Tag: The Dad Speaks

According to Wikipedia, it’s a child development stage which normally occurs around the age of two (but can start earlier) and consists of toddlers often saying no and throwing temper tantrums.   Well, welcome to my life as Niko is 2 years old and for the past few weeks, he has been showcasing his ability to…

Last Saturday, Niko got his first official haircut; I say official because Nina and I have trimmed his bangs a few times just a little bit to get his hair out of his face.  Now, we have been preparing Niko by telling him that we would be getting his haircut. He understands what will happen…

For the past few months on Saturday’s and Sundays’s, I have been napping while Niko naps.  I work hard at work and I do a lot at home as a father and a husband and a nap is always refreshing for me.  I love being woken up by a baby’s voice, but most of the…

It’s time for a little self promotion!  So, last year, I edited and published lots of stories from my website, www.thedadspeaks.com, into a best selling ebook for purchase on Amazon.com only. Providing some new content for the book was a must.  One of the new things I added was advice for new dads.   Now,…

People keep asking if Niko is in the WHY phase yet?  My answer is always WHY?  Because I say so!  Or as Niko says when I ask him WHY…because I’m your dada! Actually, right now he is in the WHAT phase and it goes for anything.  What is that thing?  What is in there?  What…

I often wonder what will Niko’s 1st memory be?   He is very smart and picks up on a lot of stuff we talk about and for the majority of the time, we talk to him like an adult not a 2 year old.  We always tell him what happened today and will be happening…

I am very thankful that Nina’s birthday happens to be on or very close to Labor Day and I can enjoy either a very nice 3-day weekend or I can take Friday off and enjoy a very nice 4-day weekend; I chose a 4-day weekend this year.  I got some good naps in, consumed a…

Every time somebody drives by my house, I scream BUY MY HOUSE, but I know that you can’t hear it; mainly because I am inside a beautifully cold 2-story 1,650 square foot house with an open floor plan, 2 large bedrooms, 4 large walk-in closets, a large master bath, and a large laundry room and…

You know, somedays, it feels as if these are the only words I speak all day to Niko.  I hate doing it because I feel like a bad dad, but on the other hand, I am a good dad because I am protecting him from getting hurt. 

I don’t know who enjoys the animated movies more; me or Niko?  I find myself watching them and not watching what Niko is doing and sometimes, that can be bad because he likes to explore and is very smart and quick!  But sometimes, he will sit still for a second to watch and/or dance!  Sometimes,…

Today, we turned the carseat around so it faces forward. He was right on the cusp of the height and weight for rear facing and we finally decided to switch it.  We took a little drive around our neighborhood and it was nice being able to see his face and I am sure he enjoyed…

For almost a month now, I have been doing the nighttime routines with Niko; that includes bathing him, feeding him milk, water, and food, getting him dressed, bushing his teeth, and eventually after an hour after I get started with everything, I put him in the crib for nighttime. The main reason I am doing…

Niko is 2 years old and it’s fun bringing him food and drink to eat; sometimes he requests something and most of the time, we can satisfy it.  But, it is even more fun watching him eat with an adult fork and spoon.  Man, the food gets in his hair, on his shirt, on his…

Heard from the baby bath: Dad: “You peed on me!” Baby: “You liked it!”

Heard from tonight’s bath: Dad: “Hey now.” Baby: “You’re an All Star.” We may have been watching Shrek too much.

Ever since I started doing all the nighttime stuff with Niko; we are weening him off breastmilk in the evening, I brush his teeth after he drinks his milk and water and eats a snack.  Its really fun watching him learn as I let him play with the toothbrush in his mouth, I let him…