Tag: The Dad Speaks

I have been planning on taking Niko out for an entire morning and bringing him back for nap for a few weeks; mainly so Nina could get some free quiet time alone in the house.  She is home all day with him during the week and doesn’t get any quiet time at home and I…

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If  you ask me, everyday is MOTHERS DAY because my wife does a lot for our family and she only gets words of appreciation from me; and sometimes Niko as I am teaching to him to say thank you and I love you! Niko loves his momma, momma cuddles, momma milk, playful momma, eating partner…

On Wednesday, the day of his 2nd birthday, we went to the McKenna Children’s Museum in New Braunfels. Nina and Niko have been several times, but this would be my first and I was excited because everything is miniaturized for the little ones.  Well, I was impressed with all the different activities Niko could participate…

I am proud that I can finally tell people; if they ask, that I have a 2 year old son at home.  It’s a lot of work and the past few weeks have been some of the hardest since he was born. Mainly because potty training started and when he eats, he throws food. Unlike…

Hey, I am back from my non spiritual journey to nowhere and am relaxed, refreshed, and even a year wiser. I have decided to publish one new daddy blog per week and that day is going to be Sunday. But, if I have something new to say and it’s not Sunday, I will publish it….

THIS ISN’T AN APRIL FOOLS DAY POST.   I have decided to give my brain some time off from writing; it includes this website, and enjoy a spiritual journey to nowhere.  I am also planning on getting back on the healthy path; I have put on a few pounds, eaten bad, and not doing as…

Last Sunday, while Niko and Nina napped, I did absolutely nothing; actually, I did 15 minutes worth of work and by work, I mean publishing and promoting my most recent daddy blog, and it was wonderful and quiet.  I really think I need to do that more often because it’s a lot of hard and…

Well, it’s been 15 days since we started potty training and Niko is doing great; pees have been very successful and only a few times has he had an accident; he gets so excited afterward that he picks up the potty to hand to us.  A few days ago, he did that and the potty…

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These days, it’s very unusual for Niko to cry and/or scream in the middle of the night.  When it does happen, the audio monitor in our bedroom beeps.  It wakes me up from my dreams and even though I still may be half asleep, I am alert enough to get my phone and look at…

Monday was Day 3 of potty training and while I was sitting in my work cubicle doing my leftover work from Friday, assigning our department emails, researching accounts that are scheduled for 2018 escheatment, opening our department mail, depositing customer checks that we got in the mail, and helping another department research government benefits received after…

Yesterday, we started the first day of potty training for Niko; naps and night-time will come later.  He already knows when he has to pee and poo, so I was really hoping he would catch on fast.   I mean, for the past several months, every time I had to use the toilet, my little…

On Sunday, Nina and I did a lot of house shopping without Niko!  I do enjoy bringing him with us but I know it’s hard for him getting in and out of the carseat several times.  Plus, it was nice to have some alone time with Nina; I really like her. Franklin still isn’t a…

Before I left for week everyday this past week, I left a very nice simple love note for my wife.  Why?  Because I really like her and I know she enjoys the surprise.  Plus, I have fun writing them.  And, I always place them in the same place so she won’t miss it.  So, I…

Tomorrow, Niko will be 22 months old.  So, at what point can we stop referring to his age in months?  Nina and I think 2 years!  And, we are already thinking about his 2nd birthday; we would love to have it at our new house, but that may not happen in time. Something else we…

Figuring out after 25 minutes of screaming that “Ornchis” means cream cheese.    

On Friday, March 2nd, Niko will be 22 months old! He has a large vocabulary and within the past several weeks, he began putting 2 words together and now he is putting 3 words together. He picks up what we say so quickly that we really have to be careful what we say. In fact,…

After 165 daddy blogs and even a eBook that I published, this is the 1st one dedicated entirely to poop and I know it won’t be the last one. My eBook can be purchased from Amazon.com. Buy it and review it now or I will throw a trash bag of poop and pee diapers on…

Last April, I decided to turn my daddy blogs into an e-book on Amazon.com.  I actually finished writing it in August, but the editing took a lot longer than I expected; mainly because I am also a high school football writer and photographer for my website, www.thestatmanspeaks.com.  Well, in Texas, high school football starts in…