On Saturday, I met a friend of mine for lunch and since it was in the same shopping center as HEB (the local grocery store), Nina and Niko came with me. I actually need to rephrase that and say Nina went grocery shopping and I took the baby!!! Yes, it was the first time I…
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a weekend at home
This weekend, Nina and I didn’t get out of the house and it was actually extremely relaxing, even with the baby. I think it was the first time since the first weekend we had him home that we had a weekend to ourselves. I was tired and I got some good sleep despite having the…
ode to my wife
My wife, Nina, is a stay-at-home mom and everything she does while I am at work (whether it be my fulltime job, my statistician job, or my freelance sports writing/photography job) is always greatly appreciated. She makes my life very easy. I, in turn, make her life easy and together, we make Niko’s life easy. Unfortunately,…
sleepy baby
Last Saturday, Nina and I went to HEB for groceries. Yes, we had to bring Niko with us because Franklin isn’t a responsible babysitter. Rather then bring Niko in his car seat and stroller, we decided to carry him in. The reason we wanted to try it is because he isn’t fond of his car…
2-months
On Thursday, I took a vacation day from work (no, I didn’t go tubing on the river) so I could join my wife and son at his 2-month pediatrician appointment. I can’t believe that I have been a dad for 2 months as it still feels strange to me when I am referred to as…
extremely random thoughts
I was off for a month when Niko was born and really enjoyed spending every minute of the day with him and my wife. Now, that I am back to work (for a month and yes, it went fast), I hate leaving them at 6:30am during the weekdays, but I love it when I come…
my first fathers day
Yesterday, I celebrated my FIRST Father’s Day (or, as I want to call it National Penis Day) and I will tell you that I enjoyed every moment and wish it could’ve lasted longer. I wore a t-shirt that Nina gave me while we were in the hospital…It say’s WORLDS GREATEST FARTER, I MEAN FATHER!!! Niko…
the dream feed – not to be confused with the new Netflix category
We are still trying to get Niko into a nighttime routine and are trying lots of things. One is different ways to fold a blanket for swaddling and another is actual swaddle blankets (we have purchased several to see which works best). We play white noise all night (a hair dryer or ocean sounds), we…
Baby stress
I don’t get stressed out at my jobs or in my personal life, but I have started to experience baby stress. It is normal, correct? It will go away soon, correct? When I come home from work (after 10 hours), it feels like I am being pulled in 10 different directions as there is so…
sleep deprivation – part 2
I have been a father since May 2nd and I think my sleep deprivation is finally starting to diminish. Yes, I am still tired but not tired enough where I can fall asleep anywhere (especially in the middle of a BLOG post). What was I talking about? I was having a wonderful dream about sleeping…
Hard Work
So, after 4 weeks off from work for my Paternity leave and my 1 week back at work since, I can easily say that having a baby is hard and extremely demanding. There is no way I could’ve prepared physically, mentally, and emotionally. Not even research or open discussions with other parents. would have sufficed. …
Juggling multiple responsibilities
It is really challenging for me juggling all of my responsibilities as a husband, father, fulltime employee at JPMorgan Chase, freelance High School sports writer/photographer (www.thestatmanspeaks.com has been hiatus since he was born and it will return in August), and freelance Daddy Diaries writer. I didn’t even mention alone time for me…naps, television (I want…
First day back at work
When I came home from my first day back at work (after 4 weeks off) on Tuesday, May 31st, I wasn’t sure what state my wife and son would be in (because this was the first day my wife would be alone with him all day). In the back of my brain, I was expecting…
Back to work calendar
When I flipped my calendar from April to May on Friday, April 29th, I was EXCITED. Excited for what was going to happen very soon. After 4 weeks off for the birth of my son, I returned to work on Tuesday, May 31st. When I left work today and flipped my calendar from May to…
back to work tomorrow
After 4 weeks off from work, I have to go back tomorrow. It feels like yesterday I was watching the birth of my son. Where in the world did the time go? I enjoyed the time off to spend with my wife and son, but I wish it could’ve been much longer. We didn’t get…
adult adventures in san antonio
So far, all of our baby adventures have been in New Braunfels (which is about 30 minutes from where we live) and they have all been successful — no major baby breakdowns (just a few Mark hissy fits). On Wednesday, we took Niko to San Antonio (which is about 45 minutes from where we live)…
daddy alone time
This morning, I had some Daddy alone time (without the baby and wife) and although it was very nice to be out in the world, I missed my family and couldn’t wait to get back home. I did take her Dad out for lunch and we left Mom and Son at home a few weeks…
I still treat my wife as if she were pregnant
Even though it has been 3 weeks since my wife gave birth to our son Niko, I am still treating her as if she was pregnant. I have actually been taking care of Nina since February of 2015 when she had elective major surgery. We all know what happened in August of that year!! She doesn’t mind…
I am a daddy blogger (not a mommy blogger)
Unlike Mommy Bloggers where they are all over the Internet (trust me, I have seen a lot of them and I know my wife has used some as resources during her pregnancy), there aren’t a lot of Daddy Bloggers writing about their experiences. I am so happy to have found a niche and if I…
I love being a dad
Being a husband is awesome, but being a Dad is even better. I love holding him, I love watching him sleep on my stomach, I love changing his diaper, I love dressing him, I love handing him to his mother for food, I love carrying him when we go out, I love singing to him,…