Month: January 2014
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I scream, you scream, we all scream!
Watching your child grow is already amazing as it is. But there are other amazing parts of their development that I never really thought about before, like their voice. Everyone talks about a baby’s first words sounds and then their eventual first real word. But nobody talks about what what happens between those two milestones; about…
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Eat, Sleep, Poop: The First 100 Days
Everyone makes a big deal out of “The First 100 Days” of a President’s term. Well, Isabel runs our house, kind of like the President runs the country, so this is equally important. RIGHT?!? A few days after we returned from the hospital, we downloaded an app that allowed us to track Isabel’s essential functions…
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First Birthday Video Game Photoshoot
I previously wrote about one of the evils of Photoshop. Well, this is not one of them! A gamer dad created this “photo shoot” for his son’s first birthday (7 pics total). This is certainly a refreshing take on what some first birthday’s have become. I have 8 months (as of yesterday) to figure out…
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A Love/Hate Letter to our Baby Monitor
Dear Moto, I love you. And I hate you. Our courtship began several months ago when you competed against several other models for my love. I checked out your online profile, read the comments, and even discussed our impending relationship with my wife. Would she be OK with it? I thoroughly vetted your features, capabilities,…
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The Great Regression
Everything was going so well. We weren’t necessarily running a sleep surplus, but our deficit wasn’t too bad. We benefited from relative stability, and could pretty accurately forecast our nights. Our household sleep economy was chugging along at a nice even clip. Aside from the first WTF moment, Isabel’s sleep was consistent and somewhat predictable…
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My Child May Never Need to Drive!
I recently read an article that self-driving cars (SDCs) will hit the mass-market and be fairly affordable around 2030, and Isabel will be able to drive in 2029. This means that the first car she buys for herself, could be self-driving. Mind blown! It’s weird how the future becomes a little more “real” when a child…
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Convos With My 2-Year-Old Bloopers
If you’ve been following FWL since it launched in October, you’ll know that I’m a fan of Convos With My 2-Year-Old. The guys are based in Canada and make some pretty funny skits that can be appreciated whether or not you’re a parent (as I’m sure we’ve all encountered toddlers). Anyway, you can watch all…