When Ryan was a baby I became known by the moms at the play center as “the sleep dad.” For months before Ryan was born, his mom and I had cringed at the wrenching saga of sleep trauma my sister-in-law and her husband (Uncle Will, as he’s also known) had endured with their oldest daughter. […]
Jack
In Hell, Babies Cry All the Time
Ever been trapped in a pediatrician’s office with a screaming baby? This is a photo of Jack earlier this evening, right before his first night feed. In repose, his chubby cheeks out there like truffles. To sleep, perchance to munch. Rewind to 2:17 pm. Location: CHOP Primary Care, Bryn Mawr, PA. I know the time […]
Springing Jack
When you arrive at the hospital to pick up your child and his nurse says, “Let me go see what the plan is,” your kid ain’t goin’ home that day.
Bomb Cyclone Jack Update
Disclaimer: Long post, plausibly informative, hopefully painless, possibly boring. Don’t read in traffic. Maybe make some popcorn beforehand. Let me preface this Bomb Cyclone Jack update by noting that it’s intimidating to satisfy expectations to be evocative and interesting after trekking to the hospital in a snow storm and spending 8 hours shuttling a 4-year […]