Prior to when we had a family I was a city hipster. I was shocked at the sight of the Halloween decorations in September and aghast at the Christmas stuff that seemed to go out at the same time. This is our first holiday season where Baby Mojo is old enough to enjoy anything around him. Last year he was just an infant who woke up occasionally to have a bottle and wonder what all the fuss was about. Continue reading Heroes, cowards and Christmas lights
Our first trip as a family was to the beach, with an infant. Nine months later we made the same trip with a toddler. The second trip was infinitely more enjoyable while we were there, but, was a crying mess going and coming.
The trip down there with a toddler was much worse than coming back and the next trip should be even easier, now that we’ve learned a couple things. Continue reading Travelling with a toddler
Prior to being a dad I had heard all the clichés, they grow up quickly and time flies by. Never being one to adhere to what people say, I knew that my time as a dad would be different. However, 11 months in, all of those overused clichés are true, so very true.
We did prep ourselves, just in case they turned out to be correct and that preparation wasn’t enough. If you’re a new parent, you’ve purchased the books and talked to friends here are four tips to reinforce what you’ve been told. Continue reading Tips for toddlers and new parents
I know we’re feeding Baby Mojo because he’s gaining weight, yet it always seems like most of the food gets on his lap or bib, and then down on the floor where the dogs camp out for table scraps. During lunch and dinner, I wouldn’t be surprised to see Victoria Stillwell enter and scold me for allowing such slovenly dog behavior to occur.
We’re thankful that Baby Mojo has stopped the sonic assault when he eats. Now he’s just entered a slightly picky stage of eating. As an almost 11 month old toddler he loves anything that he can pick up to eat. Unfortunately, he’s now trying to eat anything that he can pick up. Continue reading Eating with a toddler-Dining with Dad
As a daddy I occasionally roam the toy isle, looking at what’s trendy, age appropriate and if anything peaks Baby Mojo’s interest. He just turned 10 months old, so many things are peaking his interest, but only a couple toys have really risen to the top. If you have a baby that’s about to hit the toddler stage look for any of these items at a yard sale and you’ll have a very happy camper on your hands. Continue reading 4 mandatory toys for toddlers
Baby Mojo is about to take his first step. Because of that he’s been crawling fast, grabbing lots and seriously exhausting this stay at home dad. When I’m beat down I have good dreams and lately, they’ve been great. They’ve been so good that I’ve started writing down a couple words when I wake up so I can remember them later.
In my dream I was in Canal City, a futuristic shopping mall in Fukuoka, Japan. Continue reading The immutable law of attraction: Dream, Cats, Mall
Mom’s iPod battery stopped charging the other week. Being the stay at home dad and keeper of Baby Mojo I offered for us to go by the Apple store to get a new battery.
A bit of background information: Daddy Mojo doesn’t have an mp3 player. I’ve got hundreds of cds and have burned some of them on the computer, but haven’t fully leapt over digitally yet. Call me a relic or fan of album cover art, but all the new music I purchase is still on disc. Somewhere Captain Planet is shaming me into making the leap fully to digital music. Continue reading Dad goes to the Apple store for the first time
Marriage can be called the grand compromise. When men enter this partnership and become a husband or maybe even a father, they have certain things that they’ll need to hunker down and take. As a new husband I learned quickly that the cinematic tastes of the fairer sex were one of those things. When I became a father, my capacity to appreciate some of her favorite movies increased, as long as I was sitting down and didn’t have a writhing, screaming toddler near me. Continue reading Five movies that estrogen love and dads can enjoy
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