Tag Archives: first-time parents
Week 12: Should we or shouldn’t we?
A standard question I’ve come to expect from interested parties: “Are you going to find out the sex?” It seems simple enough; there are only two answers, after all. But this question prompted a serious discussion in the North household. … Continue reading
Baby shower for dad
While at work the other day, I was given a toy fire truck, a bottle of wine, and a tube of butt paste. Without context, one might think that my fellow employees lack proper boundaries. With context, however, one might … Continue reading
This does not look comfortable
Since Isaac started rolling over, he has wanted to sleep on his stomach. The “Back is Best” campaign has been a good one, because nothing strikes fear in a first-time mom’s heart like seeing her baby sleeping on his belly. … Continue reading
Everett’s nursery
P&N’s Nursery Tour: A peek into fabulous baby rooms across the country. ______________________________________________________________________________________ Ashlee Gadd, photographer and creator of the blog, wheremyheartresides is mom to Baby Everett Hudson in Sacramento, California. What was your vision for the nursery? Mostly I just … Continue reading
Welcome, Leif!
Welcome Leif Douglass Williams! I am pleased to share that our son, Leif Douglass Williams, was born on February 28, 2013 at 4:37 a.m. His birth was a precipitous labor, and I look forward to sharing my birth story with … Continue reading
Second child syndrome
“HP’s nose is bleeding,” my wife said the other morning. I was working in the front room, really on a roll, too. “Did you hear me?” she asked. “Yeah,” I said. “Well, don’t you think that’s a problem?” “Well…define bleeding.” … Continue reading
