If it weren’t already terrible that we have to commute halfway around the Capitol Beltway every day to take the kids to school, the entire Virginia section of the beltway is under heavy construction right now – which means lots of debris on the road, and lots of opportunities for flat tires. We’ve now had [...]
Baby 365 Project 2.0, a set on Flickr. Seeing as both of my kids were born in the Internet Era, I figured it would be fun to keep track of both of their first years with a daily photo log in Flickr. It’s actually been easier than keeping a daily journal like my mom did [...]
There is one extremely key aspect of how Scientologists approach parenting which is beautifully depicted in the video for the free on-line Scientology course on Children, available here. It’s the simple fact that any law that applies to the behaviour of men and women also applies to children. It’s a datum that becomes more and [...]
After writing earlier articles about how much I’ve been consciously trying to allow my daughter to help around the house, and to allow her to contribute – even when we’re nervous about the “help” she may provide, the strategy is obviously paying off. As you can see from the video above, even though she’s just [...]
Climbing the Couch to the Music, originally uploaded by tadnkat. Had to share this because, well, it’s a bit too cute. This is my 7-month-old, climbing the couch in a way which is almost perfectly choreographed to the music in the background. Astute listeners will no doubt recognize the soundtrack in the background as the [...]
Yesterday, my wife was at home all day watching our kids, plus one of my 2-year-old daughter’s best friends, James – a strapping blonde male who is a full year her senior. They of course got along like peas & carrots, the two of them playing together and having a great time. When I got [...]
My daughter (now 13 months old) , after all the love & attention we’ve been giving her, has now started to particularly enjoy giving a little back. Yesterday, after bathtime and triumphantly escaping our clutches to try to put a diaper on her, she began running all around the house, cracking up and completely nude. [...]
My wife and I had a welcome surprise when we made our visit to our midwifery today for a checkup on our upcoming new arrival. The surprise came in terms of a genuine understanding and respect for a very normal demand from an expecting mother: that they want to have a quiet birth. We are [...]
Day 303 | Gymnastics Practice, originally uploaded by tadnkat. We’re in the midst of moving, and so took apart the crib to put it into the truck. When the mattress went on the floor, Mackenzie thought it would be great fun to start playing on it and doing practice somersaults. This picture was taken right [...]
Beautiful Baby, originally uploaded by tadnkat. I can’t get over this photo. Yes, I know I’m the daddy, and I’m meant to think my daughter is cute, but honestly!!! She was just around the playground hanging out on the bars and doing these supercute baby poses. Should I be considering getting her into baby modeling? [...]