The fall seems to be slipping away. We had a lots of plans for family outings but as the weeks slip past we haven’t made it to any. Apart from having Melissa’s family over for Thanksgiving dinner our fall has been a bust. It seems every weekend with either have other plans or the weather …
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Category:Fatherhood
Baby Signs Update
One of the tricks of parenting is to learn to communicate with your baby, you want them to understand you. However, more importantly you need to understand your kids or any other kids you may receive into your home, so if you were looking to become a foster parent you would want to go through …
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Playing Together
Tonight when I got home after work I thought I’d let Melissa unwind a little. So I told Jacob that we were going upstairs and play with Violet. He was quite excited, he started to pick up some of Violets toys so that she would have something to play with. It was a very sweet. …
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Swimming Update: Week 2
Yesterday was second week of swimming class, so I thought today I would take a moment to talk about how the first to classes went. Here like at swimming we’ll start with Jacob. Jacob: The first week of swimming went mostly well, Jacob was excited to have a women teacher again and for the most …
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Let the swimming begin
Today marks the first day of the fall swim classes for our kids. That’s right both Jacob and Violet start their lessons today. Our goal was to do an evening class, so that I could meet Melissa and the kids there after work. Unfortunately we couldn’t find both Jacobs Preschool 3 and Violets Guardian swim …
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Dear Jacob
Today I’m taking the time to write you a letter. I’ve been wanting to do this for some time, but never seemed to find the right words. Today I hope I have found them. You are growing up so fast. It’s hard to believe that next fall you will be starting kindergarten. School is still …
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Dear Violet
In two days you will be 8 months old, where has the time gone. In honour of that I thought today I would write you a letter. I’ve wanted to write you letters before but I never managed to find the words. It’s just something your mom is better at doing then me but today …
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Mornings…
Most days for our little family starts the same way. Violet wakes up and singles the start of the day. I take her downstairs and I change her and get her first bottle of the day. We then spend the morning together. Its time I enjoy spending the morning with my little girl. Of curse …
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Doctor Visits
Twice this week I packed up Violet said goodbye to Melissa and Jacob, and took Violet to the Doctor. Both times the doctor was at St Joes so it was just a short streetcar ride. While I was riding it I realize that its the first time I had gone anywhere with just Violet. I …
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Sharing a Parental Moment
Last night Melissa and I shared a parental moment, one we aren’t eager to repeat. Jacob was sleeping in his bed and Violet was sleeping in her bassinet. Melissa and I were just getting ready to head off to bed ourselves when Violet stirred, so we picked her up. She was hots, he had a …
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