07 April 2017

Dean

The last post I published was well over two years ago and was titled "Don't Screw Up". That has become a mantra to me now more than ever. A little over 9 months ago Jess and I welcomed a beautiful baby boy into our family. Dean is a chunk of a kid who loves to explore and get into trouble, which is how I imagine most 9 month old beans are. He lights up when Jess or I walk into a room and lights up our hearts when we see him after a long day at work or out riding. 

With him around though, "don't screw up" has a whole new meaning. He already repeats the sounds we make (including the tittle of the only Denis Leary song I know). He loves bicycles (especially their tires which are fun to chew on). And cords, he also loves electrical cords, which terrifies the crap out of me (I never realized how many cords we have around our house). Forget baby proofing, by the way, he just finds the next thing that isn't baby proofed, until your completely exhausted and forget to re-set the fastener on that started it all, and he's back in the hosier cabinet. 

Someday I would like to get back to posting on here roughly once a week like I did in the beginning. It keeps my mind sharp and lets me put the world into perspective for myself (and others, hopefully). With Dean around, I can only hope for once a month, which is much better than I have managed over the past 5 years.