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I always thought that my parents were just neat freaks. I had always assumed that I was some sort of genetic mutation that had none of the desires for cleanliness that my parents had. I was wrong.

I think I understand now. When we brought the baby home there were a few things ( Read more... )

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Kenna is getting prepped for a C-section. They’ve parked me in front of a terminal to wait for them. It’s weird; I’m pretty terrified.

From what I understand I get to sit here for about 45 minutes while they ram a needle into my wife’s spinal column to numb her for surgery. ( Read more... )

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Another week long lull in posting, another sad excuse. I was working on this damn nursery. You want proof? Fine, that’s what this whole post is all about. There is also a brief pause to look upon some wet, black, pussy. I’ll get back to that.

The flooring is done. That was ( Read more... )

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I like to think I’m a pretty good husband. I open jars and mow the grass. I dispose of the large scary bugs and get things off the top shelf as requested. I love my wife dearly and try to help her whenever I can.

Over the years I’ve noticed this tendency I have. When she ( Read more... )

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In the ongoing saga of Kenna’s mood swings, this event brought me the most joy I’ve had since I found out we were pregnant. I call it “The Smell of Pain”.

We were riding in the car on the way to work. Nothing exciting really. We were chatting about the day to come, I was ( Read more... )

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It would appear that we are well into the first trimester blues. Kenna is regularly nauseous although she hasn’t actually hurled yet. The mood swings are becoming pronounced though. Actually they aren’t mood swings. Those I’m used to. These would be better described as ( Read more... )

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My wonderful wife is pregnant, in a family way, with child, knocked up, great with child, has a bun in the oven, is eating for two, in an interesting condition, in a delicate condition, in the pudding club, up the duff, carrying, up the kite. (Thank the British for those ( Read more... )

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Around the age of five or so, I suspect we all go through a naming transition. This is the time when we are moving away from “Dada” to “Dad” or “Pop” or whatever name we will call our family members for the rest of our lives. When I going through this process I discovered ( Read more... )