“Daddy, whatcha doing?”

talking-to-evie-big-daddy-bloggerJust the other night, I sat at the dinner table—wearing my crazy folding reading glasses—and applying liquid bandage to the very painful cracks in my skin at the corners of my fingernails.

I looked up from what I was doing only to find Evie staring at me from the high chair, smiling her gummy grin at me.

“Daddy, whatcha doing?” Continue reading

Gonna Fly Now…

An unfortunately recurring theme here at BDB has been taking better care of my health so that I can be around—and set a good example for—my daughter. This is the progress I’ve made in the past month:

Diddly squat.

To set things right, I’ve spent the last few days laying the foundation for my new fitness regime. Continue reading

Teething and Belladonna

Now with all-natural Deadly Nightshade!

Now with all-natural Deadly Nightshade!

Right now Evie is enjoying the dreams of the innocent aided by the careful application of a deadly and rather notorious poison.

Now, please, put the phone down. Do not call child protective services. Evie has begun teething and is enduring the pain and irritability that come with that wonderful stage of infant development. Baby Momma picked up some all-natural, homeopathic teething gel yesterday and—lo and behold—Belladonna (AKA Deadly Nightshade) is one of the active ingredients. Continue reading