Tag: milennialdad

Up until a few months ago, I had never eaten an avocado in my life. I've been told that's a sin in Southern California. So after seven years of living out here I finally broke down and tried one. It was among the tastiest fruits I've ever had. Avocado is light, versatile, and you don't have to cook it. All of those reasons made it the perfect food to snack on during our massive heatwave this…

While the greatest heroes seem to stand tall on their own, there is usually a pretty strong father figure who helped pull them to their feet in the first place. We can learn a lot from dad figures like Alfred Pennyworth, Jor-El, Uncle Ben, Joe West, Thomas Wayne. The thought came to me as I've been helping Boy Wonder pull himself up on his own feet. I realized that I've never paid much attention…

Now that we are half-a-year into this adventure, I think I'm finally ready to admit something. Time always seems to be the one thing I can't get enough of. Coincidentally, it's also something that won't go by fast enough. From the beginning, time was the IncrediDad's arch enemy. It didn't seem like there was enough time to prepare ourselves for the major lifestyle change our bundle of joy was…

Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the nursery . . . he's back! This time with teeth. At 7 months, Boy Wonder is biting his way through everything he can (Daddy's fingers, cheeks, and nose included) with his two razor sharp teeth. He's also producing enough drool to fill a swimming pool and racking up plenty of sleepless nights too. We knew that teething was going to be a painful…

Like the Joker said, "Hubba, hubba, hubba. Money, money, money. Who do ya trust?" No really, he said it. Batman 1989. Go cue up your old VHS tape if you don't believe me. Jack Nicholson may have just been vamping before his showdown with Batman but I took it as one of those "life" questions. Who do I trust? My super team of course! Super IncrediMom is at the top of that list followed by our…

I'm talking about the bathroom. We've all been there. But have we all been there with a freshly crawling baby? It's a super-heroic feat in itself. It was also one of those things that no one warned me about before becoming a dad. I had to learn it the hard way. So IncrediDads-to-be, this post is my gift to you. In the old days, my morning routine revolved around the three S's (Shit, Shower,…

Have you heard about the hottest new show in town? Forget anything on Broadway this season. If you want to see one of the most energetic performances of this year, head on over to the Bath-tub Amphitheater to see the resident artists The Royal Feathertons. One critic said that their latest performance of "Quackbeth" left the audience in such a giggle fit that he sent a steam of pee arching…

The other day, I had to take the IncrediMom Mobile into the shop. Now, IncrediDad thought he would be using his head by leaving before IncrediMom and Boy Wonder. Our mechanic has a nice waiting area, free coffee, and wifi. Really, there are worse places to be stranded without a car for a few minutes. Her car died in the middle of an intersection, three blocks from the mechanic. It was idling at a…

At some point, early on in this crazy adventure called Fatherhood, I realized that I put a lot of unnecessary expectations on myself. I felt like a real world superhero. I seemed invincible, unstoppable, and beacon of hope. It didn't take much time for Boy Wonder to bring my ego down a few pegs. It happened a week or two after we first brought him home. I had been watching him sleep in the middle…