I can’t really complain about sleep because Annie has been the primary one taking care of Sammy through the night due to the fact that she’s on maternity leave, but each time he would wake up in the night we would both wake up…even since we moved him into his own room and watch … [Read more...]
Little Browne’s First Christmas
Last year at this time Annie and I had just gone through a miscarriage…and then there was Sammy. Before Sammy came to be was not the best of times for us but we decided to focus on each other and those things we had control over. We stayed positive and had the discussion about … [Read more...]
Having Kids Later In Life
I recently received an email from HuffPost Live to be part of a 30 minute moderated discussion on the topic of having kids later in life. They had evidently seen the article I wrote for 12Most.com titled “12 Most Convincing Reasons for Having Kids Later in Life” and wanted me to … [Read more...]
Crying; Trying to Fix the Unfixable
As many of you may know, this “being a parent” thing is pretty wild. Specifically I’m talking about the first month or two, which is where my wife and I find ourselves right now. Our son, Sammy, is almost 7 weeks old and it has been one wacky roller coaster ride. I think the key … [Read more...]
1 Month Newborn Checkup For Sammy
Yesterday was Sammy’s one month doctor check up, even though it was a few days before his official one month but there’s a reason for that. Annie and I were getting stressed and concerned with Sammy because the previous few days he was straining a lot. It was like he was trying … [Read more...]
Little Browne’s First Doctor Check Up!
I am behind on a lot of writing and stories I'd like to fill you in on that have gone down over the past 10 days, but first, I wanted to fill you in on Samuel Liberty’s first medical check-up. … [Read more...]
Matt’s Viewpoint on the “Turning”…Just a Few “Bleeps” Necessary!
This post is Matt's viewpoint on the procedure that Annie wrote about yesterday. I wrote this on 10-2-12, immediately following the procedure. I put in "BLEEPS" where I had originally used profanity, thought it best to clean it up a bit. Today we came in to the hospital to have … [Read more...]
How To Raise Quality Children: The Manual
Well, that’s kind of a “load of crap” title. First, there are no manuals on how to raise children, even though many people actually do need them, and second…what’s your definition of “quality children”? Annie and I have talked endlessly about how we want to be as parents and … [Read more...]
29 Weeks Pregnant: Another Doctor Visit Down
At today’s doctor appointment Annie found out that she has gained a total of 12 pounds so far in the pregnancy and that the glucose test she took a couple weeks back came in with good results. The only other information was that she measured about 30 weeks pregnant but is 29 … [Read more...]
To Reproduce or Not to Reproduce
I used to have these thoughts in my head of having a couple of kids in my early twenties…now at 35 and no kids to be seen the question came up in a more serious nature in the summer of 2011. Annie and I spent a little bit of time here and there chatting about the why’s and why … [Read more...]