One of my many responsibilities as a new Dad and husband is to make sure Nina is comfortable before, during, and after breastfeeding — since this is something I can’t do.  It feels like I am her trainer and she is a boxer.  In between rounds, I squirt water in her mouth and shove food…

 I am so thankful that all the grandparents were in the waiting room waiting for the birth.  Seeing their happiness and tears when I announced Nikolai was born, was priceless.  This is the first grandchild for both sides of the family and quite possibly could be the last (Nina and I want to see how we…

 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…