I spent the morning and a good part of Tuesday afternoon at the home of one of the cutest little girls that I have ever met. Audrey is an absolute honey and her vocabulary has grown considerably since the first time we met last fall, when all she would say to me was “oink”. We [...]

We spent the afternoon before Easter painting eggs and taking photographs. I’m not sure who was having more fun; Ouma and Oupa, The Bean or me taking pictures. Surprisingly we got through the entire exercise without any spillage and with just one egg in the dirt. Thankfully they were already hardboiled, being destined for the [...]

It has been a week since Caitlin joined the family and I have to say that she is fitting in well. In a household that likes its sleep Caitlin is champ. She has been taking 3 hour naps since day 1 and is never awake for more than an hour at a time. Erin is [...]

Thanks to everybody who has sent their well wishes. These are amazing times and it is always cool to see how a baby affects us all. Caitlin is doing extremely well and is doing what babies are meant to do…eat, sleep and poop! She is looking great and has lost the newborn redness in her [...]

What a day!
It started with Erin in a typical state of denial. Between the hours of 7 and 8am Erin repeatedly told me that she was not having contractions and that she would get over it and that I shouldn’t worry about it..Needless to say she was wrong on all three counts. Unfortunately I had [...]

It’s a rainy day here in Philly. Rinny is at work and Ella is sleeping. I’m looking at pictures of my pregnant wife. It’s been almost 3 years since Erin and I got married and it’s a lot of fun realizing that I am still as obsessed with her now as I was when [...]

As you all know we are expecting a new baby in 10 days. I say all because I’m pretty sure that the only people that are reading this blog at the moment are friends and family. The same questions have come up lately. Do you know what you are having? Yes, another little heart breaker. [...]