“Curious”
So many questions
through babbled words. True wonder
shining through your eyes.
Steve D
So many questions
through babbled words. True wonder
shining through your eyes.
Steve D
…A time so finite,
excitement, nostalgia, both.
Hold on — not too tight.
Steve D
Looking through snapshots,
you’ve changed in so short a time.
A one-year lifetime…
Steve D
We plan our pit stops
with logic and certainty.
Nugget disagrees.
Steve D
As I’ve said a few times before here, being a stay-at-home dad, even for the short-term, has been an amazing experience. I’m spending three weeks at home with my son, just as he’s beginning to really experience the world around him.
But I think the most rewarding part has been getting to know who my son is, and who he might become. Continue reading “Dad Life: Finding You”
Well, week one of my three-week paternity leave is just about done. I’ve been enjoying my time with the little guy, as always. Except today, he spit up all of the formula he had eaten just minutes before, nailing my shirt, his shirt, my pants, and his pants. Then, when I went to change him, he peed all over himself.
Dad. Life. Continue reading “Friday Write-Day: Dad Life Returns”
This week has been interesting, if a little off-center. My mom has been babysitting Nugget all week. She lives in my hometown, which is just about equidistant between my house and my office. My wife’s place of work is int he complete opposite direction.
So guess who’s been dropping off and picking up Nugget every day? Continue reading “Friday Write-Day: A Taste of a New Routine”

Stay-at-home parenting is hard. Well, it’s not difficult, but it is time-consuming and frustrating.
It’s also fulfilling. These last two weeks have flown by. Things that happened a week ago already feel distant, because my days have been non-stop. Continue reading “Friday Write-Day: Vacation is almost Over!”
Eyes reflect tree lights,
and soon will shine with delight
every Christmas day.
Steve D
Bobbing side to side,
arms too little to hold fast,
you manage to sit.
Steve D