I’m totally kidding – I’m not really that guy! I just found it funny that I was about to type out a blog and realized it was the 17th which is technically Charlee’s 43 month birthday, so I thought to myself it’s about time I write a little ode to my sweet pea, my bubbaloo, my Charlee Bear. When we… Read more →
Author: Ben
Hello, My Name Is Dad – remember me?
Ok so it’s been a while. A long while. A long, LONG while. You look great – did you do something with your hair? New glasses? No?… Look, I’m sorry – life really takes hold and it becomes super difficult to dedicate the time. Every year brings a new New Year’s resolution to write more (or write SOMETHING), and yet… Read more →
And just like that… I have a two year old!
Not only is Charlee turning two this weekend, but it will also mark an entire year since I wrote a blog entry. AN ENTIRE YEAR! Well, there goes my commitment, eh? Suffice it say, I have many excuses, but I’ll phrase them anecdotally to show just what kind of a year it’s been. I reread my posting of the 12… Read more →
12 Months of Charlee: The 12 Things I’ve Learned in my First Year of Parenting
So, what better way to celebrate a year of Charlee then to reflect back on getting here and what I’ve learned. It’s really interesting and almost comical sometimes when I look back on the older posts in my blog, where I have advice or recommendations that I’m providing. There was nothing wrong with those, but often they reveal a Dad… Read more →
Charlee is 10 months old!!
Double digits!… kinda 😉 Check out my latest VLOG with Charlee, celebrating her 10 month birthday Read more →
Long time no…. type?
Hello, my name is Dad. Remember me? Come now, it’s only been a month… and a week… or two… I remember speaking with a fellow blogger during the earlier days of my site and she mentioned that she was so impressed with the fact that I could dedicate so much time to typing out blog entries while having a little… Read more →
Bonding with Charlee through Infant Massage
The first time we met Carolynn, I was still on my parental leave, and Becca and I were taking Charlee to her first mummy group. 8 mums, 8 babies, and 1 dad (yours truly) sat around in a circle in the basement of one of the neighbourhoods oldest churches, and Carolynn got right into it. She welcomed us all to the class,… Read more →
Beer and Cookies to the Rescue!
I knew it would happen! I logged in today and realized that it’s been almost an entire month since I’ve blogged. I had read somewhere that the best way to keep yourself honest was to assign a writing day. Let me just say, that aside from showing up to work every day, I can hardly commit to much more! Just… Read more →
VLOG – Charlee is 7 months old!!
Well, we’ve been watering her, feeding her, and giving her plenty of sunlight, and low and behold, she’s growing! Our not so little Charlee is 7 months old and doing phenomenally well. She’s pushing 20 pounds, eating like a champ, has just started swimming classes, and has won my heart. Becca and I couldn’t be prouder. Enjoy a little sneak… Read more →
HMNID’s best and…er… ‘least best’ things about parenthood
I think I’m almost there. I haven’t quite had the moment yet, but I feel like it’s on the horizon. Referring to my daughter is so much more casual now; the words actually sound right. I still push, but even with the help of Jimmy Fallon’s book, it hasn’t materialized yet. Nearly seven months in and still almost every day brings… Read more →