We have 25 days to potty train Pea.That's because Pea starts montessori school in the New Year and they require her to be potty trained by the time she arrives. So yeah, game on.Now, we're not starting from scratch here. Pea has been going pee-pee and ta-ta in the potty for quite some … [Read more...]
Pics my kid took!
We all love taking photos of our kids, right? Well, Pea also loves taking photos. And truth be told, she takes some pretty good ones.While I might not be off to buy her a digital SLR this Christmas, I will certainly be keeping an eye on her photographic prowess as time goes buy. … [Read more...]
Shane’s Horrible Dilemma
This story is entirely fictional. While the main character may bare some resemblance to, say, me, it certainly isn't me in any way, shape or form.Here we go...Once upon a time, there was a man named Shane. Shane lived with his wife and his daughter, whom he affectionately referred to as … [Read more...]
Help a helpless Dad out this Christmas
I need your help. Pretty badly, it would appear. Being a Dad means, by definition, that I am a man. And being a man, by definition, means I have no idea what to get a woman for Christmas. Here are a couple of unfortunate and all-too-true stories to illustrate my point. Story #1 - It's the … [Read more...]
Pea’s Playland… a Photo Montage!
Before Pea was born, we had a breakfast nook in our house. This nook was right beside our kitchen, close to the California blinds that give us a window unto our beautiful backyard. We would eat breakfast, lunch and dinner at this table and we could easily and comfortably watch TV while … [Read more...]
Dance Fever
"We need to practice her dancing."This is what my wife said to me this morning after Pea finished her dance class. She goes once a week to prance, gallop, macarena and chicken her way around the dance floor and we haven't been doing all that great a job in helping her learn her steps.Well, … [Read more...]
When Their Words Hurt
"I no love you."Pea uttered these four words last night when I was trying to get her diaper and pajamas on before putting her to sleep. She looked me straight in the eyes when she said it and there was a teeny moment of silence before I reacted.Unlike the time I fumbled through her reaction to … [Read more...]
L.E.E., or, why your man probably wants Lego for Christmas
Taking a page from The Man-ual, I am about to reveal something that us guys keep hidden from view... as much as it might hurt us to do so.There've been a few UrbanMom bloggers who've hosted Lego contests over the past few weeks. In fact, DIY's Sara is running a contest from now until November … [Read more...]
The Toughest Question I Have Ever Been Asked
Last year, I wrote a Remembrance Day post on my personal blog about my maternal grandfather's experience as a soldier in WWII. On a day like today, it's worth another read... or just a read, if you've never seen it before.Go ahead. Take a look. I'll wait here.Ok, welcome … [Read more...]
Top 10 reasons it’s better to be the Dad
I have always preferred being a man over the idea of being a woman. Menses, make-up and shaving are just some of the reasons I am happy to have been blessed with the hot dog and not the bun. By extension, I also think being the Dad is the stuff that dreams are made of... Blasphemy, you … [Read more...]
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