I thought a way to help me post regularly would be to have daily/weekly topics to share with you all. The posts thus may not be as long as you are used to, but nonetheless, I hope you will enjoy them. The Fatherhood adventure is such an amazing one, that it is hard to put into words. In the two years (almost) he has been with us, the little O-man has taught me so much about being a man and a dad. Sure there are frustrating days, but laying with him at bedtime, reading a story, closing the book and looking in his eyes to hear "ni-ni daddy" make this whole thing so worthwhile, and more!! I couldn't be more lucky to have a son like O, and now a daughter like Miss E. Perfect!! To say I am a lucky man is an understatement. A beautiful, loving wife and two amazing kids make me a very, happy daddy!
Now, onto the weekly segment. Learning with the O-man is amazing. Each day, I see new things through his eyes and am inspired. From the great (and sometimes frustrating) days of potty training, to the new words he learns every day, brings me to the Word of Wednesday with the O-man. J and I really have no idea where he learns these from, but have had to teach ourselves to watch our tongues, or spell (for now, it's probably only a matter of time) some words when talking about various things. I really find toddler language amazing, we'll chat more about that another time.
Today's Word of Wednesday as brought to you by the O-man is "nuh-uh". I know it isn't really a word, but it is one that J and I are really curious about where he learned it from. Any thoughts?
Until next time everyone, trust birth.
Yours in fatherhood,
B
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Happy International Women's Day
Hello again! My apologies for the extreme delay in writing. To say I have been busy is an understatement, and to say I wouldn't have it any other way is the absolute truth!! First off, Happy International Women's day to all the mom's, sister's, aunts, grandmothers out there! You all truly deserve this day, a day to think about just how special you all are!!
Of late, J and I have been really busy enjoying being parent's of two. Little O-man has truly grown into the role of big brother, and I could not be prouder of him. It seems he has grown so much in the two + months that Baby Girl E has been with us. He loves his little sister! Although I haven't been posting much (I plan to do a bit more!), I have had a ton of thoughts going through my head. A post I am working in is a "second-reality" of what things might be like if midwives and doula's were the only professionals who played a roll in childbirth. Of course, we all know that midwives and doulas can only handle low-risk pregnancies, so the Doctor's would still play a role. But what if giving birth at home, with a trained midwife and doula team, was still the norm? Would there still be negative stigma's attached to this? What if Hollywood or a network tv grabbed on to the idea? I wonder if people's opinion's would change. What do you think?
In going through the pregnancy of our two children, I really realized how little there is out there to support men through the pregnancy. Yes, I know we don't directly experience the physicalness of a pregnancy, but emotionally it is huge on a guy. That is one of the main reasons I started this little support blog, FB and twitter feed, to try and help out my fellow males. I'm always available to chat and have a coffee with any dad (or mom) who just wants to talk to see what goes through the male-brain during a pregnancy. To also help with this, I'm working with a local organization in Saskatoon to help bring a course to the city of bridges that is solely for new and expectant dads. Stay tuned for details by following the blog, FB or twitter!
That's all I have for now! Thanks for reading today.
Trust birth,
B
Of late, J and I have been really busy enjoying being parent's of two. Little O-man has truly grown into the role of big brother, and I could not be prouder of him. It seems he has grown so much in the two + months that Baby Girl E has been with us. He loves his little sister! Although I haven't been posting much (I plan to do a bit more!), I have had a ton of thoughts going through my head. A post I am working in is a "second-reality" of what things might be like if midwives and doula's were the only professionals who played a roll in childbirth. Of course, we all know that midwives and doulas can only handle low-risk pregnancies, so the Doctor's would still play a role. But what if giving birth at home, with a trained midwife and doula team, was still the norm? Would there still be negative stigma's attached to this? What if Hollywood or a network tv grabbed on to the idea? I wonder if people's opinion's would change. What do you think?
In going through the pregnancy of our two children, I really realized how little there is out there to support men through the pregnancy. Yes, I know we don't directly experience the physicalness of a pregnancy, but emotionally it is huge on a guy. That is one of the main reasons I started this little support blog, FB and twitter feed, to try and help out my fellow males. I'm always available to chat and have a coffee with any dad (or mom) who just wants to talk to see what goes through the male-brain during a pregnancy. To also help with this, I'm working with a local organization in Saskatoon to help bring a course to the city of bridges that is solely for new and expectant dads. Stay tuned for details by following the blog, FB or twitter!
That's all I have for now! Thanks for reading today.
Trust birth,
B
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