We went to the ob / gyn today and found out that we have a bouncing baby coming on September 7th(ish)! But our good news was immediately followed by the disconcerting news that the little guy has a small cyst in his brain. The doc said that she is not worried and that we shouldn’t be either but how can you help it? We go in for a closer look next week or so and we are trying to just stay positive until then. Owing to the fact that I was adopted, this lil guy will be the first person whom I have ever met who is genetically related to me! We’re thinking August Jack (-) for his name right now but I’m sure that’ll change a million times. Need to start practicing diaper changing! 3 weeks ago
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My 1st born son, Shawn, turns 2 months on the 26th. So far I think that I have done a great job. I can handle everything that comes with being a new parent. One day I had him by myself and I was asked was I scared to have him without his mother around. I answered “No! I am just as capable as she is – if not more equipped – to care for my son. I have a ways to go, but I am ready. Ryback toy wrestler figure5 years ago
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Just figured out that I’ll still be taking (2) classes in the Fall so my schedule will not be totally free to receive and care for the baby (due 9/9/13-ish).
Also talked to the wife about me needing to definitely pick up some kind of work to offset the 30% pay-cut that she’ll experience as part of her otherwise very accomodating and generous FMLA-related leave that her work provides.
It’d be real nice to make that work some how teaching-related since that’s what I’ll be going into. It is not hard to find student teaching jobs but the only thing is that I think most of them are interns (not paid or paid poorly). Maybe substitute teaching would be a good option here. I will go to my various career services offices and ask them. 1 month ago
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Dads need strong biceps. 2 months ago
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I want to re-watch it since I haven’t seen it since it came out and I seem to remember him being a good father in that movie. Now that I’m thinking about it, I remember that “Fast Food Nation” actually had a good father figure in it, but not “There Will Be Blood,” even though the father in “Oil,” the book by Up Sinclair that TWBB is based on, was pretty great in complete contrast to D.D.Lewis’ rendering. 2 months ago
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I am gonna be a dad in 6 mos., and I figure need to start getting ready now. Any suggestions? 2 months ago
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A good father always plan and make changes when something is found not fit. Plan and make it happen. Be secure and come back do a lot more good then bad. 6 months ago
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