June 23rd, 2015 | Kick Out the Jams

I felt a kick! Though I'm not quite a father yet, you gave me a nice little kick to say hello on Sunday. A wonderful little wakeup and awesome "Half-Way-to-Being-a-Father" Father's Day gift. Mom and I have been busy planning your shower/registry and putting the finishing touches on the attic (curtains and wall decor) but things look like they're FINALLY starting to calm down for us.

We had a surprise shower for Uncle Christian (and Olive) at work and it was a lot of fun! He was genuinely surprised which doesn't happen much. Aunt Erica made a surprise appearance to seal the deal.

We went to the Alamo in Yonkers (at the time of writing this, I sincerely hope this place is open when you're old enough to appreciate it; I can't wait to take you there!) to see "Inside Out" and it was great. Mom was having some tummy trouble, so she didn't enjoy the experience much with Uncle Christian, Aunt Erica and I, but the movie was great. Another solid Pixar winner.

The United States Women National Team beat Columbia last night 2-0 and knocking them out of the World Cup. They'll go on to play China on Friday - VERY exciting. Uncle Dave and I are going to the Red Bulls game tomorrow so that will be a lot of fun.

I bought an Xbox One today along with Batman: Arkham Knight. While video games are NOT NEARLY as important in my life as they once were, old habits die hard. Mom can be an incredibly understanding and supportive person when you make your perspective clear to her, and she gets that video games will kind of always be there. I hope we can enjoy some together one day (especially Rock Band).

What's On Dad's Mind? We're chipping away at the registry. I want to make sure we have safe, useful, practical, and fun stuff for your arrival! There are SO MANY options, it's driving Mom and I a little crazy. We'll figure it out... I hope. Other than that, I can't wait until we go Williamsburg next week for the 4th. It's going to be A LOT of fun.

June 12th, 2015 | Surprise! Emergency Room!

Hey Mr!

Currently sitting in a chair next to Mom in Chilton Hospital's continuing care area. She was rear ended in Grandma and Grandpa's van this afternoon on rt 23. She's very uncomfortable as we've been waiting since 4:00pm and it's now just after 8:00pm. Importantly, the ultra sound looks good and we got the OK that you're OK... Whew. 

The plan was to go to IKEA tonight and pick up some neat furniture for the newly completed attic... Guess we'll have to settle for a crumby egg-salad sandwich and the USWNT vs. Sweden game for our dinner and Swedish experience for the evening!

Grandpa Weinbrecht and I were at the 288th MLB no hitter (and the 1st of 2015) the other night at Citi Field. Chris Heston would have had a perfect game against our Mets were it not for him hitting 3 batters. Guess it's kind of cool to see sports history in person. 

What's on Dad's Mind? I cannot wait to finish loading up the attic so we can start on your room. All of the logistics behind having you is VERY stressful, but mom and I are figuring it out! I'm also thinking about our July 4th trip to Williamsburg. And of course, as always, holding you for the first time.