It was a very surreal moment driving home with precious cargo. Even though I totally knew that having a baby in our car was eventually going to happen, I still couldn’t process it. Nina sat in the back seat with him and he did much better than the cat. The cat MEOWS loud and Niko…
Tag: The Dad Speaks
The Almost First SOLO Diaper Change
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…
visitors
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…
parental instincts
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…
sleep deprivation
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…