My son loves a bath, so long as he gets to do whatever he wants, when he wants and how he wants.The honor of giving Beckett a bath usually falls to me each evening. It’s our nightly father-son bonding time, and it’s usually an interesting adventure. Plus, it gives his mother a much needed break… Read more »

He is up. He is down. He is back up. He is back down.That’s what it’s like around the house these days as my son continues to work on standing on his own. This pretty much means everything to him right now. He is constantly trying to get vertical by pulling on anything and everything…. Read more »

Our son is a table biter.This is a strange new hobby he has picked up within the last month, and it’s only when we eat out.When he’s in his high chair at home, it doesn’t happen. For whatever reason, as soon as we get out to eat, he goes right for the edge of the… Read more »

When it comes to pictures of our son, my wife and I could be a bit crazy.We take photos of him doing anything and everything. With all the new things happening each and every day, we just leave our camera on the living room table because you just never know when it will be a… Read more »

For me, a diaper change at home is part of the daily routine. However, when I am forced to take my game on the road, things can get a little stressful.This is a subject fresh on my mind after a busy weekend of activities last weekend. Long story made short, we dragged little Beckett all… Read more »

A little hiatus this week from the life and times of Beckett Green, who is more than likely as I write this busy at home babbling, crawling and getting into anything and everything his mother will let him. Maybe even a pile of avocado, his favorite new food.Something I read last weekend has caused me… Read more »

He likes everything.That’s what we have discovered in our first week of feeding little Beckett table food.At our recent 9-month well check visit with the pediatrician, we were given the go-ahead to expand his diet to the world of our food, rather than simply relying on the pureed stuff that comes in a jar at… Read more »

As I see it, the life of a parent is all about adjustments.Every day there’s something new, both for the parents and the child. It’s as if whenever he learns something, we have to become skilled at dealing with it. With each significant change in his life, we are forced to adapt. It all happens… Read more »

I am constantly amazed these days at how our little boy is changing, and it seems like he picks up some new sound, facial expression or activity every day. As of this writing, some of the biggest changes I have noticed have to do with diapers, teeth and clapping. Here are some thoughts on each.Diaper… Read more »

I am a firm believer in the notion of “baby power” and it should not be underestimated.There’s no other way to put it – my 9-month-old son rules the house with an iron fist. Sure, a little bit of hyperbole is at work here, but he has a way of dominating all aspects of life… Read more »