People don't wanna hear good news, and that's a damn shame because sh*t is awesome for me right now
I just had a daughter. She's five months old, and the best thing ever. Sure, she cries and shits and won't let her mother and I get full night's sleep - seriously, it's been 5 months since we've had a full night's sleep - but she's simply the best thing ever. She recognizes me with a smile each and every time. A huge toothless smile. All gums. All genuine. I dare you to name one person or even animal in your life that recognizes you with a huge genuine smile that says, "I'm actually really happy to see your face right now." If you can, you're already richer than most billionaires. Now imagine that person is your own flesh and blood? Now imagine you know that joy is temporary because babies grow the fuck up. So I savor every smile, multiple times per day, for as many days she's willing to bless me with them.
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I Just Wanna Sleep!!!
Third night, fourth night. I really don't know anymore. I've lost count. All I know is that my sanity has left the building. I'm exhausted and angry. I'm tired of spending my nights here with you on our couch. I'm supposed to be in my bed and you in yours. But you seem to have another agenda. One of which I have yet to become aware. These last few nights have been worse than other nights previously and we're only 4 weeks in. The thought of you teething, another growth spurt, the 4 month sleep regression all scare me.
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Interview: A Little Bit Of Awesomeness With Luvvie!
This past weekend Houston had a chance to experience a bit of awesomeness from none other than Awesomely Luvvie!
The Houston Museum of African American Culture brought New York Times best selling author, speaker, and digital strategist Luvvie Ajayi in for their Spring Lecture Series. Before the event I had a chance to sit down with her for a quick interview.
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Late Post: She's Here!!
Life has been a little hectic these days. Our little lady made her appearance on March 2nd at 8:24 pm. Needless to say we've been a little behind on the announcement. While things definitely didn't go as planned, hoped or dreamed, we’re happy that she arrived when she did, small but healthy. I’ll get into the birth story a little later.
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1st Letter To My Daughter: Meet Your Father And Welcome To Your Life
Your 35-year-old father just spent the last 16 minutes before writing this, my first letter to my daughter, in our garage, dancing solo to Jidenna's first solo album blasting through home iPhone speakers, hot-boxing the newly cleaned space. It's lovely in our garage ever since we installed our Garage King storage racks. Even your mother was impressed by the drastic change and that's saying something.
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No More Resolutions. Just Goals Accomplished. + FREE Workbook
Happy New Year everyone! 2017 is officially here! While my family and I kept it pretty lo key (we watched fireworks from the rooftop of a hotel parking garage and then late dinner at a local diner), many people partied the night away and are waking up with dreadful hangovers today. While they are trying to navigate life without praying to the porcelain god for the next few hours, I was thinking about what I want and need to accomplish in the months ahead.
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Hello 2017 - A Marriage Stuck Between Fear And Gratitude
January 1st 2017 - It's time to keep it 100. 2016 is written. Boom. On the books. Chapter closed for better or worse.
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Glucose Test Plus A Quick Update
Today marks 31 weeks, (well 31 weeks plus one day to be exact) and I officially have 9 weeks to go! Whew! The time has flown by so fast! I can’t believe we’ll be meeting our baby girl in a few months. I’m so anxious to meet her. But no rush. I’m going to try this sleep thing a little while longer before that no longer exists in our world although its getting tricky now due to an ever growing belly and limited sleep positions. But I'll admit the standard glucose test to check for gestational diabetes that I had to take had me kind of excited because it meant I was so much closer to meeting our newest little person. I'm a glass case of emotions.
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