Don't be afraid to regress

As I was stumbling around the web, if found this great article on father involvement. Doesn't really say anything new, but really reinforces many of the things that I try and do with my kids every day. Don't be afraid to get down on your hands and knees and bark like a dog (hehehe).

Another great way to feel like a child again is to dig up some of the TV shows that you grew up with. Granted - having the TV on too much is never a good thing, but this can be a great way to get your brain on the right track. If you're from my generation, then you will definitely sing along to these Schoolhouse Rock favorites.

Got all 3 kids to bed. By myself.

Hold the applause. I cheated a bit, but let me try and explain.

My wife is home with the kids all day, so I try and give her the night off whenever possible. Tonight she went to meditation at our local Buddhist center, and I was left to put all 3 kids to bed - alone. If you've been there before, then you know that is no easy task. No blood. No tears. I'm opening my celebratory beer right now.

How did I pull it off? Two words. Baby Einstein.

1. Turn on DVD to "repeat play"
2. Place 7 month old in highchair
3. Make sure he has pacifier and toys

Granted I had to rush through the stories for the 21 month old, but I made it out before the baby started to scream. Ta da! Follow this with reading to the 5 year old while simultaneously giving the baby a bottle. All were in bed before "The Office" started at 9.

Write this date on the calendar, because I'll probably never pull this off again. Damn, there goes the baby...

Why am I doing this?

Welcome to my blog. My very first post of my very first blog. I obviously have no idea what I'm doing here, so bare with me. First of all I need to give a shout out to Danny Sanchez for inspiring me to dive into the world of blogging. Next to Daniel Honigman who really opened my eyes to the crazy huge world of social media. This blog is my feeble attempt to contribute something of value to the world, thus I picked a subject for which I have an endless amount of material - my kids. I'll have to throw in a few stories about the wife too, but I'm sure she'd much rather I not (shock). I've found dozens of mommy blogs, but very few for us daddys. So this is my attempt to provide a forum for us.

As you can see by my description and the photo gallery widget on my homepage, I have 3 kids: Payton (5), Gavin (21 mos), and Simon (7 mos). I figure the best way for me to write my stories is with a voice to other fathers out there who may be facing similar issues. Hopefully we can all put our heads together and help our kids grow up to be well adjusted, well educated, and decent members of society - or at least keep them out of jail.

I welcome all of your thoughts, stories, rants and feedback. I plan on doing lots of writing and venting through this medium, so check back often.