Just yesterday, my son Grayson finished his first year of life, and Holly and I our first year of parenting. It’s been a pretty crazy ride, and I wanted to jot some stuff down. This will probably be pretty long, but hopefully you find it as entertaining, ridiculous, scary, and amazing as we’ve found our first year.
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The Joy of Parenthood
You may think I’m cruel for laughing at this, but just so you know, I didn’t laugh the first time. It wasn’t until I was sure he was okay that I thought it was funny. But it is funny.
Baby Sting?
My wife informed me last week that she things our newly born son bears a resemblance to Sting. Yes, that Sting. I don’t know… I can kind of see it, but I’m not sure. What do you think?
The Internet Named My Baby
My wife and I are expecting our first February 10th. For a while now, we’ve been pretty settled on a name. Grayson Andrew Nagy. Lately, however, we’ve been debating on the middle name. I like the idea of naming my son after me without creating a Jr., but some youth from our church suggested a fantastic alternative. They said his middle name should start with a “U” so his initials could be GUN. Yes, that would be sweet, but what good middle name starts with “U”? (more…)
To My Son, from a Mediocre Man
Dear son,
As I anticipate the day upon which you are born, I think about what you will be like. What advice I will give you when you’re older. What hardships you might go through. I realize that since you are my son, you will likely be somewhat like me. If that is indeed the case, then I want to prepare you for the most probable outcome. (more…)
