Category

Maybe we need a little Los Tres Amigos every night

“I don’t care about Daddy’s sickness. I care about Daddy!” my little girl cried out from her bedroom on Tuesday night. “I want Daddy!”
Unfortunately, Daddy had been completely knocked down by a nasty fever, hot enough to almost scald my hands as I held them against my face while I tried to sleep after I […]

My Okapis on the phone

Sunday afternoon Gem called Nana so the Okapis could talk to her. In fact, I think Gem pushed the numbers and Elijah actually talked first when Nana answered the phone. I stepped out of the room for a moment and when I came back, Elijah was still intently talking to her, answering her questions, listening […]

Their first, and hopefully last, summer sickness

Sunday night after I put the Okapis to bed, I had the yucky, anxious feeling. My Okapis were sick and it sucks knowing they’re going to have a tough time sleeping but there wasn’t much I can do. Elijah had a nasty, chest cough and Jordyn was fighting a fever. It was clear by dinner […]

You Can’t Always Get What You Want

“Are you still here,” my wife yelled downstairs.
Because of my slightly passive/aggressive nature, but more because of my true understanding of “It just doesn’t fucking matter” culture at my organization, I’ve been taking a later train more mornings than not. It means my mornings are not so rushed, I get slightly more sleep, have more […]

They may have my genes, but…

It has been a bit of an adjustment, getting back to our regular reality, after being so overwhelmingly immersed in Ecuador for two weeks, but the week is ending pretty well.
The hardest part, I think, after any vacation is how much me and my Okapis miss each other – especially those first few days. After […]

The wonder of sleeping Okapis

When my Okapis were babies, I never really got to see them sleeping. So many parents talk about the beauty, the awe of seeing their children sleep, but I was pretty unfamiliar with that sensation. Our Okapis always seemed like such light sleepers that we were always afraid of waking them up. Before we went […]