Notes from a Stay at Home Dad… tips, tricks, stories and fun
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Nine Months
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Poop Galore!!!
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Stay at Home Dad…Part Two

Posted By: newdadscliffnotes.com on May 23, 2010 in Stay At Home Dad, Uncategorized - Comments: No Comments »

The FamWell guys… its finally time for me to get back on the clock.  I have really been neglecting this blog as I have been doing lots of stuff lately to fill what little time I had left in my semi-normal life.  Now, when I say that… I mean that as lots of you know, we had a little boy in January, and my wife has been home on maternity leave for the past 4 and half months.  Now she is going back to work… and I will again be joining the ranks of a Full Time Stay At Home Dad.

Right now I am putting the finishing touches on a deck/kid cage in the back yard, and finishing us some last fix-its before my time is all gone.  Also I just got a email from the Normandy Park Swim Club, saying that I can join the club on a rental basis for the entire summer.  This really makes me happy, now I will be able to take the kids down to the pool all summer.  And you can bring a cooler, beer, BBQ stuff.  Paradise.

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Christmas 2009

Posted By: newdadscliffnotes.com on January 4, 2010 in Stay At Home Dad - Comments: No Comments »

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Christmas, along with 2009 has come and gone.  Wow, that went fast, it seems like the blink of an eye.  Being a stay at home dad during the holidays is pretty stressful.  Lots of Christmas shopping, cleaning of the house, wrapping of the gifts, decorating, baking, running countless errands.   Lots of stuff to keep us busy.

This year was great.  Seeing our little Marley grow up so fast, has been strange.  Just last year, she was barley getting around, and now… well things are much different to say the least.  She is running all over the place, and running our lives, and running us ragged.  She is getting so big, and so smart, and so sassy.  This girl is nuts over princesses, and princes, and singing, and telling us how it is.

Getting her to do what we want is getting harder, as she gets smarter and able to make more decisions… Marley is going to do what Marely is going to do.

She is getting really anxious for baby brother too.  Oh ya… that’s another thing that coming.   Any day now.  The baby right now, not even born yet… is measuring about 9lbs.  Its going to be a big one.  I feel sorry for my wife… ouch.  She’s super strong and determined, and ready for the baby boy.  Still no name.

Everything is in place now.  The bags are all packed, the room is ready, the swing, bassinet, pack and play, newborn car seat is hooked up, phone numbers on speed dial… just waiting for the words….”It’s time”

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Stay at home dad is getting a promotion soon

Posted By: newdadscliffnotes.com on December 16, 2009 in nursery items, Stay At Home Dad, Uncategorized - Comments: 1 Comment »

IMG_7942Yup.  Its almost time.  We have the little guy due in the beginning of January, and the preparations for his arrival are in full swing.  We have the his room all painted, decorated, and outfitted.  I would have to say that I have not seen a cooler little boys room… ever.  Being a stay at home dad, I have lots of time on my hands (when the girl is sleeping) to do these things.  We decided to paint it green, I heard it was calming… and it goes with the baby bedding.

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We decided to go with this whole forest owl motif.  We painted some owl pictures, hung up a deer antler coat rack, and got some super duper heavy furniture.  I would love for this IMG_7948to be my room… its that cool.

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When She’s Pregnant Again

Posted By: newdadscliffnotes.com on September 18, 2009 in Uncategorized - Comments: No Comments »

imagesLets just say, you are on vacation in Hawaii.  Everything is going great.  Just you, your wife, and your 13 month old baby, and the sun.  You think to yourself… “say, when was the last time she had a period?  Shit!  Better ask!”

“Hey, when were you supposed to have your period?”

She replies…”a few weeks ago” sounding all happy and stuff

“What!? Ahh S#%t, are you fu*&%$g kidding me!”

So off to the grocery store you go to get the test…you get back to the room, hand over the test and… “+” is all that you see.

Well that is  what happend to us a few months ago.   The new little one is supposed to come on January 15 2010.  Oh… and its a boy this time!

Looks like my job as a stay at home dad, just got a promotion.

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