Dad-alytics

Jessica was born in late June 2009.  My wife and I are both teachers, so Jessica being born in the summer was perfect!  I was in graduate school at the time, but one of my favorite professors advised me to take one summer session off.  I'm glad I did!  I was able to bond with Jessica in a way that I never knew was possible.  My love for her grew exponentially! My wife was going to return to teaching in August, so we needed child care.  I asked my wife to look into various daycares in the area, and let me know which places were the top three.  We visited those daycares together and finally picked one; bonus - it was near her workplace!  Unfortunately, we were only there for a short time as we felt it was not the right fit.  Trust your instincts!  Be prepared to walk way.  We would later learn that the daycare went out of business. The search for a daycare was on and we chose Grandma's Daycare ( 5507 Sugar Rd., Edinburg, TX 78539)...

The cost of raising a child today is $233,610 – excluding the cost of college – for a middle-income family, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.  Source:   USA Today Diapers account for a hefty chunk of that $233,610!   Evie and I tried various types of diapers before settling on Pampers.  The most important test was the BLOWOUT!  For the new Dads, this is when your child has a bowel movement that escapes the confines of the diaper.  Yes, call for back-up!   Pampers were given to us at the hospital and have a detector that lets you know when your child is wet (yes, they thought of everything!).  Also, family and friends mostly gave us Pampers at my Pamper Party.  Men, make sure you have a Pamper Party.  Invite your friends, coworkers, - any soul with a heartbeat - to bring you diapers.  You'll reciprocate the favor later! I teach my students about Unit Price.  Unit Price = Price/Unit....

Nine years ago, my wife and I were in the hospital expecting our first child.  We were both filled with a range of emotions (my wife more so since she was actually doing the whole childbirth thing).  It was determined that she was going to have a Cesarean section.  I was amazed with the number of medical professionals in the room with us as the surgery took place.  I saw my wife's doctor inhale some Oreo cookies before scrubbing in for the procedure!  Each person seemed to have a specific role in the process.  My wife and I had agreed that I would follow our newborn after delivery since she would need to stay behind, and I did just that. Later the three of us would be reunited and I had the pleasure of changing the first diaper as my wife was still recovering from the surgery.  I am thankful that she was there to talk me through the process because I was nervous (I would later become a professional; changing thousands of diapers). While in our hosp...