Monthly Archives: April 2017

Dear Jackrabbit #31 — Dad Jokes… we all knew this was coming

Dear Jackrabbit, I think we all knew this was inevitable… here come some dad jokes–lovingly curated from a long tradition of dad jokes. A few are original to your very own dad, i.e., me. You’re welcome. Where does Batman go … Continue reading

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Latest Game Changer — Baby Jail

We have finally brought the Pak ‘n Play down from the bedroom and into the living room. I’m not sure why we didn’t do this sooner other than perhaps a.) we didn’t think he was ready, b) we weren’t ready, … Continue reading

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Dear Jackrabbit #30 — For the Earth and For Science!

Dear Jackrabbit, As it is not yet midnight on this Saturday, April 22, 2017, it is still allowable to wish you a Happy Earth Day. It’s an odd day these days. We try to set a day aside to be … Continue reading

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Chill, new dads…

Today’s post is for the new dads and the soon-to-be new dads. Chill. Really… stop panicking. I’ve been seeing a lot of new dads on the Facebook New Dad’s Support Group all ready to have meltdowns because they’re about to … Continue reading

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Dear Jackrabbit #29 — Easter morning ramble

[NOTE:  I finished writing this Sunday morning but neglected to hit the “publish” button in WordPress and failed to notice that it hadn’t posted to Facebook or Twitter either. My bad, but not surprising given how off I was Sunday … Continue reading

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Recent Random Observations

[Note: I’m going to move the Thursday entries from morning to late evening. That’s just how my work schedule has been going lately. I’ll be keeping up with posting entries on Thursdays, but most of you will likely not see … Continue reading

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A Day In the Life…

What is my average day like? It has changed over the past seven months here and there, but, for the most part, here is what my typical weekday (assuming Jack sleeps through the night) looks like: 5 or 6 am … Continue reading

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Dear Jackrabbit #28 — Our Little Secret

Dear Jackrabbit, I’ll let you in on a little secret. I apologize if this is going to embarrass you later on in life, but you’re just barely seven months old now and in no position to stop me. Sorry. The … Continue reading

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Dear Jackrabbit #27 — Sicko!

[Note: I promised a Dear Jackrabbit entry for Thursday and it’s technically still Thursday for a couple of more minutes. Today’s topic is about being sick. We’ve been a plague house this week. We’re shaking off our various colds and … Continue reading

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