For the past two weekends, Nina and I have been in and even though it sounded relaxing, it was actually busy. Busy because we have a 15 month old baby who likes to play and we like to play with him; although sometimes he plays by himself and we just supervise. It is fun to…
Niko The Climber
Within the past few weeks, Niko has started to climb things. Climbing the sofa; OK. Climbing the fire place; not OK. Climbing the rocking chair; not OK. Climbing a chair; not OK. Climbing in the toy box; not OK. Climbing in a storage cube; not OK. Climbing on an IKEA 4×4 storage cube; not OK. …
What Will I Be Doing
I was expecting to back on board with the St. Anthony football team for the 2017 season, but there were several changes in the leadership and I wasn’t a priority. I know they wanted me back and I am very grateful for the opportunity they gave me last season. I am not saying goodbye to them…
Date Day
On Thursday, I had a doctors appointment at 11am and around 9am, I noticed a car that wasn’t mine or Nina’s in our driveway; I saw it was a Saturn SUV and I know my parents drive a Saturn SUV, but I didn’t think it was theirs. So, when I opened the door with my…
Home Alone (me and the baby)
You may have noticed that www.theadspeaks.com has been redesigned. Please let me know if you have any suggestions to make it better. I can be reached at thedadspeaks@gmail.com. On Wednesday, Nina was in Austin for StitchFix training so that meant I was home alone all day with a 14 month old baby. But, don’t worry, it…
Sunday In At The Park
My wife works from home as a stylist for StitchFix and last Sunday, the three of us went to Woodland Park at River Place in Austin; which is about an hour from us, for a company lunch. Niko slept on the way up, but on the drive home, he was awake; he only cried for…
Wake-Up Part 5
On Wednesday July 5th, I woke up a few minutes before 1am; what were you doing at that time, and went downstairs to sleep for the rest of morning. Franklin cat was so happy to see me and really wanted to be on me while I slept which I allowed for a few minutes, then…
Ode To My Wife – Part 3
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. …