On Thursday, the three of us spent the night at my parent’s house because our air conditioning was being fixed. I was going to setup a Kickstarter campaign to help pay for it, but it ended up being less than what they had originally quoted us. And, no worries, it is nice and cold now….
14 Month Birthday
On Sunday, Niko turned 14 months old and to celebrate that and an early 4th of July, we went to my parents house because why not; actually, my dad is a really good griller and it is always nice to get out of our house and go somewhere else. Plus, I like my family! Although…
Wake-Up Part 4
At 4:55 this morning, our baby audio monitor buzzed and I woke up to see what Niko was doing on the baby camera; yes, we have both an audio monitor and baby camera. He was trying so hard to go back to sleep. He has done it before. He kept putting his head down, but…
Wake-Up Part 3
No socks on Thursday morning because Niko and I woke up at the same time. Before I got him from the crib, I had to make sure Nina was ok; her back has been hurting again. She was able to get out of bed and told me she was ok. So, I got Niko and…
Wake-Up Part 2
This morning, I woke up at 5:55 and Niko was still sleeping. I grabbed a few things from the bedroom, opened the door, closed the door, and tiptoed down the stairs; but the stairs are not padded and the little creaks must’ve woken Niko up. When I was in the bathroom watching him on camera,…
Wake-Up
On Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Monday, I was the first person awake in our house. That means that Niko didn’t wake us up, But, that also meant I had to be very quiet leaving the bedroom and in the bathroom. So, for the bathroom, I did everything in the dark as I only had my phone…
My 2nd Fathers Day and Other Updates
Since June 2nd, Niko has been sleeping wonderfully in his bedroom for nighttime and since June 5th, I have been sleeping wonderfully in my bedroom. If you do the math, I slept with him; not in the crib, but on the air mattress, for his first few days just to make sure he was OK…
Update To Thirteen Months and Firsts
Niko slept till 5am this morning in his room alone in the crib. I guess it was me who was waking him up around 2am or 3am or maybe the cat whom we kept downstairs all night long. The cat meows really loud. I can hear him in both bedrooms clearly. I just need to…
Thirteen Months and Firsts
On Friday, Niko turned 13 months old. OK, so when can I stop referring to his age in months? Niko has several words in his vocabulary and his favorites this week are: out and up. Out…because he loves to go out and explore the world. He doesn’t understand that sometimes we can’t go out because…
Nap Training
On Memorial Day weekend and since I had 3 days off, it was the best opportunity to nap train Niko in his bedroom. Right now, he naps and sleeps overnight in the crib in our bedroom. When he masters this new challenge (which should be a few weeks), we will do night training in his…
Sunday Will Never Be The Same Again (at least for a little while)
I should’ve named this one ODE TO THE WIFE PART 3, but I have always liked the song, “SUNDAY WILL NEVER BE THE SAME,” by Spanky and our Gang (Google it after you read all of my words). Plus, that song is more authentic to what I wrote. Now that I am thinking about it,…
March For Babies
On Saturday, I took Niko for a very early morning walk. I left Nina at home and I am glad as she got some much needed sleeping in time and alone time. It was my 1st time taking him out without any other adult supervision. The night before, Nina and I packed his breakfast, put the…
SA Zoo
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. …
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…
Naps for Niko and the Dad
For the past several weeks, Niko has been sleeping thru the night (finally and yay). That means, no more waking up 3 or 4 times a night with a screaming and hungry baby. That means, mom and dad are getting more sleep. As far as naps, Niko takes 2 naps a day for an average…
The Walking Niko
Within the past few days, Niko has started to walk. It is really funny and fun to watch him because he isn’t yet a master (heck, I haven’t mastered it yet as I am a bit clumsy). I don’t even think he knows what is he doing, but he knows it’s something good because Nina…
The Dad Bod
So, next month, I will be turning 40 years old (or young) and in May, Niko turns 1. No, I won’t do the math for when he turns 16. You can stop with the old jokes right now. I really want to be in good physical shape so I can keep up with Niko as…