On Monday and Tuesday, I took some well-deserved time off from work.  I have to be honest and tell you that I am tired.  Besides going to work full-time where I leave at 6:30 in the morning and come home at 4:45 in the afternoon, I also do a lot at home.  Like vacuuming, laundry,…

​Today, we are beginning Week 36 which means our little dude will be coming out soon.  We already have our hospital bags packed and they are in my car.  Nina even has a bag of stuff by the front door so she can grab it quickly.   We are still working on gathering snacks to…

We have been planning a Costco run for household supplies, baby supplies, and food for several months.  Nothing was going to stop us, not even traffic on the highway.  I thought it was illegal to drive on the grass between the highway and the service road, but once one car does it, everybody follows.  I…

​I can’t wait until my son is old enough to play with my old childhood toys. Luckily, we got plenty of time to clean them before he puts his hands and mouth in or on them. So, now you’re probably wondering what childhood toys do I still have?   I got a few GI Joe’s…

Last night, my wife gave me a crash course in contractions.  No, it hasn’t happened yet!!   I just really wanted to know so I don’t become paranoid in a few weeks.  I never learned this in school or from my parents (even though my Uncle George was OB/GYN and my mother was his office…

I hope Ben Stiller doesn’t read this because I can’t afford a lawsuit — I got a wife, cat, and a baby to support and bills up the wazoo.  When Nina and I announced to the universe that we were pregnant on Halloween, the due date of May 8th was so far down the road….