Time to be a dad
One of the perks of having a kid is that I get to cherish her every single baby step toward adulthood. The most recent one is her effort to join the league of solid-eaters. It definitely wasn’t easy getting her started, and even to this point, we are not yet over the bumpy part of…
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If you know me, you probably know how much I hate guessing. And no, it doesn’t get better when my daughter’s life depends on it. So, imagine my delight as I spent much of her first month on guesswork like “Are you hungry?” “Are you sleepy?” “Do you want the ice cream in my hand?”…
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It sometimes helps to throw a dash of whimsy at the bonfire of chaos. What’s the worst that’s gonna happen? To that end, I’ve tried different ways to find amusement in the midst of the pandemonium conjured by my daughter. Sometimes I repeat her exact crying voice verbatim, only louder. Sometimes I converse with her…
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Few things in life challenge the definition of “normal” than newborns. In fact, the most frequent response we received from nurses and midwives was, “That is normal.” I was utterly surprised by my daughter in so many ways which turned out to be normal that I doubted if I was normal. “Does everybody know this?…
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Tummy time… This has got to be one of the most promoted activities for newborns with close to political vigor. Having read a few posts from Google on this topic, I am getting the feeling that if I fail to put in enough tummy time for my daughter, she will never graduate high school or…
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I always had these questions before about newborns, but never had a chance to find out for myself until now. So here goes a Q&A on the first month: Q: What does a newborn feel like?A: A sac of potatoes. Q: What does a newborn sound like?A: Fire truck. Oh, you mean when she’s not…
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