A Dad’s Blog

Last night was a quiet night at home that left me hanging out with Cam all alone, short of a couple annoying cats. We watched Dora. We watched Diego. We watched the Doodlebops. He did countless things that simlpy made me smile, and contrary to what you may think.. I didn’t follow him around with a camera in his mug all night.

Not included in the video would be our battle of the bucketheads. Him tossing his red mini lawn chair INTO the bath, or my favorite moment - his running up and punching me square in the nuts.

We plotted against Diego too. Camden really wanted his pet Jaguar, so he decided to mack it up to Dora the Explorer in hopes of stealing Diego’s attention. Then, when Diego was preoccupied, Cam was to make off with the little Jag. Sadly, Woogs got too tired to pull of his master plan.

Next time. We’ll get ‘em next time bug.

So yeah… I created this little video montage so I never forget what it’s like to just relax and have a lazy evening with my little man. Too often I feel like I take things for granted… So, here’s to the Woogs and all the smiles he creates.

Enjoy

It’s DiGiorno… As in, DiGiorno’s box. And apparently this is entertainment for the young’en…

Video came out dark. And, I’m quite sure it is not as funny as it was in real life.

This is one of those moments that as a parent, you have no clue what inspires your child to do something. This seriously went on for about 10 minutes, but our friends at Flickr limit videos to 90 seconds.

No clue how he didn’t fall right over like a tree. Hilarious to watch though.

Taking care of your teeth is important… So, the hope here is to start Cam out early with things like a Dora the Explorer toothbrush. He’s got most of the routine down now and cleans up those pearly whites before tubby time.

Check ‘em out in action!

Cam -

For what seems like months I’ve been writing from a skewed perspective. I’m tired of feeling filtered, suppressed and suffocated by elements that I either cannot control or by the ones I create in my mind.

It has to stop.

I’m taking a stand today. Mentally if nothing else. My perception has been changed so dramatically in recent weeks that I can’t be at peace with myself if I don’t do this now.  I won’t allow you to develop any more reasons to doubt the strength or resolve of me as your father.

I’m no longer going to pay too much attention to what others may take away from our blog here. I’ve felt betrayed, offended or attacked by comments people have chosen to post here. I deleted them all and stopped allowing others to contribute. I made myself out to be a victim of their claims or words.

That was my mistake.

Just as I should not filter how I communicate to you, I have no right to filter what others wish to contribute as commentary to what has been said. We are what we make of ourselves. I’m learning that more and more each day. Sadly, you sometimes hurt those you care most about while you get there.

I learned yesterday that you lose your voice when you allow yourself to be filtered or influenced as a writer. I do not and would never consider myself to be a writer. But with this medium, the theory applies.

Its time for this blog to become what it was intended to be: A chronicle of our lives together, recorded and written for you to always have later in live.

Life is crazy. I may not be here tomorrow. I may not be here one year from now. I certainly hope to be, but I know better than to try to predict the future. In the event I’m not here when the time comes for you to read back on our lives together… I need to know that you’re reading things from my perspective. Not something that’s somehow watered down.

The bond that we share is unique to us. It always will be. And that bond needs to be clearly reflected here.

I love you bug.