Since I don’t have much to write this week, I decided to combine two separate writings into one. A few weeks ago, we purchased a Nintendo Switch along with a few games. By far, Niko’s favorite is Mario Bros; he calls it the jumpy game. Don’t laugh, but now when he watches YouTube Kids on…
Story Time
For the past few weeks and before Niko goes to sleep, I have been telling him stories; all made-up by me with some assistance from Niko. He prefers this to reading books! And, I am fine with that because we have such a great time making stuff up and he gets so excited by some…
Nintendo Switch
Last weekend, we purchased a Nintendo Switch along with a few games; Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, MarioKart Deluxe 8, and Just Dance 2021. Nina and I had a Nintendo Wii before Niko arrived and we used it a little bit after he was born, but then it just sat unused for a long time…
Furniture
On Thursday, our new sofa from Lovesac was delivered and shortly afterwards and also on Friday, I assembled it. Once I figured out how to put the new one together, it went easy, but it was a lot of work. I also had to bring the 14 boxes it came delivered in upstairs. Yeah, my…
Capstone, Here I come!
Yesterday, I completed my final course at WGU in my MBA degree. Now, all I have left is a capstone which I will start on Tuesday. My brain needs a day off after two months of pounding out an economics class. Today, I will celebrate with Niko by getting shakes and Chinese food. I am…
The Dad Speaks BOOKCLUB
I really wish I had somebody to talk to about some of the books I read; Niko has no clue and Nina doesn’t care. Wait, I do have someone to talk and it’s myself and I have a place to write about it also. So, the book I just finished was an autobiography called “I…
The Truth
We have always treated Niko like an adult. Because of that, he knows all about covid-19 and how dangerous it is and never complains about having to wear a mask. We also told him about the Presidential election in November and what happened a few days ago at the White House. Niko likes playing with…
Fireworks
I enjoy watching the fireworks, but I don’t like the noise and using fire to light them. On New Years Eve, the fireworks started when I was starting to get Niko ready for bed; which was around 7 pm. And, they didn’t end until around 2 am! We did wake Niko up at 11:45 pm…
Goodbye 2020
Man, 2020 was a year to remember and also a year to forget. Right around the time the world started to shutdown was when Niko was starting to play with other kids in our neighborhood at our playground. Then, bam, in a flash, that stopped! When it’s safe, we told Niko that he will be…
Holidays 2020
Even though we don’t believe in the religious aspects of the holidays, we still celebrated Christmas; mainly for Niko. If Niko wants to learn more about any type of religion, I will be happy to oblige and when he is older, he can do what he wants. Niko and I did visit my parents during…
Special Request
Occasionally, I ask Nina and Niko what I should write about because they provide fresh ideas and also my brain is full of nothing! Niko suggested to write about me and him and everything we do on the weekends like playing hide and seek, wrestling, playing with legos, magnetic tiles, cars, eating, showering and bathing,…
Book Review
Normally, I don’t write about the books I have read, but since my wife and my son have no interest in me preaching to them about this particular book, I figured, I can just write about it. So, the book is called THREE RING CIRCUS by Jeff Pearlman and it’s not about politics. It’s about…
Dad, Are You Done With Work
Since I started working from home in April and as my workday drags to an end, Niko asks me this question…DAD, ARE YOU DONE WITH WORK? I know he doesn’t understand time so it makes no sense when I say no, I can logout in 30 minutes (or however long I have left in my…
Who Am I Kidding
Maybe eating better just isn’t in my DNA. I try, but I really love pasta, rice, bread, and sweets and it’s so tempting when it’s available. I am not putting any blame on anybody else, but myself. I wasn’t on any particular diet, I was mainly trying to cut out pasta, rice, bread, and sweets…
My Last Course at WGU
Yesterday, I completed my 9th course at WGU and tomorrow, I will start my final course. I am taking today off to give my brain a very short break. I do have a written capstone remaining after my last course. After that capstone, I will be done and I will have a MBA! My term…
I Won’t Brag
I always do a lot of things around the house, especially on the weekends and when I am off from work like on Thanksgiving. And, at that same time, I also play, feed, and bathe Niko. I try my best to give Nina time for her work or even if she isn’t working, to give…
The Dad Bod – Part 6 (Starting Over…Again)
Hey, I am still trying to eat better and some days, I do really good and some days, I do really bad. However, for the past few weeks, it’s been bad! It’s hard for me because pasta, rice, bread, and sweets are so yummy. Spread some butter on my pasta, rice, and bread, and I…
Symmetry
It’s been really fun watching Niko’s building evolution when it comes to his magnetic tiles and his legos. For the past few weeks, he has been building things symmetrical and I am very impressed. He enjoys finding legos that move and he builds lots of interesting cars with the movable legos. He gets so excited…
Halloween 2020 – Part 2
A few days before Halloween, I had a few connections of mine on LinkedIn wish me a happy work anniversary. I was confused because I didn’t remember starting anything in October; especially around Halloween. Then, when I looked at my profile, it was for www.thedadspeaks.com! Of course, how can I forget? I mean, we made…
Halloween 2020
If you ask Niko what his favorite holiday is, I would hope he says HALLOWEEN! Mainly, for the candy and he also gets to dress up as something. Well, this year Niko was Spiderman and I was Owlette from PJ Masks. I had a cape and her goggles! I must admit, that with a face…