Spain Dad, a baby blog

Our best attempts at staying best friends even with kids… Carrefour – running errands = new date night Movie Theater – romance isn’t cheap with a baby Sharing – sharing wife with baby Mother’s Day – I had no idea my wife did so much stuff The Manly Art of Breastfeeding – coaching wife through [...]

We are trying to raise our kids in the middle of the city. We live in a small apartment. We don’t have a car or a backyard, but for some reason, we feel at home here… City baby – what would it be like to raise a kid in the city? Plaza Olavide – pregnant [...]

Here are a handful of blog posts I actually managed to write while we had a newborn in the house: Alleke’s 1st Bath – not pretty, but we survived (barely) Taming Those Little Fists – sleepless nights Baby Blues – April cries a lot at first Chocolate Chip Cookies – toddler adjusting to a newborn [...]

Here’s a few blog posts that tell our birth stories: Alleke: We barely made it to the hospital in time… Alleke’s Birth Story (April’s version) Alleke’s Birth Story (Kelly’s version) First thoughts from a new dad Video of Alleke right after she was born Giving the baby a name Teo: Natural birth in a bathtub… [...]

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We love to travel. If I remember right, I think Alleke had already been in five countries before she was even born. Here are some of our favorite travel stories: Babymoon – weekend getaway before baby arrives Portable Baby – tips on traveling light with a baby Vienna – the kindness of strangers Puddle – [...]

Alleke will be starting preschool in the mornings this fall, so I went looking for some dads who could give me advice about sending kids to school in a foreign country. I hope you find my short video interviews with them useful. Hud McWilliams – creating a safe environment at home where kids can talk [...]

We survived having a baby who did not sleep well. Here’s our story… Taming Those Little Fists – graveyard shift with a newborn Panic – worried baby will stop breathing during sleep Sharing – not happy about sharing bed with baby Total Immersion – dad learns to put baby to sleep Alleke’s Worst Day – [...]

Breastfeeding is something only women can do for two obvious reasons. Still, guys can provide the support women need to make breastfeeding happen. Here are a few stories about the manly art of breastfeeding… The Manly Art of Breastfeeding – coaching wife through breastfeeding Yesterday I fed Alleke for the first time – supplemental feedings [...]

April and I both work, and we both stay home with our kids part time. Here are a few stories from our experience: You’ll never guess what Alleke did today – distracting Alleke so I can work from home Paddling – 1st day back at work with a newborn Choice – it’s easier to work [...]