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New Blog Post - Best of Xavi Year Two To Three: July

I take a lot of photos of Xavi. A lot. Too many. I thought I’d spend the next eleven days before Xavi turns three sharing my favorite photo for each month of his not-so-terrible Two’s.  On those hot weekends, it’s hard to get motivated to outside and move away from our fans and air-conditioning. Xavi gets cabin fever so we planned to take Xavi to Sterling Park to run through their sprinklers.…

New Blog Post - Best of Xavi Year Two To Three: June

I take a lot of photos of Xavi. A lot. Too many. I thought I’d spend the next eleven days before Xavi turns three sharing my favorite photo for each month of his not-so-terrible Two’s.  We were in Los Angeles for the wedding of Cindy’s brother, Adrian. Xavi was the ring bearer. We were worried that he might toss the ring or run down the aisle. He was fine but he fell asleep ten minutes after he…

New Blog Post - Best of Xavi Year Two to Three: May

I take a lot of photos of Xavi. A lot. Too many. I thought I’d spend the next eleven days before Xavi turns three sharing my favorite photo for each month of his not-so-terrible Two’s.  Like with Easter, I try to get a Mother’s Day photo every year. I’m sure this drives Cindy crazy. This was also going to be the last Mother’s Day photo with just Xavi (on the outside). Cindy had to go to a dinner…

New Blog Post - Best of Xavi Year Two to Three: April

I take a lot of photos of Xavi. A lot. Too many. I thought I’d spend the next eleven days before Xavi turns three sharing my favorite photo for each month of his not-so-terrible Two’s.  After many fits and starts, I was finally able to hang out with my friends Nikki and Tony and meet most of their kids for the first time. One of the reasons that I was excited to move back to the East Coast was…

New Blog Post - Best of Xavi Year Two to Three: March

I take a lot of photos of Xavi. A lot. Too many. I thought I’d spend the next eleven days before Xavi turns three sharing my favorite photo for each month of his not-so-terrible Two’s.  I always have a goal of trying to get a photo of Xavi at different holidays for fun.  Easter was no different. This was the first time we were spending Easter in New York and at my parents.  I don’t know why we…

New Blog Post - Best of Xavi Year Two to Three: February

I take a lot of photos of Xavi. A lot. Too many. I thought I’d spend the next eleven days before Xavi turns three sharing my favorite photo for each month of his not-so-terrible Two’s.  Whenever I go to one of Xavi’s favorite places, I need to develop an “exit strategy.” If I want to avoid a meltdown on the way out the door, whether it involves leaving with an item, promising a future Dunkin’…

New Blog Post - Best of Xavi Year Two to Three: January

I take a lot of photos of Xavi. A lot. Too many. I thought I’d spend the next eleven days before Xavi turns three sharing my favorite photo for each month of his not-so-terrible Two’s.  While Xavi does hate the cold, he does love playing in snow. He usually wants to go outside when he sees there is snow but once we get out there, it takes about 10-15 minutes before his hate for cold overtakes his…

New Blog Post - Best of Xavi Year Two to Three: December

I take a lot of photos of Xavi. A lot. Too many. I thought I’d spend the next eleven days before Xavi turns three sharing my favorite photo for each month of his not-so-terrible Two’s.  Xavi is not a big fan of the cold and frankly neither am I.  Sometimes we get a little bit of cabin fever so Xavi will just run up and down the halls and jump up and down on the bed until I stop him. I don’t take…

Best of Xavi Year Two to Three: November

I take a lot of photos of Xavi. A lot. Too many. I thought I’d spend the next eleven days before Xavi turns three sharing my favorite photo for each month of his not-so-terrible Two’s.  Cindy had to attend a conference in Phoenix, AZ for work and since I was still unemployed, I was free to tag along.  Her parents drove from California to meet us there and then we all drove back to Los Angeles for…

New Blog Post - Best of Xavi Year Two: September

I take a lot of photos of Xavi. A lot. Too many. I thought I’d spend the next eleven days before Xavi turns three sharing my favorite photo for each month of his not-so-terrible Two’s. One of the benefits of not having a job when we first got to Ithaca was that I had the option to tag along anytime Cindy had to travel for work. This day, Cindy had to go to Syracuse for the day for a meeting.…

New Blog Post - Best of Xavi Year Two: August

I take a lot of photos of Xavi. A lot. Too many. I thought I’d spend the next eleven days before Xavi turns three sharing my favorite photo for each month of his not-so-terrible Two’s. In the months I was a stay-at-home dad, my morning game plan was simple: wear him out early and hopefully he’s asleep by the time we get back to the apartment. Having Xavi chase bubbles is the easiest way. Xavi can…