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1st New Year’s with children.  Anyone else have this as their “Party Goal” for tonight?

Comment with your plans and any advice you have for year 1-2 of raising kids, which starts for us in 2018!

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I wanted to share the joy of Christmas. Having January kids is GREAT; it means by December...

Woah this year has flown by!

I’ve wanted to write so many articles, share thoughts, silly stories – it is truly impossible to find time to do all of that and raise TWO boys, deal with work, enjoy my side gig, and also manage the basic duties of life like clean underwear and cooking soup.

Dream Goals – Click the Pic for the Best Gift for a New Mom

That said, I wanted to quickly share the joy of…

How I discovered the Secret to Baby-Sleep... shhh don't tell! #dadlife #DadBlog

…& I’m slightly scared to share it.

Ever have one of those nights where it seems the more tired your baby gets, the more it screams, wriggles, and fights sleep?

Do you regularly feel like you’ve reached the end of your rope and Cry It Out might suddenly be a viable solution?

I made the Mistake of Asking REDDIT for Parenting Advice Once…

Are you (like us) a parent of TWINS& constantly running at…

  Is there something local that may need your attention directed to it? Yes there is. It’s the Inaugural Latino Dad Summit 2017 being held on Sept. 9th. The venue is at Maker City L.A. in downtown Los Angeles. This will be a day of planned keynote speakers, a marketplace of various brands, panel discussions & an overall celebration of Latino Dads and friends.

Here are 5 reasons to attend this…

…is “Optimizing” Our Must-Dos

…Like buying diapers.

Last night I was able to attend a networking event.  I met a dad who, the minute he found out I was a dad, immediately said, “You use Amazon Prime, don’t you?”

Disclaimer: We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. (As…

…is Putting the Kids Down For Bed

5 1/2 months old: Is it normal to feel like you spent “all night” just putting them down for bed, one getting startled just when the other is finally asleep, starting all over again, trying every binky, song, rocker, stuffed animal, multiple burps, finally letting the one who wants to be a Roly-Poly do so on your bed with five different pillows until he gets snuggled just right – 3/4 on his tummy…

...is Admitting You Need Each Other #DadBlog #DadLife #DadSquad

You may have noticed I haven’t posted in awhile.  Or it never crossed your mind, since bloggers slip in and out of the blogosphere constantly, losing steam, getting derailed, or simply running out of things to say.

Well that’s not me.

I’ve got a backlog of products I want to share from our past month, baby and parent tools which have helped ease (somewhat) the transition from 4th Trimesterinto…

…is Posting the Important Questions

For example:

If they’ve just fallen asleep for the night, & only then do you smell the doo-doo, what do you do? 

This is one Dad-Problem I don’t have the answer for.  Give me your best answer or experience in the comments.  

…is dealing with regrets

Dads, do you remember the first day you went the entire day without speaking to one of your kids?

I just got home from work, walked the dog, settled down, looked for my son, …and Archer had just fallen asleep.  

I guess that means I need to give Logan twice the attention tonight!

...is Taking Gums to the Thumbs, for the team! #DadLife #Teething #WonderWoman

Who knew GUMS could inflict such pain???

(Most moms, I am sure)

Last night, Logan was NOT eating, and yet was crying whining fussing like nobody’s business.  With his new grabbiness, he reached out, took me by the thumb, and JAMMED my appendage into his mouth.

“Hey, now that we are sleeping all night, let’s cause some new trouble!”

And wow that kid is a crocodile!

It took less than a minute…

Being a Grown Man is... Tolerating Change (in the bedroom) #dadlife #sleeptraining

…in the Bedroom!

No, this blog post is not a fortune cookie.

Nor is it the tell-all my 17 readers have been hoping for about what happens behind closed doors.

Rather, it is the story of why I haven’t blogged for a week.

Last Friday we decided it was finally time to move the children out of the living room and into our bedroom.

Pros: we can both go to bed at the same time.

Cons: we both get woken…

…is Dealing with the Cuts

Last week I posted about the precision required weekly to cut baby’s fingernails.

With much braggadocio I might add.

Suffice it to say, I learned this week not to count on my skills alone.

Logan is going as Scarface for Halloween

Be sure to check your babies’ nails frequently to make sure they are dull as well as trimmed. 

“Wait, I wanna play Scar Game too!”

I don’t know that either scar will…

…is Enjoying Saturday Smiles

Happy Memorial Day Weekend!

Guess which twin?

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4)

5)

Leave your guesses in the comments!  Answers tomorrow.

...Is Reviewing #DiaperDude bags from @chrispegula & @truedudemvmt #dadlife #dadblog

This review is of the Diaper Dude Grey Courier Messenger III.  This bag was given to our blog by the company for the purposes of doing a review.

…& thank god it was!

Last Thing on His Mind: “Are My Parents’ Hands Full?”

It was our first day leaving the hospital with the twins after 12 days in the NICU.  We pulled up to the house and began to unload, each of us picking up one of the car seats &…

...is Four Months x2! What did your 4 month pic look like? Comment & Share!

Happy four months to Archer & Logan! 

We need suggestions for next month’s baby photo – what did you do to mark five months?

Comment with your thoughts or a photo:

...is Being a Surgeon General, once a week, zero training required #dadsquad #parenting

We’ve previously discussed the remarkable naturals weapons human children grow quickly in their infancy.

Logan: Aptly Named

Thankfully, with time, patience, and the steady hand of a head of surgery, there is a solution to this problem.

The question is, what parent has a readily available supply of time, patience, and steadiness?

Not this guy, that’s for sure, he’s too busy showcasing 17 different…

…is Starting Them Young

After much deliberation with the wife, it’s official:

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