A Labor Story
“[Watching a baby being born] is a little like watching a wet St. Bernard coming in through the cat door.” — Jeff Foxworthy “The old system of having a baby was much better than the new system, the old system…
And so it begins
Two weeks ago today I became a dad. In truth, I meant to write this post a long time ago. But between soiled diapers, sleepless nights, and paradigm shifts, I couldn’t find the time to write a concise summary of…
I and Thou, Fetus
I am somewhere between a few hours and a few days of becoming a dad, and righteously becoming this blog’s eponym (my hipness, it should go without saying, is already well-established). I have never met my daughter, and I’m not…
A false alarm
My wife just turned to me a few minutes ago and said she’s feeling contractions. I momentarily felt lightheaded and weak. Could it be finally happening? Is my life as I’ve known it thus far coming to an end in…