Turns out nobody knows. It seems it’s simply a term that means “I don’t know why your baby cries for no reason”. Hmmm…very helpful, thank you. … [Read more...]

You know how there are things we teach our kids like color inside the lines or don’t write on the walls? I’m not a big fan of teaching kids this stuff. I mean, of course we don’t want Sammy going all over the house writing on the walls but why not give kids a wall they can write … [Read more...]

Prior to having Sammy there were 1,001 things Annie and I talked about as far as how we would handle certain situations. One of our BIG mantras was “the baby will become part of OUR life, not the other way around”. Well, Sammy is a couple of days away from being 3 months old and … [Read more...]

Yet another thing that seems to be under-discussed is the issue of maintaining a solid relationship with your spouse or significant other while having a baby and then going about the task of raising that baby. Regardless of who you are or what your situation; having a baby is … [Read more...]

As any parent knows, the amount of “firsts” when you have a baby is insane. Every single thing is a first…first smile, first tooth, first time crawling, first time walking, and hundreds of other things. We’ve been living through many firsts with our little Sammy and right before … [Read more...]

Obviously this first year with Sammy is full of lots of…well…firsts. Seems like a no brainer statement but due to the fact he was born in October it all came pretty damn quick. We brought him home from the hospital to a house we had just moved in to, then it was Halloween, my … [Read more...]

So here are the stats: The day Sammy was born (10-12-12): Height 19.5 inches / Weight 7 lbs. 11 oz. The one month check-up: Height 21.5 inches / Weight 9 lbs. 13 oz. Today, the two month check-up: Height 23.75 inches / Weight 12 lbs. 12 oz. As you can see, the boy is growing … [Read more...]