Nobody wants to play with me. That's how my son (3 years and 10 months) starts complaining out of the blue. With a sad face and tone. Except we've been playing with him all day long. He has all of our attention. And it's still not enough. For a split second, I wonder if he'd... Continue Reading →
I love everybody
"I love everybody". That's one of the things my kid told me yesterday. I know, kids say all kinds of "crazy" things. But this one caught my attention and I kind of paused whatever I was doing. Such a nice feeling that must be - I thought to myself. Later on, he said something similar.... Continue Reading →
I love you forever
That's how my son woke me up this morning. At 3 years and 8 months, he surprises me at every turn. He is in a phase where he just comes around and gives me hugs apparently for no reason. I think of him more and more as a kid and less as a baby. I... Continue Reading →
Why do kids grow up so fast?
My kid keeps on telling me he is 4 years old. Even if he's only 3 and 7 months. Slow down, buddy. I believe it's because he knows some toys are for older kids 4+. And he always wants new toys. Or it's his self-realization that he is growing up. He is not a little... Continue Reading →
Life with a 3-and-a-half-year-old kid
The time when we can talk with him (and find all kinds of stuff) has arrived. For us, it was somewhat unknown what he does every day at kindergarten. Sure we got many pictures and the teachers would tell us anything we asked and their schedule. But now we can find directly from our son... Continue Reading →
Small kids small problems / Big kids big problems
Don't get me wrong, I love my son to the moon and back. But my posts are not all about rainbows and unicorns. I try to be more of an observer of how things really are behind the mirrors. My son is 3 and 5 months old and I feel like he is leveling up... Continue Reading →
The Upside Down world of kids
My son is almost 3yrs and 4 months old. I feel like he understands more and more each day. But he wants to do things his way. Which is almost always the other way we expect him to do it. Practically like he is living in an upside-down world. That's one explanation for all of... Continue Reading →
Are you happy?
My 3 years old son storms into my room and asks out of nowhere: Are you happy, daddy? I ponder for a second as it was all so unexpected. I'm not always happy about all things but: Sure, I'm happy. He seems to be content with the answer. So I ask him in return: Are... Continue Reading →
Embracing No
My son is almost 3 years and 3 months old. As he is growing, so are his interests. And you have guessed it - disinterests. Lately, he has embraced NO as his favorite word. No to going to kindergarten, No to eating, No to going outside. No to sleeping. And when asked why we get... Continue Reading →
A Look At My Fitness Journey and How It Changed Me
I started my gym journey 3 months ago. Not gonna lie, it's been hard for someone who's been a stranger to this activity all my life. It's been an uphill battle. The first month was cool, with new people, and new things, we started slow and learned the basics. The energy was high but as... Continue Reading →