#UnscriptedBeauty – Capturing Authentic Moments in Parenting
When I started this blog, it was a simple journal intended to capture the life-changing event of becoming a dad and learning how to be a parent. I wanted something…
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The main entries from That Poore Baby that chronicle having a baby, being a new dad and learning how to parent on the fly.
Communicating With Baby Sign Language
I was flabbergasted when mama first brought up the idea of teaching our baby sign language. How can you teach a mini-human with less life experiences than a half ripe grape something as complex as that? Repetition and patience she replied. So we started working on it almost from the…
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The Little Man Gets a Tan
We just returned from our first vacation together as a family. We went to Florida to relax, see family and to hang out at the beach. While it wasn’t the little dude’s first time on a plane, he and mama went to Jamaica in January, it was my first time…
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7 Things My Baby Calls ‘Bah’
When you’re preparing to have a baby you imagine how the big moments will go and, more often than not, the little movie in your head is epic perfection. You can picture yourself on bended knee as your baby rises to his feet for the very first time, carefully balancing…
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Texas Bluebonnet? We Are On it.
I’m going to make a ridiculously obvious observation: Having a kid is a huge responsibility. Major life changes abound as you now have to put someone else’s life before your own and their financial burden is squarely on your metaphorical shoulder (while they are normally found hanging off your literal…
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From Birth to Year One, a Day at a Time
Back in November of 2013, mama (before she was mama) showed me an amazing video that showed a second a day of a baby’s first year. Ignoring the fact that I did not have a video camera or a baby, I decreed that I would steal the idea and create…
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March Madness: Little Tikes EasyScore Basketball Set Review and Giveaway!
Overall, the Little Tikes EasyScore Basketball Set is a well-made and durable toy. The adjustable height means that it will grow with the little man and give him years of fun and exercise. Every kid should have one.
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Happy First Birthday to My Little Big Man
Wow, it’s really been an entire year. My baby, who’s life was initially measured in hours, followed by days, then in weeks and finally in months, will now be measured in years. It’s a seemingly subtle change that socks me at the core. After a year of firsts – his…
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Checking in on the Wood Horse
Almost a year ago, I did a little internet-style research into the little man’s Chinese Zodiac and shared some insights from the ancient astrological system. Now it’s time to look back and see if any of the predictions have stood the test of time. That’s the hardest test of them…
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No Way to Valentine’s Day?
I’m not a very emotional fella. In fact, it’s one of the things that mama and I have in common. It has served us well through most things and more often than not, we live a drama-free life. That’s not to say that we don’t have any empathy though, we…
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International Baby of Mystery
The little dude recently returned from his first airplane flight and to show that he doesn’t half-ass things, he went international. Don’t be too impressed though, he totally didn’t go alone. Mama entertained him nonstop for the 3 hour flight to Fort Lauderdale, followed by a layover, followed by another…
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Why Does The Mother ‘Hood Video from Similac Dis Dads?
Similac, makers of baby formula, created this video that shows that even though we all have different parenting styles, we are all on the same side. It shows mothers and fathers who all come together at the end to save a baby in a runaway stroller. Strangely, after showing both…
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