Tag: The Dad Speaks

In his crib is one of the Minions and a toy kitten from Ikea; we actually purchased more back-up toy kittens from Ikea in case that becomes something he can’t live without!  So far, we haven’t had to use a back-up kitten! Tonight, I put him in a Minions shirt and he asked me WHY…

While Niko was pooping, he told me to go away and sleep with mom; not my mom, but my wife! And, for a second, I actually considered it. But, then who would watch and help Niko poop? Franklin cat isn’t responsible!

Is Niko spoiled?  Of course he is and I really don’t care what anybody thinks.  If he asks for something; whether it be food, a toy, or a particular thing or place to do or go, I most of the time can say YES! If I can’t say yes, I explain to him the reasoning…

Don’t tell President Trump!  Actually, I took Niko with me on the last Saturday of early voting and the cool thing is I didn’t have to wait at all.  Everybody at the location we went to was very nice and friendly and they all liked Niko. Niko even got some stickers (FUTURE VOTER and I…

On Friday, Niko turned 2 1/2 years old and to celebrate, Niko and I ate breakfast tacos at the local park and Nina met us there a few minutes afterwards with some cupcakes.  Niko enjoys running around the kids playground and we like watching his expressions, his shrieks of happiness, and his baby running style….

Wow! I can’t believe it’s been 3 years since that 1st post of hey, we are having a baby!  I really enjoy writing and as I say quite often, typing words and making sense of them comes extremely easy for me. This year, Niko wasn’t dressed as a skeleton; he was dressed as Shrek or…

Who says I need to see a shrink when I can tell Niko all of my problems.  He is a great listener with easy replies.  And, I don’t have to pay him or drive to see him!  I can do it all in the evening after his bath while sitting on a recliner with him…

Tonight, Niko asked me what that brown thing was on my face.  I replied, it’s my eyebrows.  A few seconds later, I went to the bathroom and it was actually a piece of food form his snack this evening.  Just so you know, he ate a chocolate cookie, some gummy fruit snacks, turkey, ham, roast…

When Niko goes poop in the big potty, he wants me to hide my face so I can’t watch him poop.  I oblige because if I don’t he screams!  I usually will cover my face with my shirt or just stare at the floor.  But, even though he thinks I can’t see him, I can…

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…