Spain Dad, a baby blog

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It was my day off. Alleke was at school. April was in the shower, and I sat on the couch with Teo asleep in my arms smelling the back of his neck. His neck smelled like the beach—not clean or refined, but earthy and rich, salty and sweet, all blended together by nature. Smelling Teo’s [...]

October 2 – David C. Jacobson – U.S. Ambassador to Canada by US Mission Canada. After Teo was born in mid November, my family appointed me as the official ambassador of the Democratic Republic of Teo. April, especially, seemed only concerned about homeland security, in other words what happened inside the four walls of our [...]

Every time our friend Laura comes over, she looks at Teo like he’s a steak dinner. She has an appetite for holding babies, and she’s always so appreciative that we are willing to share him with her, which is just the way April and I want it to be, since in all honesty we would [...]

To start at the beginning of this story, click here. Totem Pole Vancouver by Kevin Grahame. “I think we need to hire someone to clean the house,” April said as she stood in the middle of the living room bouncing Teo and surveying the aftermath of three weeks at home with a newborn. The breakfast [...]

Totem Pole Vancouver, originally uploaded by Kevin Grahame. I stirred awake to the sound of Alleke sobbing from her bedroom. “Daddy,” she screamed, trying to escape a bad dream. I opened my eyes. I was sitting in the rocking chair in the living room, blanketed by shadows, with Teo asleep in my arms. I struggled [...]

As a form of self redemption, I post this video of me giving Teo his first bath. Some of my oldest blog readers will remember how painful it was to watch me as a new dad give Alleke her first bath back in 2006. Well, if you’re willing to give me a second chance, watch [...]

Alleke meets her baby brother for the first time. Alleke, Meet Teo from Kelly Crull on Vimeo.

SATURDAY6pm we went for a walk8:45pm we called the midwife10:20pm we called the midwife again10:30pm we left for the hospital (see blog post)11:10pm we checked into the hospital (see blog post) SUNDAY12:00am April labored on a yoga ball12:30 April moved to the bathtub for a water birth1:35am Teo was born11:20am Alleke met her baby brother6:00pm [...]

My new nephew is here! Charlie Alan was born Sunday at 7:43 PM CST. He weighed 8lbs 1oz and was 20.5in long (3,7kg and 52cm). Charlie is my sister’s fourth. Hopefully I’ll have a photo up soon. In the meantime, here’s my sister Monica and her husband Jeff.