Last one for 2011

Well this year has been a year for a lot of change but it was good change. True my son was born last year but this year he was he started crawling, walking and talking, in his own little language but talking none the less. It has not been the smoothness year my wife and I almost killed each other due to lack of sleep but I guess that is part of what raising a child, we adjusted and lack of sleep is not a big deal anymore.
Life is has been awesome and I know it going to be even better next year. I mean this time next year he will be running, talking real words and phrases maybe teaching him to play catch. I just know that I am definitely excited about it and pumped for what is to come. I love being a dad.

My little baby is getting so big

I am getting really bad in writing here but I going to try to write once a week from now on. My little guy is now 17 months old and it is going by so fast. He has my personality and my looks like my wife love for reading. True he can not read actual words yet but he love to look at his books and look at the picture and call them all "dog". He loves to chase our dogs and play with them. It crazy to think that just a few months ago he was just getting the use to walking now he walks all the time. He like to do things on his own if he can and loves to scare me and my wife by climbing on things constantly. In the 17 months these last couple of months have been the best since he started walking and communicating, also because I am not coaching I get to spend more time with him. I have said it before but it is amazing how my life has changed and my view on things have changed. I love him so much and am thankful to God. I love you Spence.

The day that changed everything...

My son is almost fourteen months and he my world. I look back as most of us do around this time of year what life would have been like if the "9/11/2001" never happened. I was affected by the ripples of that day, I was working at a engineering firm in Kansas City, MO and was planning on becoming an architect, that was the plan. I was single and enjoying paying my bills I has raked up in college and just being around friends. But that day did happen and my "plan" had to be scrapped.

November 2011, I was let go since the company had no work to give and too many employees. I was one of the new ones, so I was on that short list. I don' blame them they had to do what they had to do. I was jobless for the fist time since I was 16. For three months I survived on credit cards then found a job with a telecommunications giant. I thought I was good I can still follow the plan. Well that only lasted eight months.

Went home and mom suggested I go back to school and become a teacher, I figured why not. The new plan was teacher for a few years than move on with the original plan. As many of you know the plan I follow is no longer the same one I had in college.

Teaching brought me to St. Louis, MO 4 hours away from my folks and brothers. I had friends here which worked fine, sure I go home sick but who doesn't. The plan changed when well teaching was become more rewarding than I had anticipated. I actually like to go to work, there are a few days that I did not but hey it happens. From here I knew the plan was still in the back of my head, but it was on hiatus. Then everything changed when I met my wife.

I technically met here years earlier and found my self starring at her when I was with a girl I was dating at the time. There was just something about her that caught my eye. A couple of years later we were both single and well the rest is history.

Last year we had our son and life has been different ever since. I see things now that I did not before and feel things for what people go through when I watch the "9/11" specials. The people that died that day, some where the same age as me, will never experience what I experience when I look at my son. I look at my son and his smile knowing that we are still the center of his world and he will always be mine. I will never forget! It changed my life and the rest of us forever.

Almost to the big 1 year bday

Well we are a little over a mont away from my sons first birthday and well its awesome. Watching and looking at old videos and pictures of him it's amazing how time jut flew by. Ya work seemed so long and never ending but seeing my son when I frost held him to the part where he crawls away to chase the dog is just crazy.
You see this little baby in your arms for the first time and all I could think is I am a dad now and I will not let go. Now he Aquila around in my arms so he can play or chase the dogs. I can tell he will want to do a lot of things on his own and find out about the world. I guess I can kind of see myself in him a bit. Which also scares the crap out of me cause well I did some questionable things when in was younger that I can see him doing. I guess I will watch him learn from his mistakes a bit but I will make sure that imam there for him every step of the way.


- posted from my head

Location:STL

10 1/2

Well the little one is almost one and he is very mobile and still waiting for him to start walking. Funny that this time last year we were still waiting for the him to get here now we are chasing him around the house, making sure he does not get into to many trouble. Dogs want to play with him but not sure what to do run are stay to be "petted" by him.
I am away from my family for two days because of state track and this will be longest time I am I way from my son and wife, I will be here for two nights and three days son I am not looking forward of not seeing them. Funny thing is that I have become such a dad, my life revolves around my son and wife. When your single or even a newly wed being gone for a few days was ok and not a big deal but when I am away from my son and wife I am constantly worrying about their safety. I know they be ok but I guess I will be that type of dad to be a little protective of my family bus isn't that what we are suppose to do, protect our family. I was raised that way by my folks and always hated them always looking over my shoulder but now I am thankful that they did. Being in the teaching field I see what happens when you don't care or pay attention to your kids. Now I know some parents are busy making sure they can support their family but sometimes


we all have to make sure that we spend some time with that family we are supporting so they know you are doing it for them. Sleeping those roses as much as possible.

- posted from my head

Location:N Keene St,Columbia,United States

Life has been busy

I could tell you that everything has been easy but it hasn't. I am always tired since Spencer keeps getting ear infections and gets cold so sleep has been a luxury when we get it. Our life is definetly different now, but do I miss the old life ya but I would not change anything if I could.
Being a dad is so different and rewarding that it is almost scary how much you care for your son. I wonder all the time if I am doing the right things, is he going to be a big brother, will he be a good man when he gets older, what dreams will he reach and which one will disappoint him. All the thing I went through to become who I am today culminates with my son. Passing everything that I have learned or not passing things on so he can learn it for himself.
It makes you think a lot of the present and the future. We went to the Cardinal's game on mothers day, Melissa's first official one, and Spencer's first ball game. As we were sitting and he was looking at the ball park I could only imagine what it will be like in a few years when we go to the game when he can ask me questions and I can explain what is going on with the game. Granted I have to brush up on some thing but I have a few years till then. To the future dad out there and the future me always remember that this is your son and thing you do today will shape his future and who he become in life. I always have pictures of him and my wife on my phone to remind me that everything I do today will affect his future.